Keep Her Quiet

The gripping new novel from ‘the queen of the unputdownable thriller’

The brilliantly gripping new thriller from the acclaimed author of ebook bestsellers One Little Mistake, When I Find You and The Night You Left.

Its shocking opening, knotty plot and psychologically intriguing characters kept me turning the pages. This is grip-lit at its best.

This book had me gripped from the first page. The pace ramped up throughout the novel creating an intensity that had me on the edge of my seat. A 'WOW' of a read I won’t be forgetting! Absolutely outstanding!

Lauren North, bestselling author of THE PERFECT BETRAYAL

Keep Her Quiet takes you to shocking events that you will not see coming. A fresh look at every new parent's nightmare. As always, Emma Curtis's clever skilful writing keeps the reader racing through the pages.

I inhaled Emma Curtis’s superb new thriller in just a few short sittings. Starting from a brilliantly twisted premise, the tension simply doesn’t let up. Exquisitely plotted, Keep Her Quiet held me in its grip until the small hours. And then I couldn’t sleep.

Nicola Rayner, author of THE GIRL BEFORE YOU

Emma Curtis expertly twists and turns three people's lies into a fallout of such magnitude that I dreaded what was going to happen next, yet felt a real urgency to know.

A brilliant, mesmerising novel written with pure talent.

Amanda Robson, author of Obsession and Guilt

WOW what a book! Heart-pounding, unpredictable, clever and original, I couldn't stop reading until I got to that breathtaking and emotional ending. I loved it. I think it's her best yet!

Claire Douglas, author of The Sisters and Last Seen Alive

This highly original thriller will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it.

Lesley Kara, author of THE RUMOUR and WHO DID YOU TELL?

A blood-chilling scenario that set my heart racing and continued to keep me guessing throughout. Emma Curtis is the queen of the unputdownable thriller.

Nuala Ellwood, author of THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT

Pacy and keeps your interest throughout . . . Truly surprising twists and turns lead to an ending that will make you look at your family more closely.

Keep Her Quiet is as tightly coiled as a cobra waiting to strike and just as poisonous in the end for the protagonists . . . Curtis's latest is a prime example of the new wave of UK women crime writers that threaten to sweep the old guard away.

Emma Curtis was born in Brighton and now lives in London with her husband. After raising two children and working various jobs, her fascination with the darker side of domestic life inspired her to write her acclaimed psychological suspense thrillers One Little Mistake, When I Find You, The Night You Left, Keep Her Quiet and Invite Me In. Find her on Twitter: @emmacurtisbooks

'Will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it.' Lesley Kara 
'Absolutely outstanding.' Lauren North 
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Jenny has just given birth to the baby she's always wanted. She's never been this happy. 
 
Her husband, Leo, knows this baby girl can't be his. He's never felt so betrayed. 
 
The same night, a vulnerable young woman, Hannah, wakes to find her newborn lifeless beside her. She's crazed with grief. 
 
When chance throws Hannah into Leo's path, they make a plan that will have shattering consequences for all of them. 
 
Years later, a sixteen-year-old girl reads an article in a newspaper, and embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about herself. But what she learns will put everything she has ever known - and her own life - in grave danger. Because some people will go to desperate lengths to protect the secrets their lives are built on . . . 
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'As always, Emma Curtis's clever skilful writing keeps the reader racing through the pages.' Jane Corry 
'A blood-chilling scenario that set my heart racing . . . Emma Curtis is the queen of the unputdownable thriller.' Nuala Ellwood 
 
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READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT KEEP HER QUIET 
'Lots of twists and turns, suspense and heart-stopping moments' 
 'The type of book that you GENUINELY can't put down' 
 'Emma Curtis just gets better all the time' 
 'This book will suck you right in and you won't want to stop reading' 
 'With each page I turned the intensity of this psychological thriller increased'

The Night You Left

The tense and shocking thriller that readers can’t put down

The twisty new thriller from the bestselling author of One Little Mistake and When I Find You.

Congratulations Emma Curtis on another breathtakingly brilliant thriller. The Night You Left had me gripped from the first page and left me questioning everything I thought I knew. Psychological suspense at its best.

Nuala Ellwood, bestselling author of THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT

So addictive and compulsive . . . Clever, unpredictable and beautifully written. The ending was a brilliant shock! I loved it.

Claire Douglas, bestselling author of LOCAL GIRL MISSING

The tension and pace had me hooked! Filled with drama and twists that exploded on to the page at every turn. The Night You Left is a tense and gripping novel . . . I couldn't stop reading. Another fantastic psychological suspense by Emma Curtis.

