THE BABYSITTER

by Phoebe Morgan (£7.99, HQ, PB)

When babysitter Caroline is found murdered and her young charge gone, her life is put under a microscope as detectives attempt to piece together what happened and find the baby. Meanwhile Siobhan, Callum and their daughter are enjoying their French holiday, but it all comes crashing down as police arrest Callum for murder. A mystery packed with twists and turns – Morgan knows how to ramp up the tension!

Self-destruction

I Made A Mistake by Jane Corry (£7.99, Penguin, PB)

Poppy Page’s life is perfect, but when she bumps into a former flame, her temptation leads to her life unravelling. Her story is interlaced with her mother-in-law’s who explains what it was like to be a young mother in the 60s. You’ll be rooting for both women who suffer at the hands of men.

Deadly revenge

His and Hers by Alice Feeney (£7.99, HQ, PB)

Newsreader Anna returns to the village of Blackdown after years away to report on the murder case of her old friend. Anna’s ex-husband DCI Jack Harper suspects she’s involved, but the same could be said for him. Soon disturbing secrets begin to rise to the surface.

Broken family

The Glass House by Eve Chase (£14.99, Penguin, HB)

After a baby is discovered in the wood near a remote manor house, a grieving family happily take her in, viewing her as the one beacon of hope in the bleakest of times. Determined not to notify the authorities, they keep her a secret to avoid detection. An emotional thriller steeped in family secrets and the desire to belong.

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