An Act of Silence: A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking final twist

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If your son was accused of murder, what would you do

Your son has shown up in the middle of the night, with a scratch on his face, asking for help.

You find out he is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to a murder. The body of a young woman was discovered behind his house.

You've lied for him before, but you know he couldn't have killed someone.

Don't you

This is the addictive psychological thriller that everyone is talking about. The Sunday Times called it 'chilling', while bestselling authors from Marian Keyes to Clare Mackintosh have all 'loved it'.

Reviews

Sensational. Intricately plotted and emotionally tense. I loved it - Clare Mackintosh

This novel is the definition of a page-turner. Beautifully-written and cleverly plotted - Sun

Clever, atmospheric and truly scary - I loved it! - Marian Keyes

A scorcher of a novel where all the elements of great storytelling come together - vivid characters, great plotting, and a denouement to freeze the blood. I loved it - Liz Nugent, author of Lying In Wait

Chilling - Sunday Times

Colette is beloved of writers like Paula Hawkins, and with this twisty. clever novel, she's guaranteed to win more fans - Red Magazine

Brilliant, taut psychological thriller - and it could be true. Unputdownable - Julia Crouch

A tense thriller ... beautifully written and perfectly paced - Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle

Author Bio

Colette McBeth is the critically acclaimed author of psychological thrillers Precious Thing and The Life I Left Behind.

Colette was a BBC TV News television correspondent for ten years, during which time she covered many major crime stories and worked out of Westminster as a political reporter.

She lives on the South Coast with her husband and three children.

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