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How to Disappear
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The stunning reissue edition of the gripping thriller about the lengths you’d go to protect your child, from the international bestselling author of Wrong Place Wrong Time.
Lauren's daughter Zara witnessed a terrible crime. But speaking up comes with a price, and when Zara's identity is revealed online, it puts a target on her back.
The only choice is to disappear.
To keep Zara safe, Lauren will give up everything and everyone she loves, even her husband.
Their pasts will be rewritten. New names, new home, new lives.
The rules are strict for a reason. They are being hunted. One mistake could bring their old lives crashing into the new.
They can never assume someone isn’t watching, waiting...
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i>How to Disappear by Gillian McAllister is hailed as an exceptional psychological thriller with a gripping and emotional narrative. Reviewers praise its cleverly plotted story, tense atmosphere, and believable characters, often noting its unpredictable twists and compelling portrayal of life under witness protection. It's described as a masterclass in suspenseful writing that keeps readers thoroughly engaged.
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ISBN: 9781405942423
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 July 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 332g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Gillian McAllister is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of nine stand-alone novels. Her books have been selected for the Radio 2 Book Club, Reese's Book Club and the Richard & Judy Book Club. Her previous novel, Wrong Place Wrong Time, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and was shortlisted for The British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Gillian's books are published in thirty-eight languages.
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