The Sleepover by Carol Wyer

The Sleepover by Carol Wyer

Roxy had a secret. Now she's gone.

When fourteen-year-old Roxy says she's going for a sleepover at her best friend Ellie's house, Cathy sees no reason to check her daughter's story. The two families are neighbours, and the girls are in and out of each other's homes every day.

It is a decision she will regret. A day later, Roxy is found murdered in exclusive Linnet Lane, miles across town, in a house owned by two brothers with no apparent connection to Roxy. Detective Natalie Ward, called to lead the investigation, is determined to get to the bottom of why Roxy was in the basement of this grand Victorian mansion when she should have been eating chocolate in her pyjamas with her best friend.

As Natalie begins to look closely at Roxy's stepfather and three brothers, she discovers that Roxy had recently been admitted to hospital with suspicious injuries. Her mother Cathy seems very jumpy and Ellie refuses to talk. Who are the people that knew Roxy best in the world protecting?

Then Roxy's mother Cathy disappears.

When Cathy's body is discovered close to where her daughter was found, Natalie is forced to face the grim fact that the killer is just getting started. She is troubled by the reaction of Roxy's brother Seth to the tragedies and when his alibi falls through she brings him in for questioning, certain she is making headway.

But while Seth is in custody, one of Roxy's school friends is found murdered and Natalie knows she must cast her net wider. Things take a more sinister turn when Ellie vanishes, her mobile phone switched off. What is Ellie hiding about the night Roxy died that could put her in terrible danger? And can Natalie work it out before another innocent life is taken?

Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.

Readers are going crazy for The Sleepover:

'Kept me hooked from the first page till the last and I loved it... As for the ending, well I'm speechless ' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absorbing, riveting and twisty... had me in its grip from the first page... impossible to put down... impossible to figure out who the killer was... keeps you guessing right until the sensational conclusion' Emma's Biblio Treasures ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely cracking... fuelled by secrets, tragedy and misdirection, and featuring a bloody strong and determined detective team that I love to read about. I cannot wait to see what comes next.' Jen Med's Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Reading this book was like savoring a seven-layer cake. Every turn in this book had a different flavor. This series keeps on getting better and better. Waiting for the next book will definitely not be easy.' Robin Loves Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Another whopper of a read from Carol Wyer... gripping... a must read.' Booking Good Read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Carol Wyer is a bestselling novelist and stand-up comedian who writes feel-good comedies and suspenseful crime fiction. She is the winner of The People's Book Prize Award. Little Girl Lost, the #2 bestselling novel on Amazon, the #9 bestselling audiobook on Audible, and a Top 150 USA Today bestseller, saw the introduction of popular DI Robyn Carter in 2017. A second series, starring DI Natalie Ward, followed swiftly, and her crime books have sold over 750,000 copies worldwide, with translations into Norwegian, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, and Polish. Carol has been interviewed on various radio shows, as well as on BBC Breakfast television, about 'Irritable Men Syndrome' and 'Aging Disgracefully.' She's written for a variety of publications, including Woman's Weekly, Take A Break, Choice, Yours, Woman's Own, and HuffPost. Carol lives on a windy hill in rural Staffordshire with her husband, Mr Grumpy...who is very, very grumpy. Visit Carol's website at www.carolwyer.co.uk or follow her on Twitter at @carolewyer. Carol also blogs at www.carolwyer.com.