The Rival

An addictive psychological suspense about ambition, female rivalry, and how far you’d go to get what you want.

‘A Chilling read with a killer twist’

The Sun

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NOW

Helena is a career woman with no job and a mother without a baby. She blames Ashley for destroying her life. But is what happened really Ashley’s fault?

THEN

When Helena hires Ashley to work for her, she’s startled but impressed by her fierce ambition. They form a dream team and Helena is proud - maybe this is the protegee she’s always wanted to have. But soon Helena realizes that nothing will stand in the way of Ashley’s drive to get to the top. And when Helena becomes pregnant, everything she has worked so hard for is suddenly threatened, with devastating consequences…

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‘Brilliant and insidious’

Lucy Clarke, author of YOU LET ME IN

‘Absolutely terrific, a beautifully written debut from an exciting new voice in psychological fiction’ Cass Green, author of THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR and DON’T YOU CRY

‘A compelling addictive read… I absolutely loved it’

Karen Hamilton, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND

‘A chilling and compelling debut’

Lucy Dawson, author of THE DAUGHTER