The Babysitter

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Three women. Three secrets.

Claudia's life imploded ten years ago when she was convicted of the murder of her child. Now she has done the unthinkable and confessed to manslaughter in order to be granted parole - her only hope of finding out what really happened to Tilly.

Sara is married to Joe, Claudia's ex-husband, and they have a young child together. She finally has everything she ever wanted, but Claudia's release threatens the perfect life she has created.

Anna was the babysitter who let Claudia and Joe down on day their daughter disappeared. Married with a child of her own, Claudia's reappearance in her quiet cul-de-sac is an unwelcome surprise.

These three women are tied together in more ways than they realize. But only one of them is capable of killing.

Reviews

The Babysitter is every mother's nightmare. Emma Curtis skilfully builds layer upon layer of chilling suspense in this story of misplaced trust and damaging suspicion. A compulsive read that'll get under your skin and keep you guessing. -- Gilly Macmillan
Creepy and addictive. Activate your 'do not disturb' because you will NOT be able to stop reading until you turn the last page -- Tammy Cohen
A propulsive, stand-out thriller - a one-sitting read -- Andrea Mara
A seductive, well-written story ... had me riveted -- Jane Corry
I literally couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing in one sitting. A compulsive and propulsive read, a brilliant book of unforgettable characters harbouring unforgivable secrets. -- Amy McCulloch
This book! It has made me late, made me skip work, made me trip over because I was reading it walking round the house, eyeballs glued to the page. Tightly structured, crack-cocaine addictive and totally brilliant. Brava! -- S E Lynes
Tense and horrifying, a true page-turner. I loved it. -- Catherine Cooper
A powerhouse of a novel in which character, motive and murder are deftly woven into a tense and compelling psychological drama. It's clever and it haunts. -- Elizabeth Buchan
Absolutely outstanding - tautly written and brilliantly plotted. Maintains the tension all the way through to a very emotionally satisfying ending. A masterclass in psych suspense writing. -- Nicola Rayner
I was gripped from the heartstopping prologue to the very last page. This is deft, assured storytelling and an absolute banger of a story. -- Clare Empson
Captivating, original, and full of chilling twists! -- Lauren North

Author Bio

Emma Curtis was born in Brighton and now lives in London with her husband. After raising two children and working various jobs, her fascination with the darker side of domestic life inspired her to start writing psychological suspense thrillers. She has published five previous titles with Transworld: One Little Mistake, When I Find You, The Night You Left, Keep Her Quiet and Invite Me In.