The Secret

<h2><strong>'A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing right until the end.' <em>Dreda Say Mitchell</em></strong></h2><h2><strong>A dark secret and a deadly score to settle...</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>In 1997 teenager Sophie White and her three girlfriends decide they want to lose their innocence before summer is over.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Roping in her childhood buddy Gareth and his mates Sophie holds a party to get '</span><em style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>the deed'</em><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)> over and done with but the night doesn't end as planned.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Twenty years later the group are brought back together when Gareth is killed in a car accident and Sophie begins receiving threatening messages. It seems the party wasn't as innocent as everyone thought and now someone wants payback.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>A gripping highly addictive game of cat and mouse where the past comes back with vengeance. Perfect for the fans of Kimberley Chambers Emma Tallon and Jessie Keane.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Praise for Gemma Rogers:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. </span><em style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Stalker</em><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)> had me on the edge of my seat' </span><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Kerry Barnes</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'An atmospheric taut thriller which keeps you hooked from the first page. An exceptional debut.' </span><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Jacqui Rose</strong></p><p><br></p><h2>What readers are saying about <em>Payback:</em></h2><p><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)><em>'</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>An excellent novel full of believable characters and an entertaining plot'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'Superbly written very pacy and just the right length'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'A well written gritty thriller from Gemma Rogers that races along at a good speed and with a surprise ending this really is'</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'Another 5 star winner from Gemma Rogers.'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'It had drama suspense friendships sadness and a whole lot of mystery.'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'This book had me hooked from the outset'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'Twisting and turning with thrill after chilling thrill'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'Gave me massive feelings of nostalgia with the flashbacks to 1997 and genuinely struggled to put it down. Please read this book!'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>'Storyline draws you right in and I couldn't stop reading. Needed to know how it ended but at the same time didn't want it to end.' </span></p>