The Push

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From the bestselling author ofWhat You Didcomes a stunning psychological thriller

One party.

Thirteen people.

By 3:02pm, one of them will be dead.

The party should have been perfect: six couples from the same baby group, six newborns, a luxurious house. But not everything has gone to plan, and while some are here to celebrate, others have sorrows to drown. When someone falls from the balcony of the house, the secrets and conflicts within the group begin to spill out...

Detective Sargent Alison Hegarty, herself struggling with infertility, is called in to investigate. She's convinced the fall was not an accident, and finds the new parents have a lot to hide. Wealthy Ed and Monica show off their newborn while their teenage daughter is kept under virtual house arrest. Hazel and Cathy conceived their longed-for baby via an anonymous sperm donor or so Hazel thinks. Anita and Jeremy planned to adopt from America, but there's no sign of the child. Kelly, whose violent boyfriend disrupted previous group sessions, came to the party even though she lost her baby. And then there's Jax, who's been experiencing strange incidents for months almost like someone's out to get her. Is it just a difficult pregnancy Or could it be payback for something she did in the past

It's a nightmare of a case, and as events get even darker it begins to look impossible. Only one thing is clear: they all have something to hide. And for one of them, it's murder.

'I haven't flown though a book so quickly in a very long time. It delivers on single every level.' Caz Frear, bestselling author of the Cat Kinsella series

'What a nail-biting, just-one-more-page-I-can't-put-it-down rollercoaster of suspense!' Steph Broadribb, author ofDeep Down Dead

'Smart, sassy, and satisfyingly twisty.' Sarah Hilary, author of the Marnie Rome series

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Youll be desperate to know what happened and how everything will turn out. The Sun An excellent murder mystery. Bella Plenty of twists and turns keep you hooked. Crime Monthly With a great plot and brilliant characters, this is a read-in-one-sitting page-turner. Fabulous Magazine Plenty of twists and turns keep you hooked. Heat It really had me gripped. Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Grown Ups The definition of an utterly absorbing page turner. Richly drawn out characters, a compelling plot, and a finale that will keep you guessing. John Marrs, bestselling author of What Lies Between Us and The One A real nailbiter of a thriller that gets darker and more twisted with every page. If you liked What You Did, youll love The Push. Erin Kelly, Sunday Times bestselling author of He Said/She Said I loved this story. The flesh-and-blood characters, dry wit, and brilliant plotting are every bit as enjoyable as Big Little Lies. Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House and The Other Passenger A perfectly-plotted murder mystery had me hooked from the first page. Twisty domestic suspense thats perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Lisa Gray, bestselling author of the Jessica Shaw series I havent flown though a book so quickly in a very long time. It delivers on single every level. Caz Frear, bestselling author of the DC Cat Kinsella series What a nail-biting, just-one-more-page-I-cant-put-it-down rollercoaster of suspense! Steph Broadribb, author of Deep Down Dead Smart, sassy, and satisfyingly twisty. Sarah Hilary, author of the DI Marnie Rome series Huge fun with some very dark moments and brilliantly awful characters. Excellent, twisty plotting. Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange A brilliantly-observed and compelling thriller. Anna Mazzola, author of The Story Keeper A roller coaster read, full of thrills and one spectacular spill! Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Skin Deep

Author Bio

Claire McGowan was born in 1981 in a small Irish village where the most exciting thing that ever happened was some cows getting loose on the road. She is the author of The Fall, What You Did, The Other Wife and the acclaimed Paula Maguire crime series. She also writes womens fiction under the name Eva Woods.