I Lie in Wait

Amanda Brittany

Aug 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this eBook

‘I LOVED it... A fast-paced, tense and twisty read.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

It's one year since her sister vanished. Now, another girl is missing...

One year ago, Amelia Taylor’s sister, Lark, disappeared from a family holiday in the Scottish Highlands.

The police are convinced that Lark was abducted, but with no new leads, the case has gone cold. Amelia is certain the answer lies at the holiday cottage and she returns to the place where her sister went missing.

But during her second night at the cottage a shrill scream cuts through the darkness, just as it did a year ago, and a sense of dread engulfs everyone.

Another girl has vanished.

Leading the search, Amelia is convinced that both girls are alive, waiting to be found. But someone is determined to keep her from the truth at all costs...

Will Amelia be able to find her sister, or is she too about to find herself in danger?

Fans of Ruth Ware’sThe Turn of the Key and Martyn Ford’s Every Missing Thing will love Amanda Brittany!

Readers LOVE I Lie In Wait

‘Amanda Brittany is one of the best psychological thriller writers currently around. This was a fantastic read and I highly recommend.' Keri Beevis, author of Dying to Tell

‘Eerie and dramatic, it’s a carefully crafted mystery...’ Woman’s Weekly

‘One of my favourite books of this year so far! ’5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

‘A fabulous whodunnit which is fast paced, with a surprising twist at the end... I thoroughly recommend this book. I found it hard to put down.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

‘Definitely not to be missed...The final revelation is nothing short of breath-taking ...Worth every star and one not to miss.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

‘What a journey this thriller was... A few blindsided twists and a fantastic triumph of an ending.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

‘I absolutely loved this book. A fab twisty thriller... And the end is deliciously brilliant.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

Ratings and reviews

One year ago, Amelia's sister, Lark, disappeared while on a family vacation. The police are convinced she was taken, but there's never been any leads, witnesses, no body has ever been recovered, never a ransom note. So what happened to her? Amelia wants answers ... and she is set on reliving the time spent on holiday... staying at the same cottage. On her second night there, she hears a scream ... another girl has disappeared. The more she investigates, the more she feels that both girls are still alive. There's someone out there that wants Amelia to go home ... to quit looking for answers. They are willing to do anything to keep the truth from Amelia .... even willing to kill for it. Cleverly plotted, the suspense starts on the first page and doesn't let up until the unexpected, surprising conclusion. Told by Amelia in two timelines, it was a bit confusing as they seemed to be the same. A few twists and turns kept the deftly drawn characters and varied suspects front and center. Many thanks to the author / HQ Digital / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

I was only introduced to Amanda Brittany’s work last year with her brilliant book Traces of Her and I immediately connected with her writing and storytelling. Based on that one book alone, she very quickly became one of my favourite authors and I have been eagerly awaiting to see what she was going to come up with next. I am so thrilled to say, it is another brilliant read! I Lie In Wait is a compelling story that had me up until all hours. I just could not put it down. I was so entranced and under its spell right from the get go, as I was taken on the journey with main protagonist Amelia and her family, as they return back to where her sister Lark disappeared one year prior during a family holiday in the Scottish Highlands. It is Amelia’s belief that the cottage known as Drummondale where they stayed, holds all the answers. The story has been meticulously thought through, plotted and executed so well. There are no plot holes or unnecessary filler chapters and it just all flows as it should. Never at any point was there any parts that had me wanting it to hurry along and I was actually surprised when I came to the end. It was like no time had passed at all, that’s how engrossed I was in it! What I liked about the setting (although its is one of my biggest fears) was the feeling of claustrophobia that has been created around it. The use of a snow storm that has the cast of characters trapped at Drummondale, is just perfect and adds to the eerie feel. Each blast of wind, chilled me to the bone and even though I love the cold (it is currently Winter here in Australia), it did have me turning on and notching up the heater a bit. I could just keep writing and writing about how good this book is, but I think you get the idea that I loved it. With its intriguing plot, a perfect setting that becomes a character in itself, strong and well developed characters, a jaw dropping twist that I did not see coming (very well played!) that is all put together through writing that is so engaging and captivating, this book has it all and will most definitely be part of my best books for 2020! Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital and Amanda Brittany for allowing me to read an advanced copy of I Lie In Wait which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I love this genre and it's rare a twist surprises me, but this did! Good tension and atmosphere throughout.