J A Andrews

The only thing she was guilty of was trusting him. All Jenny Clifton ever wanted was to be the perfect wife and mother. Three years after her fairytale wedding to Michael and the birth of their baby boy, the shine has begun to fade. Money is tight, resentments simmer, and once-rare disagreements have turned into daily screaming matches.

No one loves a son like his mother… Three years ago, Patricia Mullner’s 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. No note. No body. Just a hole in her life that nothing, neither alcohol nor her husband Thomas’s comfort, can fill. Once a devoted mother, Patricia now drifts through her days in a fog of grief and regret.

Aboard a lavish cruise liner, some secrets never make it back to shore. Reeling from a tragic car accident, social media darling Grace Thomas embarks on a two-week Mediterranean cruise. She hopes the azure-blue sea will bring her solace and a chance to start anew. But serenity quickly gives way to mounting paranoia, as unsettling memories and shifting alliances among her fellow passengers begin to erode Grace’s grip on reality.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried… Abandoned by her mother, Lucy Mitchell grew up in foster care, where she found solace in her best friends, Amber and Josh. In a strict foster home, Lucy and Amber made a pact – friends for life – often escaping to the woods to hide from their overbearing carer, Linda.