Mine to Keep
Some secrets are deadly. Some obsessions can be fatal.
A chilling domestic thriller about how quickly a respectable life can come apart in public, with a final act that lands like a door slamming shut
Jed Thomas has worked hard to rebuild his life after the tragic loss of his fianc e. Now remarried, he enjoys a respected job as a PE teacher, loyal friends, and has what looks like the perfect life.
But behind closed doors, Jed is hiding a painful secret. Just as he begins to contemplate a way out, a new danger emerges.
A fifteen-year-old pupil has become fixated on him-her behaviour crossing lines that can't be uncrossed. When Jed reports her actions, no one believes him. Then, on a friend's stag night, things spiral out of control.
Jed finds himself accused of a crime he didn't commit. Betrayed by someone he once trusted, he's arrested and publicly disgraced. His reputation is shattered. He's alone, discredited and running out of options.
But the worst is yet to come. As lives unravel and truths come to light, Jed is forced to confront just how far obsession, betrayal, and revenge can go. His world is about to implode... and not everyone will survive the fallout.
A dark, atmospheric standalone psychological thriller about secrets, obsession and the price of a perfect life from J.M. Simpson, author of the Castleby and Whistler's Peak series. For fans of Apple Tree Yard and Anatomy of a Scandal.
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