You are waiting for your husband to join you on holiday. But when he arrives, you know it's not him...
Is he who you think he is? Kate used to be good at recognising people. So good, she worked for the police, identifying criminals in crowds of thousands. But six months ago, a devastating car accident led to a brain injury. Now the woman who never forgot a face can barely recognise herself in the mirror. At least she has Rob. Kate met him just after her accident, and he nursed her back to health, in his high-tech, modernist house on the Cornish coast.
When she's with him, the nightmares of the accident fade, and she feels safe and loved. Until, one day, Kate looks at Rob anew. And knows, with absolute certainty, that the man before her is an impostor. Is she right? Have her old recognition skills returned? Or is it all in her damaged mind?
This intricate, original and emotionally charged psychological thriller is perfect for fans of J.P. Delaney and Louise Candlish.
About the Author
J.S. Monroe, the writing name of a well-known British author and journalist, read English at Cambridge University, worked as a freelance journalist in London and was a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4. He was also a foreign correspondent in Delhi for the Daily Telegraph and was on its staff in London as weekend editor. He is the author of five other novels and lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their three children.
Industry Reviews
'You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough' Heat.
'An unusually pacy twist on the standard domestic thriller ... Propulsive and fun' Daily Telegraph.
'A clever mash-up of psychological thriller and police procedural with a dash of sci-fi. The imaginatively constructed plot and the carefully written character of Katy prompt some disturbing and unusual questions about who we trust and why in our rapidly changing world of everyday technological progress' Daily Mail.
'Compulsive and terrifying. A seriously high concept and mind-bending thriller' Chris Ewan.
'A pacy, powerful psychological thriller that throws up questions on every page' Mari Hannah.
'Brilliantly original and intriguing ... Kept me hooked, enthralled and guessing to the very end' Peter James.
'Just when you think you've seen every conceivable variation crime fiction plotlines have to offer, along comes a fresh twist. This one has a lot of familiar tropes: drugs, techno-crime, the world-weary detective with a dysfunctional family and a bright young sidekick. But it has something brand new too ... A denouement that is as unexpected as the rest of this unusual and highly readable novel. I challenge you to predict what is really going on!' Promoting Crime Blog.