With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily.

WOW WOW WOW! Another masterclass in the art of writing a top class, flawless book from the wonderful Gillian McAllister. This has it all - fantastic writing, brilliant characters and a clever plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Nothing is as it seems and the twists and turns keep on coming. An absolutely riveting read that just needed to be finished in one sitting. Not only my favourite of Gillian’s but one of my favourite reads of the year. Spellbindingly brilliant

This book is outstanding! I loved every page.
Gillian McAllister has always been one of my favourite authors and I’ve enjoyed all of her books. That being said, this is definitely the best one yet.
I was gripped from page 1 and couldn’t put it down. The plot is unique but also super engaging. It’s definitely one of my favourite reads this year and more than worthy of 5 stars.

This book is a show stopper - one I would give to my friends. I would buy multiple copies of this book for people! After reading plenty of thrillers it takes a lot these days for me to not work out the ending but this one totally got me. Overall really clever, well written and one I will be recommending. I am now going to purchase the rest of the authors books that I haven’t read yet. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this early copy.

Cam, Luke and little Polly have a seemingly normal life then BANG!
A hostage situation involving Luke and there lives are turned upside down.
What a thriller this was i spent the weekend struggling to put it down.
This would make a fantastic movie and i have to say i found this the best book by this author.....so far.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my early copy.
Easy five stars from me.

An absolutely gripping read and very clever. I found it hard to put this book down. I am confident that this book will be a bestseller.

Cam drops her daughter off at daycare for the first time since maternity leave. Not long into her first day, cops show up and tell her that her husband has three people held hostage. This turns into a race basically of trying to figure out why. Without giving anything away, the book skips ahead seven years for the second half.

I don’t think this book is as good as her last two, but I’m not sure she will ever top those. This was a great book though that was hard to stop once I started. I did figure out some of the twists but def not to the depth they were. I almost feel like the hostage part should have been longer. Still a great book!

It's Cam's first day back at work after maternity leave. It's stressful, but it's about to step up to next-level insanity when there's a seige in a warehouse in Bermondsey with three hostages held at gunpoint. Unsettling for Cam because the gunman is her benign and caring husband.

I loved the high octane thrills. It's a relentless story that propelled me forward to the conclusion.

This is perceptive writing. McAllister has a skill for putting a character in a mad situation whilst ensuring that their responses are always credible. I was constantly thinking: 'Well, of course, that's how you'd feel if that happened.'

You'll love this if you loved JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON and WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME. It's every bit as good