Let Me Lie

CLARE MACKINTOSH (SPHERE, £12.99)

Anna Johnson is struggling. It’s a year since her parents seemingly chose to end their lives – her father first, then her mother – and she is mum to a newborn daughter. So far, Anna has coped by going through the motions, and by leaning on her partner Mark for support. She had thought she could leave the past behind, but becoming a mum has changed her mind – now Anna can’t ignore the feeling she has that the suicides were anything but. When a new piece of information comes to light, Anna picks up the trail again, and this time she’s determined to find out the truth. With twists aplenty, this is a belter of a novel. ★★★★ Isabelle Broom