THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD 'Deliciously dark and so very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Slick, smart and terrifying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'Keeps the reader guessing' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Six months ago, Natalie's sister Kit went to Wisewood, a retreat on a secluded Maine island. Today, Natalie receives a message: Would you like to come tell your sister what you did - or should we? Natalie has no choice: head to Wisewood. Rescue her younger sister. Confess the secret she's been keeping. Stop everything unravelling. But there's one thing she hasn't considered. While getting on the island is difficult, getting off might be impossible . . . ________ 'Original, sinister and compelling' PRIMA A tonic for readers of thrillers' MAIL ONLINE 'Gripping and compulsive' LIZ NUGENT 'Dark, hypnotic, and mesmerizing, This Might Hurt is a masterwork in family dynamics and the ties that bind--along with the ones that tear us apart. Prepare to be unsettled in the best possible way' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here 'A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. It was impossible to put down' TARRYN FISHER 'This Might Hurt has all the ingredients of a great mystery. Fun, creepy and incredibly fast-paced. A ridiculously wry and absorbing thriller' AMY STUART 'Sharp and intriguing, unexpected and chilling, right up to the jaw-dropping finale. Dark and twisted in all the right places, I did not want to stop reading this book' MARGARITA MONTIMORE Welcome to Wisewood Here are the rules: 1) Only approved guests may stay 2) This is your home for the next six months 3) No phone, no email - no contact with family or friends 4) Always follow the rules 5) We expect total honesty at all times 6) Conquer your fear 7) No one leaves the island Have a maximised day now.

Rose Gold Watts believed she was sick for eighteen years. She thought she needed the feeding tube, the surgeries, the wheelchair. Turns out her mother is a really good liar.

After five years in prison, Patty Watts is finally free. All she wants is to put old grievances behind her, reconcile with the daughter who testified against her - and care for her new infant grandson. When Rose Gold agrees to have Patty move in, it seems their relationship is truly on the mend. And she has waited such a long time for her mother to come home. But is she still the pliable young girl she once was? And is Patty still as keen on settling an old score?

Because if mothers never forget then daughters never forgive.

A gripping tale of obsession, reconciliation and revenge from an incredible new talent.

The smart, sophisticated and completely gripping new thriller from the author of Richard & Judy pick THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'Slick, smart and terrifying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Gripping and compulsive' LIZ NUGENT 'Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Deliciously dark and so very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS _______ Welcome to Wisewood. We'll keep your secrets, if you keep ours . . . Kit Collins needs help. Hopeless and directionless, she signs up to Wisewood, a self-help retreat which promises a new way of life. Natalie Collins has a terrible secret. A secret that would destroy her sister Kit. A secret that no one knows. At least, that's what she thinks. But somehow, Wisewood knows everything. And if Natalie doesn't do exactly as they say, they'll tell Kit the truth . . . _______ 'Dark, hypnotic, and mesmerizing, This Might Hurt is a masterwork in family dynamics and the ties that bind--along with the ones that tear us apart. Prepare to be unsettled in the best possible way' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here 'A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. It was impossible to put down' TARRYN FISHER 'This Might Hurt has all the ingredients of a great mystery. Fun, creepy and incredibly fast-paced. A ridiculously wry and absorbing thriller' AMY STUART 'Sharp and intriguing, unexpected and chilling, right up to the jaw-dropping finale. Dark and twisted in all the right places, I did not want to stop reading this book' MARGARITA MONTIMORE

* Pre-order the smart, sophisticated, standout new thriller from the author of The Recovery of Rose Gold* Natalie Collins always has a plan. Her troubled younger sister Kit rarely does. Until Kit finds Wisewood, a secretive self-help retreat on a secluded Maine island. It promises you'll leave a better, braver version of yourself. But why does it forbid contact with the outside world? Why are there no testimonies from previous guests? Natalie fears it is some kind of cult. Then, after six months of silence, she receives an email from Wisewood: Would you like to come tell your sister what you did - or should we? Who is digging into the sisters' past? How did they discover Natalie's secret? A secret that will destroy Kit. She has no choice but to go to Wisewood, to find out if this place of healing has more sinister motives. But as she's about to discover, Wisewood is far easier to enter than to leave . . . 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling, and perfectly dark, you'll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending - one you'll most certainly want to talk about.' Ashley Audrain

MOTHERS NEVER FORGET. DAUGHTERS NEVER FORGIVE . . . THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'With a genuine menace seeping from every twist and turn. . . worthy of Patricia Highsmith at her finest' DAILY MAIL 'A spine-chilling thriller . . . Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train' STYLIST _________ Rose Gold Watts believed she was sick for eighteen years. Turned out her mother was a really good liar. After five years in prison, Patty Watts is finally free. All she wants is to put old grievances behind her, reconcile with the daughter who testified against her - and care for her new infant grandson. When Rose Gold agrees to have Patty move in, it seems their relationship is truly on the mend. And she has waited such a long time for her mother to come home. But has Patty truly forgotten their past? And is Rose Gold really able to forgive? A gripping and electrifying tale that will make you question your allegiances until the very end . . . _________ 'A riveting psychological duel' Sunday Times 'Sensationally good - two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction, and won't let you forget them. Wrobel is one to watch' Lee Child 'Has it all - a killer premise, twisty plotting, crisp writing and compelling characters. Dazzling, dark and utterly delicious' J. P. Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl Before 'An absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs 'A dark, nerve-jangling read that kept us on the edge of our seats till the very end' Independent 'A dazzlingly dark revenge novel, a genuinely fresh and original take on the domestic psychological thriller genre; the disturbing story of an evilly twisted mother/daughter relationship' Judy Finnigan 'An intelligent and highly disturbing read' Literary Review