A tense and twisted read. Rattles along at a good pace with villains aplenty and false leads.

Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

Deft, tense, serpentine and completely gripping.

Another deeply satisfying read from Emma Curtis. Intense atmosphere, beautifully crafted characters. I couldn't put it down.

Amanda Robson, bestselling author of GUILT and OBSESSION

Sometimes, it's the not knowing which is the scariest thing of all. Emma Curtis's new book does uncertainty to perfection!

Jane Corry, bestselling author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE

The Night You Left is an excellent premise and Emma truly delivers with a complex, clever storyline told with real heart. I loved it from start to finish.

A compelling read with deftly handled twists to the very end.

Jane Shemilt, bestselling author of DAUGHTER

A truly fantastic psychological suspense novel - intriguing and immersive, with exceptional characters, it kept me gripped until the final page.

Suspenseful from the first page to the last, this was a perfect edge-of-your-seat thriller. Compelling writing, believable characters and enough tension to steal your breath - Emma Curtis has delivered it all.

I loved The Night You Left - I couldn't stop reading, kept bumping into the furniture!

Natalie Daniels, acclaimed author of TOO CLOSE

Tense, gripping and filled with twists and turns. Another excellent thriller from Emma Curtis that will keep you hooked right to the very end.

Conjures an atmosphere of quiet menace.

An intriguing and thought-provoking character-driven mystery.

Kept me gripped with every page and ended with a satisfying, didn't-guess-it twist . . . An excellent thriller with tasty red herrings galore.

'Conjures an atmosphere of quiet menace' Daily Mail 
 
IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO UNRAVEL A PERFECT LIFE . . . 
 
When Grace’s fiancé vanishes without a trace the night after proposing, her life is turned upside down. But has Nick walked out on her, or is he in danger? 
 
As Grace desperately searches for answers, it soon becomes clear that Nick wasn’t the uncomplicated man she thought she knew. And when she uncovers a hidden tragedy from his childhood, she realises an awful truth: that you can run from your past – but your secrets will always catch up with you . . . 
 
***** 
 
YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE RAVING ABOUT THE NIGHT YOU LEFT . . . 
 
'Congratulations Emma Curtis on another breathtakingly brilliant thriller . . . Psychological suspense at its best' Nuala Ellwood, author of The Day of the Accident 
 
'So addictive and compulsive . . . Clever, unpredictable and beautifully written. I loved it!' Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing 
 
'Filled with drama and twists that exploded on to the page at every turn. Another fantastic psychological suspense by Emma Curtis' Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal 
 
'A tense and twisted read' Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal 
 
'Another deeply satisfying read from Emma Curtis . . . I couldn't put it down' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession 
 
'A truly fantastic psychological suspense novel' Rachel Edwards, author of Darling

When I Find You

A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing to the final shocking twist

What do you do when someone takes advantage of your greatest weakness? Don't miss the chilling new novel from Emma Curtis, author of the bestselling ebook sensation, ONE LITTLE MISTAKE.

An excellent read! So original and clever that I was completely absorbed in the story. Gripping, tense and twisty with an unexpected ending. Phenomenal.

Claire Douglas, author of LOCAL GIRL MISSING and LAST SEEN ALIVE

A clever 'who dunnit' with a twist that almost made me miss my flight.

Jane Corry, bestselling author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE and BLOOD SISTERS

A terrifying and disorienting thriller that will leave you questioning everyone and everything right to the very last page. It's so good I had to put everything on hold just to finish it.

Nuala Ellwood, author of MY SISTER'S BONES

When I Find You is a winner. It leads you down blind alleys and in to disorienting situations - I absolutely raced to the end.

T. A. Cotterell, acclaimed author of WHAT ALICE KNEW

A compelling, twisty read that kept me turning the pages late into the night, without ever managing to second guess what was coming next.

Very clever! Kept me up the entire night . . . Total curve ball.

Absorbing. Mesmerizing. Thought provoking. I was totally engrossed in this novel.

Amanda Robson, author of OBSESSION and GUILT

'An excellent read! So original and clever that I was completely absorbed in the story. Gripping, tense and twisty with an unexpected ending. Phenomenal.' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing and Last Seen Alive 
 
When Laura wakes up after her office drinks party and sees a man’s shirt on her bedroom floor, she is horrified. But this is no ordinary one-night-stand regret. 
 
