{"title":"Books by S.M. Govett","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780241707340","title":"Believe","description":"\u003cp\u003e*PRE-ORDER NOW! THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Propulsive and provocative, taut and timely – that rare thriller you can’t read fast enough then can’t debate long enough' A.J. Finn\u003cbr\u003e'An accomplished crime debut...this is a must read' Jo Callaghan\u003cbr\u003e'A superior psychological thriller...gripping, clever and full of twists you won't see coming' Mark Edwards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie has spent ten years trying to get over the twin set of events which changed her life forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first: the moment her boss assaulted her. 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I raced through the book, and the twisty end was super' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e'A great edge of your seat read' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e'The perfect psychological drama that comes with plenty of twists to keep you guessing throughout' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e'All I can say is wow. The characters are really well wrtiten, the story is excellent and the twists just kept on coming' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e'A must read...chilling, unpredictable, and utterly unforgettable' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e'Non-stop in delivering moments of jaw-dropping storytelling with an ending so perfect it takes your breath away. Could this be the book of the year? I believe it could be' 5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy authors are loving \u003ci\u003eBelieve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A really strong debut with loads of twists and turns to keep you guessing and flipping the pages!' 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And everyone’s a suspect…'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspenseful and kept me guessing with a killer twist' 5***** Reader Review 'Brilliantly plotted...an intense, emotional read' 5***** Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura is ready to start a new chapter. Between her messy divorce with her ex-husband, and moving in with her new fiancé, her son Benjy and her successful writing career have been her only constants. Until that fateful day. The afternoon starts like any other. Laura collects Benjy from school, then heads upstairs to write. It’s not until the sun is setting that she realises the house is quiet. Too quiet. It’s not until she sees the footprints in the garden that she knows something is terribly wrong. One set is undeniably Benjy’s. It’s the other set that strikes fear in her heart – those of an adult. Someone who took her son, right from under her nose…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDI Stratton is called to investigate. She must trust no one - and suspect everyone. 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