‘Your husband didn’t kill himself.’Five years rebuilding your life. Five words will destroy it again.Mia Hamilton lived the perfect life with her husband, university teacher Zach, and their two-year-old daughter. But everything changed when Zach committed suicide on the same night one of his students vanished. Five years later, just when Mia is beginning to heal, stranger Alison walks into her … when Mia is beginning to heal, stranger Alison walks into her life, saying her husband didn’t kill himself.
Fragile, slight Alison leads Mia on a path into Zach’s past, and Mia begins to think she never really knew her own husband. As the secrets revealed get darker, Alison becomes harder to read, and Mia starts to wonder – why is Alison so keen to help?
And then a piece of the puzzle appears in an impossible place, and Mia has to ask, is she losing her mind, or should she be afraid for her life?
An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller about obsession and buried secrets, with a brilliant twist. Fans of The Girl on the Train, Behind Closed Doors, and Gone Girl will be hooked from the very first page.
See what readers are saying about Silent Lies:
‘I honestly didn’t see that twist coming but my shock at that twist was nothing compared to how I felt when I got to the final chapter, I was so shocked I nearly dropped my kindle!’ Nicki’s Life of Crime
‘Kathryn Croft is hands down, the absolute Queen of Killer Twists…I loved, loved, loved this book. Silent Lies was impossible to put down, I was up until 2am last night reading it and picked it straight back up again this morning!’ Life Has a Funny Way
‘A thriller full of suspense…If you like a book that hooks you and keeps you on the edge of your seat this one is for you. FIVE Suspense-filled stars.’ Wit & Wonder Books
‘This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I didn’t know which way to think or what was going to happen next.’ Touch My Spine Book Reviews
‘Well…I did not see that coming! So many secrets and lies…A fantastic book that hooks you in from the start and leaves you wanting more!’ Goodreads reviewer
‘Another excellent psychological thriller from the queen of this genre…full of twists and turns and had me gripped to the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer
‘The ending was definitely one of those “I didn’t see that coming” moments!’ Stardust Book Reviews
‘I couldn’t put it down and wow what an ending!!!’ Goodreads reviewer
‘There are one or two huge twists which I certainly didn’t see coming! Would certainly recommend this book for fans of psychological thrillers and domestic noir.’ Goodreads reviewer
‘Strap your seatbelts on and enjoy the rollercoaster of a twisty ride. That ending, I never saw that coming!’ (5 Killer Twist Stars) Goodreads reviewer
‘A page turner that will keep you up at night!’ Goodreads reviewer
Praise for Kathryn Croft:
‘OMG it is good, it is better than good it is mind-blowing…This is one hell of a gripping story so if you love psychological thrillers then this is a must read. I am giving this an easy 5 massive well-deserved stars.’ Chelle’s Book Reviews
‘You will be kept guessing right until the very end…At no point does the story disappoint. Love a good twist? This is the ULTIMATE thriller.’ The Bookshelf Blog
‘You can’t help but be totally gripped by the whole story line…you will not want to put it down. With twists and turns aplenty, this is one compelling read that you will not want to miss.’ By the Letter Book Reviews
‘Oh my gosh! What a stunning story. I couldn’t put this book down and devoured it over a weekend…Giving a 5 star rating has never been easier.’ StefLoz Book Blog
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I really enjoy psychological thrillers, but I was starting to feel burnt out on the genre and felt all the characters and plots where the same. I switched to other types of books for a while and came back to these thrillers with a winner and an author that did not deliver a great ending for me in “While You Were Sleeping”, but WOW did Katheryn Croft deliver in SILENT LIES!
Five years ago, Mia Hamilton and her two year old daughter were thrust into the middle of a media frenzy when her husband, university lecturer, Zach Hamilton committed suicide in the flat of one of his university students, Josie Carpenter, who disappeared on the same night. With Josie’s blood throughout the apartment, Zach was accused of killing Josie and then committing suicide in remorse.
In the present, Mia and her daughter Freya have moved on. Mia has a boyfriend and has become a counselor. A new client shows up for an appointment and Mia’s world is thrown into chaos once again when the client tells her that her husband did not commit suicide, he was killed. Can this client be telling the truth and does Mia want to discover what really happened to her husband?
This story is told from two points of view in alternating chapters, Mia’s in the present and Josie’s five years previous. I had a hard time taking a break from this one! You have two women with completely different lives that converge in an ending that surprised me so much, I had to go back and make sure I was reading it correctly. I really thought I knew where the author was going. Wrong!
This is a well written psychological thriller that has plenty of plot twists, lies and secrets. The characters are realistic and believable. I highly recommend this book and author!
This plot had me gripped from the first page to the last, and I devoured it in 4 days. I loved the distinct voices of the two main female protagonists. A riveting read and I can’t wait to read more by Kathryn Croft.
It’s it’s a pretty good book until the end of his pretty predictable I had it pegged five nights the third chapter it did leave you hanging and wondering what’s next at the end the girlfriend went into hiding you know why I’ve lived with the new husband happily ever after and the crazy girl went to a psych ward
Kathryn Croft is an author that has been on Amazon’s number one list in thriller, suspense and psychological thriller. With a reputation like that you expect to be blown away. And she did not disappoint in her upcoming release Silent Lies!!!
I don’t know where to begin on how I feel. I was all over the place reading this, from gripping my tablet, to wanting to throw it, to wanting to cry, to being shocked….correction, I was flabbergasted. I just stared at what I had just read for a few minutes then went back and reread it to make sure I had read it correctly the first time. Just be forewarned this is a cliffhanger and you will be dangling off the cliff anxious for more!!!!
Mia Hamilton has it all with her husband and two-year-old daughter. At least she thought so. But then her husband commits suicide and everything changes. Coincidence or not it’s the same night one of his students goes missing. One can only imagine what Mia must have gone through.
Five years later, the question of the missing student is still at the back of her mind. Mia starts to put her life back together again with a new boyfriend. When a stranger walks in and flips Mia’s world upside down. Now on a mission to discover what really happened that night Mia sets off on a journey for answers. But she won’t like what some of the truths these answers bring.
Ms. Croft, gives you a thriller full of suspense. A wild journey to the end. If you like to a book that hooks you and keeps you on the edge of your seat this one is for you. FIVE Suspense filled stars.