Just Between Us

Description

An unmissable thriller of 2023 from the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of One Last Secret and Both Of You... An overprotective father has lived as a recluse until his adult daughter - Stacie Jones - returns from Paris, in need of radical brain surgery. Peculiarly, he appears to almost welcome her illness, it does at least mean she is back under his roof - and his control. In the meantime, the country is rapt with the scandalous case of murdered bigamist Kylie Gillingham. Her husbands, son and best friend are left dealing with a confused mix of emotions: grief, fear and triumph. But none of them can piece their lives back together while suspicion of her death hangs over at least one of the husbands. Despite the evidence, Kylie's two sons won't accept she is dead and gone. They set out to search for her and find themselves in the same town as Stacie and her father... How are these families linked and can any of them ever be a real family again after such tragedy? This blistering thriller from Number One bestseller Adele Parks examines what it is to be a family and the dangerous lengths that people will go to for those they love. Praise for Adele Parks: 'Absolutely gripping... I was left breathless at the final twist' Lisa Jewell 'I'll drop anything for a new Adele Parks: she nails it every time' Lucy Foley 'Utterly compelling' Peter James 'As always with Adele... this is an absolutely gripping read' Richard Osman 'Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist' Ian Rankin 'Poolside perfection' Daily Mail 'A whip-smart protagonist, immensely satisfying twists and turns' Karin Slaughter 'The queen of the unpredictable thriller' Gillian McAllister 'Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic - I tore through it' Louise Candlish 'The queen of the domestic drama' Sally Hepworth 'Deliciously deceptive and darkly satisfying. I loved it' Jane Fallon 'Escapism laced with tension and darkness' Cosmopolitan 'She pulls it off every time' Jane Corry

Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 21 bestselling novels including most recently the Sunday Times and ebook Number One bestseller Both of You. Adele's recent Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. Find Adele on Twitter @adeleparks, Instagram @adele_parks and Facebook @OfficialAdeleParks or visit www.adeleparks.com.

Praise for Adele Parks: 'Absolutely gripping, this is revenge lit at its best. Provocative and compelling. I was left breathless at the final twist' Lisa Jewell, The Family Remains 'I'll drop anything for a new Adele Parks: she nails it every time' Lucy Foley, The Paris Apartment 'Whip-smart, original and utterly compelling' Peter James, Left You Dead 'As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read' Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club 'Really enjoyed this! Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist' Ian Rankin, A Song for the Dark Times 'This is poolside perfection' Daily Mail 'Combining a whip-smart protagonist, immensely satisfying twists and turns and powerful emotional undercurrents' Karin Slaughter, Girl, Forgotten 'An astonishing achievement, Parks gets better and better. The queen of the unpredictable thriller' Gillian McAllister, Wrong Place Wrong Time 'Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic - I tore through it in two sittings' Louise Candlish, The Other Passenger 'Smart and thought-provoking with an absolutely brilliant mid-point twist' T.M. Logan, The Curfew 'Adele Parks is the queen of the domestic drama' Sally Hepworth, The Younger Wife 'Deliciously deceptive and darkly satisfying. I loved it' Jane Fallon, Just Got Real 'Serves up the perfect dose of escapism laced with tension and darkness' Cosmopolitan 'Adele Parks goes fearlessly into worlds which others might balk at. She pulls it off every time' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets