She Says She’s My Daughter

Lauren North

‘I don’t know who you are or why you’ve come here,’ I say, jabbing my finger at her, shaking as much as my voice. ‘But you are not my daughter. You are not Abigail.’

Fourteen years ago, our family holiday ended in tragedy when my darling four-year-old girl was snatched from us on the beach. Not a day goes by when I don’t picture her wide brown eyes, and the freckles dusting her cheeks. I only looked away for a second, and I have never forgiven myself.

Today, a seventeen-year-old girl has walked into a police station near our house. She says she’s my daughter. Abigail is back. I can’t believe it. After years of grieving, my family is finally complete again.

This should be the happiest moment of my life, but something doesn’t feel quite right. As hard as I try, I don’t know the teenager in front of me. Then holes appear in Abigail’s story, her accent starts to slip, and I catch her faking tears for the journalists outside – and I’m more certain than ever that she is not my daughter. That she is a stranger. And that we cannot trust her…

But if this mysterious girl isn’t Abigail, then who is she – and what does she want with my family?

A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a twist that will blow you away. If you are a fan of K.L. Slater, Shari Lapena or B.A. Paris, you will be hooked!

What readers are saying about She Says She’s My Daughter:

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Amazing. So suspenseful, so heart wrenching and OMG that plot twist! I cried, I doubted everyone and I could not put it down.’ @bookscoffeemorebooks, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I sat down to start this and read it in one sitting… I got closer to the end and was like “WOAH… I sure didn’t see that coming”. THEN I get to the end… More shocked I could not have been… Twisty, complex and entertaining!’ @rachelthepageturner, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Man this book was phenomenal… I did not see that last twist coming… Perfection.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Easily one of my top books of the year! I was completely captivated… The twists and turns are genius… I flew through it… The perfect distraction on the treadmill which says a lot since I hate that thing with a passion. The perfect domestic thriller.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

SO exciting, intense, and dark. The tension builds and never lets up until the explosive ending. I read it in one day as I kept telling myself “Just 1 more chapter”Fantastic!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘In my top 3 reads of the year… There was no way I could put this book down. I read late into the night with my tension levels ramped up to 11… If this book was a hotel it would be 5 star deluxe but unfortunately I can only give it 5 well deserved stars.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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