Only Child

The police are here. The feeling of pure dread swirls in my stomach as a million scenarios start playing out in my head. My whole life I’ve expected something bad to happen to my daughter. It is as if part of me has been expecting it. As if I deserve it.

Fifteen-year-old Kayla is the apple of her parents’ eyes, their beautiful only daughter. They tried for so long to have her that she was even more precious when she arrived. But deep down, her mother Sherrie has always been terrified that their worst fear would come true: that Kayla would be taken from them.

Then one day – just as Sherrie had dreaded – Kayla fails to return home after a sleepover. In desperation, Sherrie and her husband Richard call Kayla’s friends. They scour the streets, their search becoming more and more frantic. Until the police arrive and deliver the shocking news, when their worst nightmare comes true: someone has their daughter.

As Sherrie and Richard grill friends, family, and even each other, Sherrie starts to wonder, has the secret they’ve been hiding all these years finally caught up with them?

Because Sherrie and Richard are living a lie. A lie so huge, so shocking, that it could destroy the one thing they hold most dear – their daughter.

And if the truth comes out, their family will never be the same. But if it doesn’t, they will never see their precious girl again…

A totally unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you gasping out loud until the very last page. If you love Lisa Jewell, K.L. Slater and T.M. Logan, you’ll be obsessed with Only Child.

Readers love Casey Kelleher:

‘Wow!!!!… Absolutely LOVED it!!!… The storyline was absolutely ram-packed with hair raising action which kept me turning the pages while on the edge of my seat… I thought I had it worked out and then BOOM came the huge twist!!!… The ending absolutely blew my mind!!! I was not expecting that AT ALL!!… An absolutely unputdownable addictive page turner!!!… Another fantastic, action packed, page turning, breathtaking must-read with an explosive ending by the fantastic Casey!!!’ Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘WHOAH!… intense, twisted, thrilling, mind blowing, and totally addictive!’ Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMFG what have I just read!!!!! I started and finished this book in one day, I couldn’t put it down. I felt as if I was physically in each and every page watching everything unfold, my nerves jangling every step of the way. Amazing, amazing story.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘BRILLIANT. 5 stars… THIS BOOK IS WORTHY OF ALL THE PRAISE. Seriously it was a fantastic read… Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… fast-paced, oh so gripping and twisty… Brilliant!’ Sharon Beyond the Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Utterly fantastic… thrilling, addictive and shocking… I wish I could give this more than five stars to show just how wonderful this book is.’ littlemissbooklover87 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book was the bomb! A serious contender of my top books of 2022. THIS is what I call a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing right until the very end… this was done just so so so well!!… Seriously, run and get this book, it was that good!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, wow, wow!!!!! My mind is blown. This has to be one of the best books I’ve read… Once I got started… I could not stop. I read well into the night until I finally couldn’t see the words anymore. It was just that good.’ Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Unputdownable standalone chilling and mind-blowing read… truly amazing twisted chapters right up to that brilliant twisted ending that I did not expect. Brilliant writing once again from Casey Kelleher that always sends shivers down my spine.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Wow what did I just read???… It truly is a heart-pounding amazing very well written story.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh My Goodness, I feel like I’ve been thrown around in my tumble dryer for the last 3 hours!!… Mind blowing.’ My Chestnut Reading Tree ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, wow, wow!!!!! I was hooked from the very first page… There were so many twists and turns in this one. I couldn’t keep up. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG WHAT A READ… Gripping… Will stay with me long after I have turned the last page.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, this was one heck of a rollercoaster ride… A cracker of a psychological thriller…This is one hell of a page turner and I was gripped from the very beginning!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Spine-tingling… A dark read that keeps you on your seat… Incredible.’ There is Happiness and Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! What a fabulous psychological thriller from Casey Kelleher. I just adored this story. It had such a great storyline which totally gripped me from the first chapter… Absolutely loved it and can’t wait for her next stand alone novel!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Spine tingling thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Be prepared for the ride of your life!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