Jane Renshaw

The Stepson

Psychotherapist Lulu knows that her husband Nick is struggling with demons from his past. When he was sixteen his entire family disappeared without a trace and Nick has always insisted that his stepmother, whom he hated, was to blame. That trauma has left him feeling that anyone he loves who is in danger might vanish in a heartbeat, so now he is obsessed with Lulu's safety. Lulu knows the only way to heal a trauma is to confront it, so she persuades NIck to return to the country house from which his family vanished. Soon after they arrive in this sleepy rural community, another person disappears. As Lulu is forced to question everything she knows about Nick and his missing family, dark secrets emerge from the past. The certainties of her old life fade away and are replaced by a horror beyond her wildest nightmares.

Sarah’s beautiful baby son Oliver has gone missing. And she will do anything – anything – to get him back. But there’s a problem. Everyone around Sarah, even her beloved identical twin, Evie, tells her she never had a son, that he’s a figment of her imagination, that she’s not well, that she needs help. And on one level, they’re right, Sarah does need support. She has suffered massive trauma in the past and now she’s severely agoraphobic, very rarely leaves the house and avoids all contact with people. But fragile though she is, Sarah knows deep in her heart that Oliver is real, that the love she feels for him is true. And that can only mean one thing – someone has been planning this. And now they’ve taken her baby.

The Child who Never was

Flora always dreamed of the day she'd become a mother. But some dreams turn into nightmares. Flora and Neil are happily married, but they can't have children so decide to adopt. And when Flora meets little Beckie its love at first sight. Deep in her heart, she knows they're meant for each other, destined to be mother and daughter. When Flora officially becomes Beckie's mum, it's like a part of her that's always been missing is finally in place. She is complete, every day filled with purpose and joy. There's only one problem. Beckie was taken from her birth family, the Johnson's, because they have a history of violence and criminal behaviour and so are judged to be unfit to care for a child. But the Johnson's don't agree. As far as they're concerned, Flora has stolen their little girl and they are determined to get her back. They're very smart, utterly ruthless and they have a plan. One that will turn Flora's life into a living hell and push her to the very edge of insanity.

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