He gave her everything. But can she trust him?
‘Get ready for a creepy, twisty ride’ Heat
Lauren can’t wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner Paul and his two young children.
She never thought she’d be so lucky. A dream glass house in the woods, a ready-made family, a second chance. But as dark rumours swirl about their new home, Lauren begins to question their happily-ever-after. When they met, she was at her most vulnerable. She would trust Paul with her life. But should she?
‘Tense, creepy and utterly chilling’ Charlotte Duckworth
‘I devoured it in a single sitting’ Charlotte Philby
‘Sly, tense and heartbreaking’ L V Matthews
‘Unputdownable’ Harriet Walker
READERS LOVE WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND
‘Gripping, tense and chilling’ 5* reader review
‘Heart-pounding’ 5* reader review
‘Couldn’t put it down’ 5* reader review
‘A really brilliant thriller’ 5* reader review
‘Oh my god, this book blew me away!’ 5* reader review
‘Get ready for a creepy, twisty ride’ Heat
Lauren can’t wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner Paul and his two young children.
She never thought she’d be so lucky. A dream glass house in the woods, a ready-made family, a second chance. But as dark rumours swirl about their new home, Lauren begins to question their happily-ever-after. When they met, she was at her most vulnerable. She would trust Paul with her life. But should she?
‘Tense, creepy and utterly chilling’ Charlotte Duckworth
‘I devoured it in a single sitting’ Charlotte Philby
‘Sly, tense and heartbreaking’ L V Matthews
‘Unputdownable’ Harriet Walker
READERS LOVE WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND
‘Gripping, tense and chilling’ 5* reader review
‘Heart-pounding’ 5* reader review
‘Couldn’t put it down’ 5* reader review
‘A really brilliant thriller’ 5* reader review
‘Oh my god, this book blew me away!’ 5* reader review
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Reviews
I devoured this book - beautifully written, with masterful characterisation and that triumphant climatic finale took me by surprise
I raced through this compelling novel in just two days. Tense, creepy and utterly chilling. What She Left Behind is easily the best thriller I've read this year. It's a proper page turner. So creepy and clever
What She Left Behind is a masterpiece in the suspense thriller genre. Sly, tense, and heartbreaking in equal measure. I absolutely loved it
Set against the backdrop of a 'normal' life, this story simmers with foreboding and menace. The build-up to the ending is perfectly paced and executed. A highly recommended read for lovers of dark domestic noir thrillers. 5 stars from me
Dark and menacing, What She Left Behind is a pacy, accomplished thriller that kept me reading on as the tension built with every page, until I had devoured it in a single sitting - never guessing the final twist
What She Left Behind is the perfect domestic thriller, truly gripping and shimmering with a dark undertone. My heart was in my mouth as I raced to the end. Mind-blowing and utterly compelling
A claustrophobic and very clever domestic noir thriller with a great sense of setting, believable characters and an excellent twist - I raced through this
What a clever, involving and suspenseful novel about how vulnerability and self-doubt can be exploited so deeply. Emily Freud has written scenes which gave me goosebumps . . . Not to be missed
A deliciously dark and claustrophobic page-turner with a heartbreaking twist
One of the best twists I've read in years. You won't want to miss this clever, addictive novel from Emily Freud
Loved this dark, pacey and gripping [novel] with a twist that knocked me sideways. A killer thriller!
Emily Freud's What She Left Behind is a twisting evocative story which I devoured in just a few sittings. Brilliantly written and with a chilling isolated setting - I loved it!
Unsettling and unputdownable - I whizzed through this
What She Left Behind is an atmospheric and creepy thriller with a jaw-dropping ending. The twists and turns will have you hooked
With all the ingredients needed to be turned into a cracking ITV thriller, get ready for a creepy, twisty ride
[A] nerve-jangling thriller
An author whose work I'd be interested to read again and who appreciates how to leave enough breadcrumbs to tantalise thriller readers all book long