The Guilty Girl

<p class=ql-align-justify><strong>Something whistling through the door behind her caused her to turn. A shadow spread across the opening. She clasped a hand to her mouth stilling the fear that was rising. The menacing shadow was followed by a face that sent a cold shiver down her spine...</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>When the call comes in about <strong>Lucy</strong> a seventeen-year-old girl murdered after the secret party she held in her parents' home <strong>Detective Lottie Parker</strong> is first on the scene. As she picks her way through the smashed glasses and the blood spatter on the perfect cream carpet she is horrified to see Lucy's angelic face silvery-blue eyes forever closed.</p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>As Lottie breaks the news to Lucy's heartbroken parents and the devastated partygoers she discovers that hours before her death Lucy had revealed a terrible secret about her friend <strong>Hannah</strong>. And when Lottie finds Lucy's bloodstained clothing hidden in Hannah's bedroom she has no option but to bring the shy frightened girl into custody.</p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>But Hannah claims to have no memory of the night Lucy died and Lottie begins to question her guilt. Then a fifteen-year-old boy who also attended the party is pulled from the canal. And as Lottie investigates she discovers something shocking. Her own son Sean was at the party. Why did he lie to her? Is her beloved child a witness or a suspect... <strong>or is he now in the killer's sights?</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you love Karin Slaughter Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine you'll be hooked by this heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. <em>The Guilty Girl </em>will have you gripped until the very last page.</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What everyone is saying about <em>The Guilty Girl:</em></strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong>'One of the best books I have read this year</strong>... <strong>Dark intense and definitely not what I was expecting</strong>. The Guilty Girl <strong>had me sat on the edge of my seat</strong> this book is definitely my type of book. My advice to readers is <strong>switch off your phone order a takeaway and tuck into this fantastic five star read from one of my favourite authors</strong>.' Netgalley reviewer <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>���������������</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong>'Amazing!</strong> <strong>Could not put it down and read until my eyes couldn't cope anymore</strong>. 10/10 and would recommend to anyone who loves <strong>a good page turner</strong>.' Netgalley reviewer <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>���������������</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong>'</strong>First book I have read of this author but it won't be my last. <strong>Totally gripping</strong> <strong>didn't want to put it down</strong>... Totally recommend.' Goodreads reviewer <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>���������������</span></p><p> </p><p>'I had my stomach doing somersaults...<strong>I loved this book</strong>.' <em>B for Book Review</em> <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>���������������</span></p><p> </p><p>'<strong>I was hooked on this story from page one</strong>... I look forward to the next book in the series.' Netgalley reviewer</p>