Little White Lies

Philippa East, HQ, £12.99

East grew up in Scotland and studied psychology and philosophy at Oxford University. After graduating, she moved to London to train as a clinical psychologist and worked in NHS mental health services for more than a decade.

She is a prize-winning short story writer, so, with this her debut novel, she is more than well placed to get under the reader’s skin.

And she does – through our fears for our children.

Anne White, the lead character, looked away for only a second, but it was time enough to lose her young daughter.

Seven years later, she is found. But exactly what does she remember?

A dark secret snakes its way through this pulsating prose, pulling the reader to a riveting conclusion.