Laura suffers from severe face-blindness, a condition that means she is completely unable to identify and remember faces. So the man she spent all night dancing with and kissing – the man she thought she’d brought home – was ‘Pink Shirt’. 
 
But the shirt on her floor is blue. 
 
And now Laura must go to work every day, and face the man who took advantage of her condition. The man she has no way of recognising. 
 
She doesn’t know who he is . . . but when she finds him she’ll make him pay. 
 
***** 
 
'A clever 'who dunnit' with a twist that almost made me miss my flight.' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife and The Dead Ex 
 
'A terrifying and disorienting thriller that will leave you questioning everyone and everything right to the very last page. It's so good that I had to put everything on hold just to finish it.' Nuala Ellwood, acclaimed author of My Sister's Bones 
 
'When I Find You is a winner. It leads you down blind alleys and in to disorienting situations - I absolutely raced to the end.' T. A. Cotterell, acclaimed author of What Alice Knew

One Little Mistake

The gripping eBook bestseller

You trusted your best friend . . . You shouldn't have. ONE LITTLE MISTAKE is a taut, gripping psychological thriller about the darker side of friendship and how far you'll go to keep your secrets - perfect for fans of twisty psychological suspense who love books by Claire Douglas, Liane Moriarty and Jane Corry.

A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night. This book will make any woman look at her best friend with more than a touch of suspicion . . .

One Little Mistake is a great page-turner: entertaining and thrilling, right up to the dramatic ending. I love how the book deals with the theme of motherhood – what can happen without a mother’s love and support, and the fine line between being a responsible parent and one that makes a silly mistake with far-reaching and devastating consequences . . .

Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS

A tense and utterly engrossing story

Tammy Cohen, author of WHEN SHE WAS BAD and THE BROKEN

A brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down!

Claire Douglas, author of THE SISTERS and LOCAL GIRL MISSING

A page-turner that explores how friendship, mothering, marriage, and events in the past can collide in unexpected and tumultuous ways

Beth Miller, author of THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR and WHEN WE WERE SISTERS

A novel that might make you look at your closest friend with suspicion, One Little Mistake is a dark, gripping page-turner that had me reading far too late into the night...

Sarah Vaughan, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

A book you pick up and can't put down again until you've read right to the end

A dark and compulsive read - deftly plotted and chillingly believable

A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies.

Will one mistake shatter their lives? A cleverly written story about how the past, and one moment of regret, can catch up with you in the most unexpected of ways

Intriguing and meticulously crafted . . . the gradual unfolding of consequences is beautifully done . . . An accomplished novel by an imaginative story-teller.

G. J. Minett, author of THE HIDDEN LEGACY

A tense, intriguing and meticulously crafted read that is very hard to put down.

If you're going to read this book, you might want to set some time aside, because once you've begun you'll find it hard to focus on anything else.

Absolutely LOVED this. What a page-turner!

I was hooked all the way through . . . One of those books you may find yourself still reading at two am.

'A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman &amp; Home 
'A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wife 
 
YOU TRUSTED YOUR BEST FRIEND . . . YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE. 
 
Vicky Seagrave is blessed: three beautiful children, a successful, doting husband, great friends and a job she loves. She should be perfectly happy. 
 
When she makes a split-second decision that risks everything she holds dear, there's only person she trusts enough to turn to. 
 
But Vicky is about to learn that one mistake is all it takes; that if you're careless with those you love, you don't deserve to keep them . . . 
 
Readers are obsessed with One Little Mistake 
 
***** 'Fast paced story with a shocking to the core ending!' 
***** 'Kept me hooked right up until the very last word.' 
***** 'Full of twists and turns, keeps you guessing to the end.'

Emma Curtis

Shocking, tense, and packed with intrigue - another expertly crafted must-read from Emma Curtis!

Lauren North, author of THE PERFECT BETRAYAL

Emma Curtis has done it again! With strong, memorable characters, elegant prose and an ever-tightening sense of dread, Invite Me In has all the ingredients of a classic psychological thriller.

Nicola Rayner, author of THE GIRL BEFORE YOU and YOU AND ME

An engrossing and surprising read that crackles with toxic relationships, dark secrets and simmering tensions. Emma Curtis has done it again - Invite Me In is a masterclass in building suspense.

Trisha Sakhlecha, author of CAN YOU SEE ME NOW

Curtis teases the reader forward, making them guess and second-guess, and guess again - by the last third I was biting my nails. You know you're in safe hands with Emma Curtis; the best thing to do is buckle up and enjoy the ride.

OMG what a brilliant story. Intriguing, unpredictable and so very twisty. I never knew who to trust! Loved it.

