A gripping, dark, and incredibly twisted novel that will delight fans of APPLE TREE YARD, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL and Sophie Hannah. I'm only going for one. Then I'll go home and put my daughter to bed, and hold her hand until she sleeps. I'll text my husband and let him know I'll be back soon. Like any good mother. Tonight it's going to go to plan. Alison Wood is a criminal barrister in London whose personal life is imploding while her career flourishes. As she takes the lead in her first murder case, her passionate affair with another man spirals out of control, into an obsession that will put everything she values at risk.