Some encounters change your life. Others destroy it. Alix Summer is a podcaster—successful, confident, and in the prime of her life. On her 45th birthday, she meets a woman in a London pub who, at first glance, hardly stands out: Josie Fair. She, too, is turning 45 that day—and was born in the same hospital. A coincidence? Or the beginning of something sinister? Shortly afterward, Josie reappears. She asks Alix to tell her story—she's at a turning point in her life. Alix, who is herself struggling with creative emptiness and the escapades of her alcoholic husband, Nathan, agrees. But with each interview, her unease grows. Josie talks about her youth, her early marriage to the considerably older Walter, her daughters Erin and Roxy—and a life defined by control and silence. Alix soon senses that something is wrong. A vague unease spreads—a feeling she can no longer shake. The lines between truth and lies, intimacy and danger, begin to blur. Josie increasingly forces her way into Alix's life—until Nathan suddenly disappears, and a disturbing game of deception and control begins... A fascinating psychological duel between two strong female characters. Gripping, highly topical, and utterly addictive. New product