A gripping, twisty story of adultery and scandal from the bestselling author of Our House.

‘Candlish’s writing draws you in immediately’ Heat

Everybody wants the truth … until they find it

Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive on holiday in Italy torn apart by personal tragedy. Two weeks in a boathouse on the edge of peaceful Lake Orta is exactly what they need to restore their faith in life - and each other.

Twenty-four hours later, the silence is broken. The Sale family have arrived at the main villa: wealthy, high-flying Marty, his beautiful wife Bea, and their privileged, confident offspring. It doesn’t take long for Ginny and Adam to be drawn in, especially when the teenage Pippi introduces a new friend into the circle. For there is something about Zach that has everyone instantly beguiled, something that loosens old secrets - and creates shocking new ones.

And, yet, not one of them suspects that his arrival in their lives might be anything other than accidental …

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Praise for Louise Candlish

‘Twists the knife right up to the very final page’ Ruth Ware

‘Addictive, twisty and oh so terrifyingly possible’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Terrifically twisty … hooks from the first page’ Sunday Times

‘Louise Candlish is a great writer; she inhaled me into her nightmarish world where everything we think we know is ripped from under our feet’ Fiona Barton

‘Keeps you guessing to the end - and beyond’ Stylist

‘A master of her craft’ Rosamund Lupton

‘A well-crafted story of scandal, identity and infidelity’ Sunday Mirror

‘Not afraid to tackle darker issues … moving and thought-provoking’ Daily Mail