SHORTLISTED FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL IN THE 2021 NGAIO MARSH AWARDS FOR CRIME FICTION

‘If you’re looking for an engrossing, heart-stopping and heart-breaking read, you simply cannot go past this.’ - Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Truths I Never Told You

‘… moving, raw and insightful …’ - Good Reading

A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London cafe - their lives never to be the same again when an apparently crazed gunman holds them hostage.

But there is more to the situation than first meets the eye and, as the captives grapple with their own inner demons, the line between right and wrong starts to blur. Will the secrets they keep stop them from escaping with their lives?

A compelling, heartfelt drama from the bestselling author of See You in September.

‘… compelling and moving …’ - New Zealand Herald

‘The narrative is as tense and well-written as any Jodi Picoult drama … a terrific suspense novel.’ - The Press