THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door

RACHEL JOYCE

Cannon is so attuned to other people’s stories… a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are

GUARDIAN

A very special book

NATHAN FILER

An utter delight

SARAH WINMAN

A delight

PAULA HAWKINS

A treasure chest of a novel

JULIE COHEN

One of the standout novels of the year

HANNAH BECKERMAN

I didn't want the book to end

CARYS BRAY

An excellent debut

JAMES HANNAH

Grace and Tilly are my new heroes

KATE HAMER

A wonderful debut

JILL MANSELL

A modern classic in the making

SARAH HILARY

A stunning debut

KATIE FFORDE

Phenomenal

England, 1976. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined…