What She Saw - by Wendy Clarke (Paperback)

About the Book

How far would you go to keep your daughter safe? Everyone knows Leona would do anything for her daughter, Beth: she moved to Church Langdon to send Beth to the best school, built a business to support them and found the perfect little cottage to call home. They hike together, shop together, share their hopes and fears. It's the relationship every mother dreams of. But Leona never talks about why they moved to the Lake District. She's never told Beth anything about her father. She says Beth should never speak to strangers. She says Beth doesn't need friends. She's only trying to protect her daughter. When Leona answers the phone one morning, her heart stops as she hears a voice from her past. She's given her daughter everything, but now she must tell her the truth. And once it's out, can she keep her little girl safe?

Book Synopsis

How far would you go to keep your daughter safe?

Everyone knows Leona would do anything for her daughter, Beth: she moved to Church Langdon to send Beth to the best school, built a business to support them and found the perfect little cottage to call home. They hike together, shop together, share their hopes and fears. It's the relationship every mother dreams of.

But Leona never talks about why they moved to the Lake District.

She's never told Beth anything about her father.

She says Beth should never speak to strangers. She says Beth doesn't need friends.

She's only trying to protect her daughter.

When Leona answers the phone one morning, her heart stops as she hears a voice from her past.

She's given her daughter everything, but now she must tell her the truth. And once it's out, can she keep her little girl safe?

What She Saw is a gripping psychological thriller with an incredible twist that will make your jaw drop. If you love The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl or Behind Closed Doors you'll be consumed by this.

What readers are saying about What She Saw:

'The twists in this were U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E! I've read many thrillers in fact that's my main genre and this one blew them all out of the water... so suspenseful, action packed, dynamic that I stayed up till almost 3am to finish it.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Wow, wow, wow! What an amazing novel!... Secrets, lies and terrible events galore, this is a real rollercoaster of a ride throughout. Twists and turns keep you on your toes right through to the end. Raced through this one on a lazy Saturday.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Had me flying through the pages to find out what happens... I cannot praise this book enough! I finished it in a matter of days... My heart was racing as I was reading. It kept hitting me with twist after twist... I have to say it's the best thriller I've read this year.' Ramblings of the Book Addict, 5 stars

'An addictive, clever and suspenseful thriller that will keep you totally absorbed and page-turning from the very beginning to the climax with its moments of high drama and nail-biting tension... Definitely 5 stars!!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Wow what can I say! I should be sleeping now but I was so gripped by this... I just couldn't put it down. Wendy thank you for this book it was bloody marvellous!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Will have you tearing through the pages... a gripping story, and my spine tingled more than once with tangible tension. There are just enough twists and surprises to make this a fun, yet nail-biting read.' Goodreads reviewer

'WOW! I cannot believe that this is the first novel that Wendy has written... I was hooked right from the start to the end and could not get enough!' Once Upon a Time Book Reviews, 5 stars

'This was an exciting thriller that I will not soon forget. Had some difficulty falling asleep having read it... I highly recommend this amazing book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars