In this compelling and utterly addictive thriller, bestselling author Sharon Bolton gives us a fascinating look at the extreme lengths people will go to in desperation, whatever their situation. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter, it's a dark and decidedly spine-tingling thriller that will get right under the skin...'Bolton is a gripping storyteller with fine, haunted characters' -- Peter James'For once, the description "impossible to put down" is full merited, for this is an absolute page-turner' -- Daily Mail'It grips from the start . . . The plot merges skilfully, with many splendid twists along the way' -- The Times'Bolton establishes a forbidding atmosphere . . . A slippery, devious narrative in which things are not always what they seem' -- Crime Scene'Just wow! The best psychological thriller I have read in a long time!' -- ***** Reader review'I couldn't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review'Entertaining and a real page turner' -- ***** Reader review'THIS BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK I have EVER read...a MASTERPIECE' -- ***** Reader review'Essential reading right here' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************SHE'S SEEN THE KILLER'S FACE. BUT HE'S ALSO SEEN HERS...Just before dawn in the hills near the Scottish border, thirteen passengers on a hot-air balloon flight witness a brutal murder. Within the next hour, all but one of them will be dead.Alone, scared and trusting no-one, she flees for her life, running to the one place she feels safe.But the killer won't rest until he's eliminated the last witness to his crime . . .