Ready or Not

The incredible thriller you won’t be able to put down from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author

A happy family…
Alice and Tom Sark seem to have it all – a wonderful marriage, a gorgeous baby, a beautiful home. And now Alice, a journalist, starts investigating a story which could make her career – a serial killer in their town.

A murderer lurking in the shadows… 
Very quickly though, the murder case takes its toll. Alice and Tom begin fighting all the time. Their baby daughter just won’t stop crying. And sometimes it feels almost as if they’re being followed…

Not everyone will live to tell the tale… 
The killer has found a new family to target. And the clock is ticking for Alice and Tom to stop their worlds being destroyed forever.

What readers are saying about Ready or Not

‘Captured me from the beginning and refused to let go’

‘Completely addictive!’

‘Could not put this down!’

‘This book took many turns that I did not expect’

‘This book had suspense, intrigue, action, and a great who done it’

‘A well-written and twisty thriller that had me guessing to the end’

‘Great characters and lots of twists along the way’

‘A thrilling story that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking conclusion’

‘The pace just seemed to grow and grow with unexpected twists and turns throughout’

‘If you guess the outcome early on, very well done!’

‘A fast paced shocker, with a thrilling edge of your seat ending’

‘A brilliantly written book that will satisfy any reader of this genre’

‘Not all is as it seems in this immersive psychological suspense’

‘A fast paced thriller that keeps the pages turning’

‘I cannot praise this book enough!’

About the author

Alex Lake is a British novelist who was born in the North West of England. After Anna, the author’s first novel written under this pseudonym, was a No.1 bestselling ebook sensation and a top-ten Sunday Times bestseller. The author now lives in the North East of the US.