Rose once walked away from her daughter. Now she may be the only one who can save her.

Former London police officer Rose Campbell has been estranged from her daughter, Lou, for almost a decade. But when Lou disappears from a remote beach in Western Australian–and the police suspect her of kidnapping the two young children in her care–Rose is asked to help bring Lou home.

This is the final case in DSS Mal Blackwood’s illustrious career–and there’s a lot riding on it. The missing children are heirs to the Fisher property empire, and while their multimillionaire grandfather is breathing down Blackwood’s neck, the media storm is intensifying. Faced with a deluge of evidence and accusations, Blackwood doesn’t know who he can trust.

Rose arrives in Australia intent on proving her daughter’s innocence, but how can she be sure of that when she’s no longer part of Lou’s life? Meanwhile, as Blackwood begins to expose the Fishers’ secrets, the investigation takes a dark turn. Shadows of the past gather around the Fishers, and Rose, and soon it’s clear that every hour is critical. What has happened to Lou and the children? And can Rose and Blackwood find them in time?

Review:

Sharp, intricate, and gripping!

When She Was Gone is a well-paced, engrossing thriller that sees former London police officer Rose Campbell heading to Australia when her estranged daughter and two of the children she nannies go missing, but as the investigation unfolds and dangerous secrets start to come to light, it quickly becomes apparent that this case is a lot more sinister and complicated than anyone could have imagined.

The writing is tight and intense. The characters are layered, secretive, and persistent. And the plot is an ominous tale full of twists, turns, red herrings, secrets, deduction, revenge, adultery, power, control, mayhem, and manipulation.

Overall, When She Was Gone is a relentless, simmering, eerie tale by Foster that keeps you guessing from start to finish and is a wonderful reminder of the lengths a parent will go to protect their child.

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