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When They Find Her

When They Find Her

  • Twisty. Shocking. Unputdownable. A gripping new debut thriller for 2021

RELEASED 26/03/2021

Brought to you by Penguin.

The haunting, emotional and nerve-shredding debut that will take your breath away . . .

NAOMI ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A MOTHER.

But three years ago, her husband left, taking their child with him.

Now, her daughter has come to stay, and Naomi knows it's her one chance to re-build her family. But the night ends in a terrible accident. And Naomi tells a lie she can never take back:

NAOMI REPORTS HER DAUGHTER MISSING.

Within hours, her home is invaded. Journalists crowd the driveway. Police search the woods at the foot of the garden. Her ex-husband paces the hall.

And Naomi can't look away. Because the only thing worse than the lie she's told is the truth:

NAOMI HAS NO MEMORY OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THAT NIGHT...

© Lia Middleton 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

  • Superb debut thriller - assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT

    Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn

  • Uncomfortable and compelling - a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn't put it down

    Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

  • A twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. Dark, intense and so compelling that I read it in a single sitting

    Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

  • Brilliantly written ... I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I'll be recommending it to everyone I know

    Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

  • A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster

    Nina Manning, author of The Daughter in Law

  • A brave and suspenseful debut that had me turning pages deep into the early hours. Truly superb

    Katie Lowe, author of The Furies

  • Utterly gripping . . . I could not put it down

    Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry

  • It's been a long time since I've stayed up late to finish a book. When They Find Her is not only utterly gripping but also a sensitive and moving portrayal of parental love. Middleton's astute writing made me feel as though I was there was Naomi in her every moment of tension

    Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

  • Nail-biting ... some truly fabulous unexpected turns make this an altogether gripping and provocative read

    Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous Souls

About the Author

Lia Middleton

Lia Middleton is a barrister who specialises in crime and prison law, and lives with her husband and two young children in Buckinghamshire. You can find her on Twitter @liamiddlet0n and on Instagram @liamiddletonauthor. When They Find Her is her first novel.

Lia Middleton

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