The Accident

C.L. Taylor

Apr 2014 · HarperCollins UK

About this eBook

‘A rollercoaster of a suspense novel with multiple twists’ Daily Mail

KEEPING THIS SECRET WAS KILLING HER...

A gripping psychological thriller about the deadly secrets your children can keep ...

Sue Jackson has the perfect family but when her teenage daughter Charlotte deliberately steps in front of a bus and ends up in a coma she is forced to face a very dark reality.

Retracing her daughter’s steps she finds a horrifying entry in Charlotte’s diary and is forced to head deep into Charlotte’s private world. In her hunt for evidence, Sue begins to mistrust everyone close to her daughter and she’s forced to look further, into the depths of her own past.

Sue will do anything to protect her daughter. But what if she is the reason that Charlotte is in danger?

Fast-paced, suspenseful, this is a book with more twists than a helter-skelter. Perfect for fans of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

Ratings and reviews

Not a good bed time read because you can't put the book down. Luckily my e - reader ran out of battery or I probably would have kept reading all night. Really good intertwining story of a past and present life that leaves you wanting to know more about the characters.

Hated it. It reminded me of a really cheap drama on some cheap sky channel. The style of writing was to keep the high octane pace of the book continually turning over, which just makes the reader feel exhausted. The central character was also neurotic and irritating, continually doing things to appear unhinged to the outside world.

Couldn't put it down. Great characterization and was drawn to the vulnerability of the main character and her family. I have a 15 yr old daughter which made me realise/remember we've all kept secrets from our parents at one stage in our lives......scary. Really enjoyed it.

About the author

C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.