Unspoken

A secret is about to destroy a family in Sam Hayes' breathtaking follow-up to BLOOD TIES... Mary Marshall would do anything for her daughter Julia. A devoted grandmother to Julias children, shes always been the rock her family can rely on. Until now. Mary has a past Julia knows nothing about, and its come back to haunt her. Julia's husband Murray French is walking a tightrope. A solicitor struggling with an alcohol problem, hes about to lose his wife and his children to another man: someone successful, someone they deserve. Someone whos everything hes not. Can he ever get his family back? Just when Julia thinks life is starting to turn around, she stumbles upon the brutalised body of a girl she teaches. And as the terrible present starts to shed light on her mothers past, Julia realises her familys nightmare is only just beginning... About the Author Sam Hayes grew up in the Midlands, and has lived in Australia and America. She now lives in Warwickshire with her husband and three children. Her writing career began when she won a short story competition in 2003. Her highly acclaimed novels, BLOOD TIES and UNSPOKEN, are available from Headline. For more information about Sam Hayes, visit her website www.samhayes.co.uk. YOU TRY TO TELL THE TRUTH. BUT THERE IS NO ONE TO HEAR YOU. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TRAPPED WIFE. 'An emotional thriller that'll keep you on the edge of your seat' LOOK 'Wow! It was one of those books that made you neglect everything you were supposed to be doing. I couldn't put it down until the last page was turned' FICTIONOPHILE *Previously published as Unspoken* ___________________________________________ Mary Marshall would do anything for her daughter, Julia. A devoted grandmother, Mary has always been the rock her family can rely on. But she has a past that Julia knows nothing about. And now it's back to haunt her. Julia's husband, Murray French, is walking a tightrope. A solicitor struggling with an alcohol problem, he's about to lose his wife and his children to another man: someone successful, someone they deserve. Someone who's everything he's not. Can he ever get his family back? Just when Julia thinks life is starting to turn around, she stumbles upon the brutalised body of a girl she teaches. And as the terrible present starts to shed light on her mother's past, Julia realises her family's nightmare is only just beginning... A chilling, twisting and completely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist from Samantha Hayes, the bestselling author of THE TRAPPED WIFE and DATE NIGHT. *Previously published as Unspoken* ___________________________________________ READERS LOVE SAMANTAH HAYES: 'Absolutely brilliant! I couldn't put it down. So many unexpected twists and turns!' ***** Amazon Reviewer 'Sat up all night reading it' ***** Amazon Reviewer 'Full of deep understanding of human behaviour and emotions. A book to read in one sitting' ***** Amazon Reviewer 'I absolutely LOVED it' ***** Amazon Reviewer 'I absolutely devoured it. It most certainly kept my intrigue and heart rate up