The Guilty Girl An utterly gripping and unputdownable serial killer thriller

Something whistling through the door behind her caused her to turn. A shadow spread across the opening. She clasped a hand to her mouth, stilling the fear that was rising.The menacing shadow was followed by a face that sent a cold shiver down her spine... When the call comes in about Lucy, a seventeen-year-old girl murdered after the secret party she held in her parents' home, Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. As Lottie breaks the news to Lucy's heartbroken parents and the devastated partygoers, she discovers that hours before her death Lucy had revealed a terrible secret about her friend Hannah.And when Lottie finds Lucy's bloodstained clothing hidden in Hannah's bedroom, she has no option but to bring her into custody. But Hannah claims to have no memory of the night Lucy died and and as Lottie investigates further, she discovers something shocking. Her own son Sean was at the party.Why did he lie to her? Is her beloved child a witness or a suspect... or in the killer's sights?If you love Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine, you'll be hooked by this heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. The Guilty Girl will have you gripped until the very last page.What everyone is saying about The Guilty Girl:'Amazing! Could not put it down and read until my eyes couldn't cope anymore. 10/10 and would recommend to anyone who loves a good page turner.' Netgalley reviewer, ?????'One of the best books I have read this year... Dark, intense and definitely not what I was expecting.The Guilty Girl had me sat on the edge of my seat, this book is definitely my type of book. My advice to readers is switch off your phone, order a takeaway and tuck into this fantastic five star read from one of my favourite authors.' Netgalley reviewer, ?????'Patricia Gibney is the Gold Standard for crime fiction... This page-turning, and deeply tragic story is her best story yet - one that will surely blow your mind!!...Sublime crime thriller, gripping until the last page.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'Oh the web she weaves. Patricia has again delivered a story full of suspense... This is a story that delivers on mystery, having you guessing who it might be, but not fully putting all the pieces together til the end.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????