Claire Douglas, author of JUST LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS

Stayed up far too late reading Invite Me In as I couldn't put it down! A chilling portrayal of coercive control with brilliantly flawed characters. I loved it.

Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes please. I didn't want to leave.

Loved this gripping psychological thriller with its clever plot and convincing characters. An original premise that draws you in with an unexpected twist.

Jenny Quintana, author of THE HIDING PLACE

Brilliant pacing, a great cast of intriguing and all-too-believable dislikable characters, and a very satisfying ending. It's a masterclass in domestic noir - I loved it.

Sophisticated, intelligent and deftly woven, Emma Curtis has crafted another "guess, then guess again" psychological thriller to keep the reader hooked until the very last page.

I loved this! Invite Me In offers a deep dive into the unnerving complexities of an unravelling family, with characters that are brilliantly developed and a plot that unspools with thrilling unease. With a book that is complex, clever and brilliantly executed, Curtis has become a new favourite on my thriller-author list!

Gripping, claustrophobic and nuanced with a convincing and interesting cast of characters - loved it.

Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET

Incredibly tense and gripping, Invite Me In kept me guessing right til the end.

Gripping escapism. A breathlessly twisty psychological thriller full of toxic relationships and dark secrets.

Jackie Kabler, author of THE PERFECT COUPLE

I loved Invite Me In - every time I thought I'd cracked where the story was going, Emma Curtis had me fooled... such an eerie, palpable, wild-ride of a thriller with a storyline that is impossible to predict. Not to be missed!

I enjoyed the compelling plot and and especially admired the skilful building of the characters - complex, flawed and intriguing.

Bloody and disturbing in equal parts.

I flew through this novel...[it] will leave the hairs on your arms standing up. You're constantly second guessing, and third guessing as to where it's going.

With a cracking plot and twisty ending, don't miss this tense whirlwind of a book!

Twist follows twist in this event-packed drama, full of toxic characters.

If you're like us, you'll read this is one sitting!

This tense psychological thriller simmers with suspense throughout - you'll be totally hooked!

An intriguing domestic noir...Curtis will keep you guessing with this one.

Invite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.

Curtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.

Would you invite a stranger into your home?

'Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes, please. I didn't want to leave.' Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE 
 
To those who think they know her, Eliza Curran has it all: two healthy children, a stunning home and a wealthy, adoring husband. No one would guess the reality of her life: trapped in an unhappy marriage to a controlling man, she longs for a way out. 
 
When she takes on a new tenant, her life changes unexpectedly. Dan Jones is charming and perceptive, and quickly becomes a close friend to the whole family. 
 
But Dan's arrival threatens to tip Eliza's fragile world out of balance. And when someone has as many secrets as Eliza does, the smallest slip could destroy everything . . . 
 
'Incredibly tense and gripping, Invite Me In kept me guessing right til the end' Laura Marshall, author of FRIEND REQUEST 
'Invite Me In is a masterclass in building suspense' Trisha Sakhlecha, author of CAN YOU SEE ME NOW 
'Curtis teases the reader forward, making them guess and second-guess, and guess again - by the last third, I was biting my nails' S. E. Lynes, author of THE HOUSEWARMING

Emma Curtis

Praise for Invite Me In

Shocking, tense, and packed with intrigue - another expertly crafted must-read from Emma Curtis!

Emma Curtis has done it again! With strong, memorable characters, elegant prose and an ever-tightening sense of dread, Invite Me In has all the ingredients of a classic psychological thriller ...

An engrossing and surprising read that crackles with toxic relationships, dark secrets and simmering tensions. Emma Curtis has done it again - Invite Me In is a masterclass in building suspense.

Shocking, tense, and packed with intrigue - another expertly crafted must-read from Emma Curtis!

Emma Curtis has done it again! With strong, memorable characters, elegant prose and an ever-tightening sense of dread, Invite Me In has all the ingredients of a classic psychological thriller ...

An engrossing and surprising read that crackles with toxic relationships, dark secrets and simmering tensions. Emma Curtis has done it again - Invite Me In is a masterclass in building suspense.

Shocking, tense, and packed with intrigue - another expertly crafted must-read from Emma Curtis!

Emma Curtis has done it again! With strong, memorable characters, elegant prose and an ever-tightening sense of dread, Invite Me In has all the ingredients of a classic psychological thriller ...

An engrossing and surprising read that crackles with toxic relationships, dark secrets and simmering tensions. Emma Curtis has done it again - Invite Me In is a masterclass in building suspense.

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