TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED. . .In a quiet London suburb, a group of mothers relies on each other for friendship, favors, and gossip. But some of them shouldn’t be trusted, and others have dark secrets. When Callie moved into her new neighborhood, she thought it would be easy to fit in. The other parents have been strangely hostile, though, and her frail daughter Rae is finding it impossible to make friends. Suzy, with her rich husband and her three energetic children, has been the only one to reach out, although their friendship has recently felt inexplicably strained. Now the police have suggested that someone dangerous may be living in their neighborhood, and the atmosphere feels even more toxic. Then there’s the matter of Callie’s ex-husband, and the shocking truth behind their divorce . . . a truth that she would do anything to hide.Review“British author Millar’s engrossing debut offers an unsettling, realistic view of friendships, gossip, and loneliness . . . What starts as a quiet story about neighbors soon builds into a gripping psychological thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Millar’s well-drawn characters and impeccably structured plot instantly grab the reader and may leave parents wondering who to trust with their children. A supremely accomplished debut thriller by a writer to watch.”—Booklist (starred review)“A disturbing psychological thriller that probes the insular lives of social misfits in a London suburb.”—New York Times Book Review “A must-read that will tap into every mother's primal fears.”—Sophie Hannah“Like the best thrillers, it is quietly creepy and expertly crafted. Add it to your book club reading list now.”—Stylist Magazine “Taut, page-turning and surprising.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“A captivating psychological thriller . . . The writing is taut, the action slow building, the emotions intense, and the climax explosive, making it a must read for all.”—Lori’s Reading Corner“Millar’s gripping thriller has anxious moms in its crosshairs.”—People “The Playdate is an intriguing psychological thriller that starts as a treatise on how well even best friends and neighbors truly know each other before turning into a taut chiller . . . Readers will appreciate Louise Miller’s thought-provoking drama as the masks slowly come off.”—The Mystery Gazette“Suspenseful . . . I couldn't put the book down till I had gotten to the end.” (Book Dilettante ) About the AuthorLouise Millar was raised in Scotland. She began her journalism career in music and film magazines. A former senior editor at Marie Claire, she has written for Red, Psychologies, Stella, the Observer, Glamour, Stylist, and The Guardian. She lives in London with her husband and daughters.

Grace Scott returns from honeymoon with her new husband, Mac, to find a man lying dead in their new Edinburgh flat. They don't know who he is or where he's come from. The mystery of his identity remains unsolved. Then, three months later, Grace finds a note tucked inside one of the wedding gifts which sends her on a journey to discover what really happened in her flat. A journey that becomes more dangerous the closer she comes to the truth . . . What she discovers will change her life. Set in Edinburgh and travelling to Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen, CITY OF STRANGERS is a gripping story of deception, lies and corruption.

From “a writer to watch” (Booklist), this gripping psychological thriller follows a young woman who uncovers a terrible secret in her idyllic suburban neighborhood—but who will believe her?Hannah Riley and her musician husband, Will, hope that a move to the Suffolk countryside will promise a fresh start.Hannah, a human rights worker, is desperate for a child and she hopes that this new life will realise her dream.Yet when the snow comes, Will is working in London and Hannah is cut off in their remote village. Life in Tornley turns out to be far from idyllic, who are the threatening figures who lurk near their property at night? And why is her neighbour so keen to see them leave? Plus Will's, behaviour is severely testing the bonds of her trust.Hannah has spent her professional life doing the right thing for other people. But as she starts to unbury a terrible crime, she realises she can no longer do that without putting everything she's ever wanted at risk.But if she does nothing, the next victim could be her...Review'Millar is a genius at capturing the complicated emotions of parenthood, and her taut, suspenseful plot makes this an unputdownable read' -Marie Claire 'Like the best thrillers, it is quietly creepy and expertly crafted. Add it to your book club reading list now' -Stylist 'A well-paced psychological thriller with more than a hint of Minette Walters about it' --Sunday Express 'A thought provoking, taut and suspenseful thriller that you won't forget in a hurry' -Easy LivingAbout the AuthorLouise Millar began her journalism career in various music and film magazines and spent seven years atMarie Claire as senior editor and contributing editor. She has written forMojo, Marie Claire, Red,Psychologies, The Independent,Glamour, and The Guardian, among others. She lives in London with her husband and daughters.