Isabel’s life seemed perfect. Successful business, beautiful house, adoring husband. And then she was dead.
For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabel’s death was an accident. But when Jessica’s young daughter seems to know long-forgotten details about her aunt’s past, Jessica can’t shake the feeling that there’s a more sinister truth behind the tragedy.
As Jessica unearths disturbing revelations about her sister, and about the people she loved and trusted most, it becomes clear Isabel’s life was less than perfect and that Jessica’s might also be at risk.
Did someone murder Isabel? Are they now after Jessica and her family? The key seems to lie in the hands of a child. Can Isabel reveal the truth from beyond the grave, or is the answer closer to home?
In Her Shadow is a gripping tale of family secrets, lies and obsession from the two million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards.
MY REVIEW
At school little Olivia gets into a fight with another girl. It seems that Olivia can see a dead member of the family, her Aunt Izzy who was Jesica’s successful sister a businesswoman, the one Mum who was proud of. The star who had burned brightly but all too briefly. When Jessica had discovered that she was pregnant with Olivia, she had rushed round to tell her sister Izzy, but six weeks later, Izzy was dead.
A short extract
The moment Jessica reached her daughter’s classroom door, Mrs Rose leaned out and said the phrase Jessica dreaded more than any other. Can I have a word please?
They were only six weeks into the school year the all important reception year and Olivia had turned four at the end of August, making her one of the youngest children in the class. For the first few weeks she had clung to her mother every morning, refused to speak to the teachers, cried when she was picked up and generally made Jessica feel like she was evil for leaving her in this place five days a week. But then Olivia had suddenly settled down, appeared even to enjoy going to school. It had been such a relief.
But the tone of Mrs Rose’s voice, the slightly nervous look in her eye, suggested something had changed.
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