Bøker av Clare Boyd

I run around the house calling my daughter's name, my voice growing more panicked with every empty room. 'Has anyone seen Tess?' I cry. It should be the happiest day of my life, but my daughter is missing...All I wanted was to take my daughter's hand and walk down the aisle scattered with rose petals to the man I love. I pushed aside all my doubts, telling myself I had no reason to be nervous. But when I went to find Tess in her stunning dusky pink bridesmaid's dress, her room was empty. My beautiful daughter has vanished... and I know I've made a terrible mistake.Only a few short months ago I was so excited to move into my fiancé William's beautiful house. Bringing up a teenager alone hasn't always been easy, but I was so happy we were finally getting the family we always dreamed of.But my grip on this perfect new life started to slip when I discovered a letter from William's childhood sweetheart. He swore she meant nothing to him, but why were they still in touch? And Tess and I used to tell each other everything but she has stopped talking to me, storming out of the room and sneaking out of the house.William is devastated that the ceremony is cancelled and I've forced all our guests to leave, but as I stand amidst the wilting flowers and the discarded champagne glasses, I vow that I will stop at nothing to find my daughter. I know I must start by uncovering the secrets that have been kept from me, the ones I've tried so hard to ignore.But the truth is so shocking that I wonder whether I really know my precious family at all... and whether it will destroy all of us...A totally unputdownable family drama about the secrets that lurk under the glossy surface of a perfect new life. Perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth, Liane Moriarty and Kerry Fisher.Readers love Clare Boyd:'I couldn't stop reading this fabulous book. Had me on the edge of my seat until I reached the mind-blowing conclusion... I couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'Just wow!... broke my heart into a million little pieces... one of the best books I've ever read... not to be missed!' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'Extremely addictive... many times I wanted to scream... I couldn't read the book fast enough and was flipping pages until early in the morning.' Bookworm86, ¿¿¿¿¿'Wow wow wow!... Incredibly well written and I was hooked from page one... So many twists and turns.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'Gave me the chills, honestly!... I could not stop reading!... Top notch and I will recommend this to everyone!' NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'Gripping and unputdownable! I was enthralled from the first few pages and couldn't stop.' AGJBooks&Gems, ¿¿¿¿¿

Nora Fitz thought two weeks in a stunning villa in the south of France would be the perfect treat for her family. She pictured them tucking into buttery croissants before long days lounging by the sparkling pool. She couldn't wait to count the freckles collecting on the kids' innocent smiling faces and feel the warm Mediterranean Sea wash all her fears away.But Nora is nervous as she gathers everyone around the large oak table on the villa's vine-covered terrace. Her daughters eye her suspiciously as she tops up her wine with a shaking hand and clears her throat to speak. The secret she's about to tell will shatter their lives forever... A heartbreaking and totally addictive page-turner about motherhood at its best, and its worst, and the lies we tell to protect the ones we love. Anyone who adores Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult and Kerry Fisher will stay up all night reading. Everyone is talking about Clare Boyd: 'Just wow!... One of the best books I've ever read... Not to be missed!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Extremely addictive... I was flipping pages until early in the morning.' bookworm86, 5 stars 'Gripping and unputdownable! I was enthralled from the first few pages and couldn't stop.' AGJBooks&Gems, 5 stars 'Completely and utterly impossible to put down... Completely gripped... Completely addictive... I absolutely recommend this book.' Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars 'Wonderful. A bestseller for sure.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'I was literally carrying my e-reader around the house. I took it with me to read while I waited for the toast to pop, I was reading while watching TV and yes, I even took it with me to the loo. I could not put it down.' FabulousKerry, 5 stars 'Wow!... I was completely consumed... could not put it down. Totally intriguing and addictive... A real "one more chapter" book... Kept me reading late into the night.' SIBZZREADS, 5 stars

Everyone in the village admires Anna because she's a wonderful mother. Juggling family life with a small sewing business, she's the one they turn to for a warm hug after a hard day. Her kind, polite daughters are a credit to her - even Bay, her stepdaughter, whom Anna loves as much as her own two girls.But normal family life changes overnight when Anna's middle daughter's beauty catches the eye of a stranger in a café. As jealousy erupts between the siblings, Anna's perfect blended family begins to unravel around her. A devastating secret about the dangerous game they played when they were little girls threatens to break the surface - and the bonds of this close-knit family forever...To save her girls, Anna must rethink everything she ever thought she knew about love, motherhood and family. She must pick a side, an impossible decision for any mother, but believing the wrong daughter could be fatal.Anna has already sacrificed so much for her family, but there are no limits to what a mother will do for her daughters...The Pretty One is a stunning family drama that explores the dark consequences of sibling rivalry and the heart-wrenching emotional cost of keeping secrets from those you love. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and My Dark Vanessa.Everyone is talking about Clare Boyd:'Fabulous book!!!! Wow, Wow, Wow!! One of my fav books ever... soooooo addicting.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'I couldn't stop reading and was sitting on the edge of my seat until I reached the astonishing and mind-blowing conclusion.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Wow wow wow!... I was hooked from page one.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Had me on the edge of my seat until I reached the mind-blowing conclusion... I couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

The perfect family... or the perfect lie?To the outside world, Gemma Bradley has it all a doting husband, high-flying career and two delightful kids but inside the four walls of her tastefully renovated home, she is a mother at her wits end who has given too many last warnings and counted to ten too many times.When a childs scream pierces the night, Gemmas neighbour does what anyone would do: she calls the police. She wants to make sure that Rosie, the little girl next door, is safe.Gemma knows she hasnt done anything wrong, but the more she fights to defend the family she loves, the more her flawless life begins to crumble around her. Is the carefully guarded secret shes been keeping suddenly in danger of breaking free? When Rosie disappears, Gemma thinks she only has herself to blame. That is, until she discovers that Rosie has been keeping dark secrets of her own in a pink plastic diary. Distraught and terrified, Gemma doesnt know where to turn. The only thing she knows is that her daughters life is in dangerLittle Liar is a heart-in-your-mouth psychological thriller about the people we choose to trust and the secrets we keep behind closed doors. If you loved The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl or anything by B.A. Paris youll be totally and utterly gripped. What readers are saying about Little Liar:OMG this book was amazing I literally couldn't put it down in had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next well deserving of 5 stars. Bonnies Book Talk, 5 starsI absolutely loved this book and it had me hooked from start to finish! The Introverted MumWow! What a book! A thrilling, tense, roller-coaster of a story! absolutely mind-blowing end! One of the best psychological thrillers I have read this year! Renita DSilva, 5 starsEasily one of the best psychological thrillers Ive read this year. Fast-paced, intense, and riveting you wont be able to put it down! Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars This is definitely a five-star read. Addictive from the start with a satisfying ending. Just couldn't put it down! NetGalley Reviewer, 5 starsWow! That was tense! ... Dark and twisted on so many levels. Moody Crab Thoughts I just couldnt put it down and actually sat up until 5.30am to finish it! Its really well written and I would recommend it to anyone! Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsA heart-wrenching and enthralling read, this tense thriller had me in its hold from beginning to end My heart just ached for every character. Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars This book was brilliant. It had me gripped right from the start and I read long in to the night. It's a heart-breaking emotional story Lots of twists and turns NetGalley Reviewer, 5 starsGripped me from the beginning, with a fitting but unexpected ending that left me open-mouthed