Cross Her Heart

WARNING: Will keep you up all night

From the No.1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

Lisa tells lies.

Most of them are small white lies intended to make the life of her daughter, Ava, easier.

But her biggest lie of all about to be exposed.

Because Lisa is lying to everyone. 

Lisa isn’t who she says she is. 

Lisa isn’t even called Lisa at all. 

Her real name is Charlotte Nevill and as a child she was convicted of the brutal murder of her half-brother, Daniel.

Someone out there knows the truth. They’re determined to make Lisa pay. And they won’t stop until everything she loves is destroyed. 
 
‘Brilliantly clever and compelling, loved it!’
B A Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors

‘A pacy, twisty thriller that will hook you with its first few pages’ Stylist

‘Cross Her Heart is about three interesting women and some nasty men. To say more would reveal a powerful plot’ The Times

Reviews

‘Brilliantly clever and compelling, loved it!’ B A Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors

‘Cross Her Heart is dark, unflinching and disturbing and there was parts of it I wanted to read from between my fingers… Heart-breaking in places, twisty as hell. I'd like to claim that I guessed the ending but Sarah stayed one step ahead of me all the way through. Pacy, unnerving, addictive read with a dark, dark heart’ C.L. Taylor, author of The Accident

‘Sarah Pinborough does it again with this disturbing descent into a heart of darkness. Highly recommended’ Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home

A powerful, twisty thriller with characters that stay with you long after you've finished’ Michelle Frances, bestselling author of The Girlfriend

‘Critics have spent much time searching for well-written, original examples. Sarah Pinborough passes the test. She writes with passion, creates strong, subtle characters and is adept at conjuring the unexpected. Cross Her Heart is about three interesting women and some nasty men. To say more would reveal a powerful plot’ The Times

‘Action-packed adventure thriller’ Daily Mail

‘The author’s storytelling is as sure-footed as ever’ Guardian

‘A pacy, twisty thriller that will hook you with its first few pages’ Stylist

‘Once the first reveal hits you in the face, you’ll be lucky if you can put the book down to go to bed… and if you can get to sleep when you do’ Independent

‘A dark and compulsive read’ Woman & Home

‘A dark and twisted thriller that will have you sleeping with the light on’ Red Online

‘A slow-burning sense of panic starts to build and will keep readers hooked until the last page, culminating in an explosive final scene which is beautifully paced, atmospheric and incredibly tense…an intense and enjoyable thriller’ Daily Express

‘The reigning queen of the out-of-nowhere twist returns with an addictive tale of hidden pasts and troubled relationships’ i

About the author

Sunday Times No.1 bestseller SARAH PINBOROUGH is the critically acclaimed and award-winning, adult and YA author. Her previous novel, Behind Her Eyes, has sold in 25 territories, been shortlisted for the Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller in hardback and paperback. She is also a screenwriter who has written for the BBC and has several original television projects in development.