Ruth McIver

One of the freshest debuts to come along in a long time. A tense, irresistible thriller shot through with moments of unnerving darkness. A clever, compelling read. – Dervla McTiernan, #1 bestselling author of The Ruin, The Scholar and The Good Turn This book reminds me of the first time I read Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. It's THAT good....

I used to think that I'd escaped Southport . . . Now I realised, Southport had been coming for me all this time. Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Road Woods the night...