'Tension, terror and plenty of twists give this thriller unstoppable momentum' Woman & Home 'Baker evokes the minatory setting with real panache and excels above all at orchestrating the steadily rising tension' Financial Times 'Brilliant and brutal' Independent on Sunday 'Compulsive, dramatic and hypnotic...very frightening, very well told. Highly recommended' lovereading.co.uk 'The tone is dark, the air of menace is constant ...a haunting, tense thriller' The Debrief 'Disquieting, thought-provoking...keeps twisting and turning as it hurtles towards a hair-raising climax' Guardian 'Dark and compelling' Sun on Sunday 'Clever and absorbing' Stylist

Sam Baker grew up in Hampshire and after a degree in politics at Birmingham University became a journalist, going on to edit some of the UK's biggest magazines. For six years she was Editor in Chief of Red magazine, where she set up the Red Hot Women Awards recognising achievement across politics, science, tech, the arts, media and charity, as well as championing support for Refuge, the charity for victims of domestic abuse. In 2015 she co-founded and launched The Pool with Lauren Laverne, the online platform that makes inspiring and original content for busy women. Sam is married to the novelist Jon Courtenay Grimwood and lives in Winchester. When she's not working or writing she escapes by devouring crime novels or watching box sets.