The last thing to go through Dominique Thomas’s head was the image of her teenage daughter’s face and her heart lifted. Then the shot rang out.
They were the perfect family. Successful businessman Ben Thomas and his wife Dominique live an enviable life, along with their beautiful children; teenager Ruby and quirky younger daughter, Mouse.
But on Christmas Day the police are called to their London home, only to discover a horrific scene; the entire family lying lifeless, victims of an unknown assailant.
But when Ruby’s diary is discovered, revealing her rage at the world around her, police are forced to look closer to home for the key to this tragedy.
Each family member harboured their own dark truths – but has keeping their secrets pushed Ruby to the edge of sanity? Or are there darker forces at work?
This dark, gripping psychological thriller will have you holding your breath until the very last page. Fans of Behind Closed Doors, Sometimes I Lie, and The Girl on the Train will be captivated.
Like the description says if your a fan of behind closed doors then you will love this book! It follows the same format where it jumps between time, the past and present but it flows very nicely and you are able to follow it. It begins christmas morning with shots being fired, the police show up at this house, they are preparing to break down the door and face whatever or whoever is inside...
Cut to past- Dominique and her family are weeks away from christmas and each member of the family is hiding something, the teenage daughter is going through typical teen struggles, boyfriend, friends, bullying. Dominique is trying to hold everything together, but she has a wicked past which includes blood on her hands, her husband is cheating, and her youngest daughter is just trying to make everyone happy again. What will tear this family apart? The mistress decides she has had enough of being the second woman, tired of spending holidays alone, she decides to confront his wife and tell her about his affair. Dominique now facing a dilemma, does she confront her cheating husband right before christmas and ruin it for the kids, or does she keep quiet until after. But with the stress of this she begins to sleepwalk again, and it may have deadly consequences. Their teenage daughter Ruby is struggling in school, her boyfriend and her only have each other, she is being bullied, and it doesn't stop in school, no random numbers are texting her horrible things, nasty images of her are being passed around online, how much can a girl take before she snaps? Dominique's husband is cheating and stealing money from his company, but shit is about to hit the fan, the government has finally figured out he is stealing money and he owes a whole shit ton of money back, and if he doesn't pay- well they will be taking action against him. And the mistress well he just keeps her around to feel young, he doesn't really care about her. But does she know that ? And what happens when she finally realizes that? There are so many suspects in this christmas morning bloody scene, and what happened ? Is everyone dead? Who finally snapped and took everyone with them?
A must read for any fan of murder, mystery, thriller, exciting twist and turns lay ahead!
