Adele Parks

An overprotective father has lived as a recluse until his adult daughter – Stacie Jones – returns from Paris, in need of radical brain surgery. Peculiarly, he appears to almost welcome her illness, it does at least mean she is back under his roof – and his control. In the meantime, the country is rapt with the scandalous case of murdered bigamist Kylie Gillingham. Her husbands, son and best friend are left dealing with a confused mix of emotions: grief, fear and triumph. But none of them can piece their lives back together while suspicion of her death hangs over at least one of the husbands. Despite the evidence, Kylie’s two sons won’t accept she is dead and gone. They set out to search for her and find themselves in the same town as Stacie and her father… How are these families linked and can any of them ever be a real family again after such tragedy?

Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmom to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday. Her husband, Mark, says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. She went to work and just never came home. Their family is shattered.Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman Daan and vanishes the same week. Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamorous world without a backward glance. She seemingly evaporated into thin air. Daan is distraught. Detective Clements knows that people disappear all the time—far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run toward, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds. Their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the detective believes they might be. How could these women walk away from their families, husbands and homes willingly? Clements is determined to unearth the truth, no matter how shocking and devastating it may be. #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks returns with her most provocative, compelling book to date.

It’s the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything. For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There’s a rift in the group. Someone doesn’t tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth £18 million. And their friends are determined to claim a share of it. Adele Parks returns with a riveting look at the dark side of wealth in this gripping take on friendship, money and betrayal, and good luck gone bad…

Przecież to tylko niewinne kłamstwa... Ale czy na pewno? Małżeństwo Daisy i Simona jest idealne, prawda? Szczególnie teraz, gdy po wielu latach starania się o dziecko w ich życiu pojawiła się Millie. Radosna sześciolatka jest perfekcyjnym dopełnieniem ich niewielkiej rodziny. Co z tego, że na tej doskonałej fasadzie pojawiają się małe rysy... Simon może i za dużo pije, ale ma przecież tyle na głowie. Daisy i tak jest do tego przyzwyczajona, więc nic wielkiego się nie dzieje. Poza tym kilka kłamstw wszystko naprostuje, prawda? Aż do tej jednej nocy, kiedy wszystko wymyka się spod kontroli. Jednego przyjęcia, które kończy się dla nich za szybko. Jednej kłótni, przez którą nic już nie będzie takie samo. Nagle ich mała, trzyosobowa rodzina się rozpada. Ale czy mogło być inaczej? Przecież niektórych kłamstw nie da się wiecznie ukrywać.