The Second Woman An addictive French noir about gaslighting and control: ‘with the power of a psychic haunting, lingering long in the mind’ Lisa Harding

AN IMMERSIVE, DEEPLY AFFECTING NOVEL ABOUT COERCIVE CONTROL AND SURVIVAL THAT TURNS ON A KNIFE EDGE - THE PERFECT LITERARY SUSPENSE FOR FANS OF LULLABY, MY ABSOLUTE DARLING AND PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN ***THE SECOND WOMAN IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW*** 'At once both difficult to look at and away from' Christine Mangan, author of Tangerine 'Brutal and brilliant' Jessica Moor, author of Keeper 'Astonishingly immersive and chilling' Lisa Harding, author of Bright Burning Things –––––––– Missing persons don't always stay that way Sandrine is unhappy in her body, her house and her life. But none of that matters when she meets her man. He makes room for her, a place in his home, with his son. He cares about where she is, who she is speaking to. He loves her, intensely. Everything would be perfect, if only the first woman, the one from before, would just stay away... TV RIGHTS SOLD FOR ADAPTATION SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAISON DE LA PRESSE PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE LANDERNEAU CRIME FICTION PRIZE From a high-profile French feminist comes a noir thriller that is both a suspenseful page-turner and fiercely empathetic with victims of domestic control - not to be missed –––––––– PRAISE FOR THE SECOND WOMAN 'Dissects the mechanisms of psychological violence in a terribly sharp way' Marie Claire, France 'Handles the suspense brilliantly, in an atmosphere of suffocating, escalating anxiety...' Babelio 'Written by a vigilant and talented storyteller, it sends shivers down your spine' Le Parisien 'Driven by the urgency of writing that takes one’s breath away' La Vie –––––––– READERS LOVE THE SECOND WOMAN 'This book is immensely dark, enthralling and riveting. Sandrine is not a reliable narrator... and allows the novel to creep up on you, gradually holding you in its grip... This story will not leave you for a long time' ***** 'Creepy, paranoid, dark, compelling and very moving' *****