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The Stepson

By: Diane Saxon
Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
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‘An intensely dark thriller’ Ross Greenwood

When your whole life becomes one big lie…

The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong.

The police tried to reassure me. There had to be a logical explanation, they said – perhaps she’s taking a break after the tragic death of my father.

But I know my mum.

Or do I?

She would never leave without telling me.

Or would she?

The harder I look, the more I discover deep, dark family secrets I was not privy to. Worrying secrets I was never meant to know. Which means my parents have lied to me my whole life.

But why?

Who can I turn to? Trust?
Were they scared of something in their past?
Or were they trying to protect me?
Has Mum gone of her own free will?
Or has someone taken her?

Bestselling author Diane Saxon’s utterly compelling thriller will have you questioning who you can trust to keep your family safe.

'An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns' Danielle Ramsay

'Packed full of secrets and lies, and in a town filled with an unsettling atmosphere, Saxon succeeds in putting the ‘creep’ in creepyValerie Keogh

'Gripping... I couldn't put it down' Gemma Rogers

'A complex, dark and disturbing thriller, full of intrigue, toxic relationships and jaw-dropping twists' Alex Stone

©2023 Diane Saxon (P)2023 Boldwood Books
Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense
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Enjoyable and listened from start to finish. If you like a twisty thriller, then you will like this.

Great book

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This was a very engaging story! I even found myself speaking out loud to characters on a few occasions. The step-son was downright scary; yet I wanted to believe there was hope for him.

Clever twists and turns

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