The Child Next Door

<p><strong>‘Thrilling intense. Readers of <em>The Girl on the Train</em> and <em>Gone Girl</em> will love Shalini Boland.’</strong> <em>Red Adept</em><br /><br /><strong>‘Don’t take my baby.’</strong><br /><br /><strong>Kirstie Rawlings</strong> is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her new-born she is plunged into every parents’ worst nightmare. She hears an unknown voice in the baby monitor saying: ‘Let’s take the child – and go.’<br /><br /><strong>Is someone trying to steal her little girl?</strong><br /><br />In the bedroom her daughter is safe asleep in her cot. Is the voice coming from a nearby house? But there aren’t any other children living on her quiet country road…<br /><br />The police don't believe her. And neither does her husband.<br /><br />Kirstie knows something isn’t right. <strong>She thought she could trust her neighbours now she isn’t sure.</strong>As she unravels the secrets of the people living on her street Kirstie’s perfect life begins to fall apart.<br /><br /><strong>Because someone is hiding a terrible lie.</strong> And they will do anything to stop Kirstie uncovering the truth. But is the danger closer to home than she thinks?<br /><br /><strong>From the top ten bestselling author of <em><strong>The Secret Mother</strong></em> this completely gripping psychological thriller will make you wonder what really goes on behind closed doors. And will keep you guessing from the first page until the final shocking twist.</strong><br /><br /><strong>What readers are saying about Shalini Boland:</strong><br /><br />‘<strong>Absolutely addictive and brilliant</strong> with an end I didn't see coming. <strong>This is one book you have to read and it gets 5 huge stars from me!!!!</strong>’ <em>Goodreads reviewer</em> 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>Wow wow wow! What a fantastic book!</strong> The book starts with a bang… from page one and believe me it doesn’t let up throughout... <strong>keeps you gripped until the very end!</strong>’ <em>Stardust Book Reviews</em> 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>Oh yes yes yes yes this was my kind of read</strong> I really have taken this and <strong>added it to my top 10 this year it’s a screaming from the rooftops fantastic read</strong> if you love a good thriller… if you love to stay up all night reading because you simply can't switch your mind off from a book this is it you found it don't look any further… <strong>so fast paced it leaves your breathless. One of the best psychological thrillers that I have read</strong> that has shocked me left me dribbling for me and wanting more from this author.’ <em>Read Along With Sue</em> 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>OMG. What a phenomenal book!</strong> I read this book in 24 hours because <strong>I could not put it down.</strong>’ <em>Goodreads Reviewer</em> 5 stars</p>