THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK The deliciously dark Sunday Times bestseller perfect for the boxset bingers in your life . FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES 'Perfect holiday reading' GUARDIAN 'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL 'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES 'A tour de force' GRAZIA 'A masterclass' SUN **SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES** ________ Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them. Then Joy vanishes. Questions are asked. The police get involved. Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . ________ 'Deliciously dark' COSMOPOLITAN 'Utterly and completely wonderful .

A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner' MARIAN KEYES 'Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page' i 'A corker of a mystery' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane's latest, Apples Never Fall . There's a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right now' FI GLOVER, Waitrose Weekend 'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack' JANE HARPER 'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES.