{"title":"Books by Rachel Abbott","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781035403417","title":"The Last Time I Saw Him","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe believes I can do no wrong.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSadly, he's mistaken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistibly twisty, demands to be binge-read ... kept me hooked until the final, jaw-dropping pages' D. S. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Relentless pacing and unexpected twists makes this a must-read.' John Marrs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Missing Vera? 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This was never part of the plan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill they keep each other's secrets, or will they turn on each other, not knowing if one of them could be next?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Abbott is a master at creating suspense and mystery.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e'I loved every page' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Not to be missed!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e'The tension was excellent' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for Rachel Abbott: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You won't know who to trust in this latest thriller from Abbott. Five stars.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense and gripping, we read this in one sitting' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCloser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tense read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING' \u003cb\u003eAngela Marsons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.' \u003cb\u003eKL Slater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... 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He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their cliff-top house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence? As the accused stands trial, the jury is forced to consider - is there ever a proper defence for murder?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for AND SO IT BEGINS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel. Loved it' \u003cb\u003eLaura Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant... 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