The Child at the Party: A gripping and utterly unputdownable page-turner

By Sam Vickery

Could she be my husband's secret daughter?

Rose's birthday party was everything I could have dreamed of; she adored her unicorn cake and balloons, and the surprise of her whole class arriving to celebrate. And now all the parents and children have left, I can finally relax - and find out exactly why my husband, Phil, disappeared halfway through. But who is the little girl still perched at our dining room table?

My daughter says she doesn't know her.

The child's eyes fix on the family photo in front of her. Her fingers reach out to caress Phil's dark hair beside mine and Rose's golden locks.

And then I realise. She looks just like him.

Years ago, my husband made a terrible mistake. And when I finally face up to the secrets he's hidden, will it tear our family apart?

A breathtaking, twisty and emotional page-turner perfect for fans of Linda Green, Liane Moriarty and Amanda Prowse.

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'WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW... If I could rate this above 5, believe me I would ... Wow... A true page-turner... The twists, the turns, had me holding my breath... HONESTLY the plot twist in this book you just won't see it coming ... Truly an amazing book ' whatsarahreads.x, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What an amazing unputdownable story I started reading this book just before bed last night and the next thing I knew it was the early hours and I'd finished it. I couldn't stop reading, I just had to know how it would end... My heart broke... I was on the edge of my seat... One that will stick with me forever ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow ... Absolutely breathtaking and heart-stopping... Just completely blew me away... It sucked me in from page one.' Bookworm 86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I can't get over what I just read, my head is spinning, my mind is reeling, my heart is beating way too fast ...Completely gripping.' live_love_read_review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow ... Fantastic in EVERY way ... Literally NO WAY of working out what's actually happened until the end... Literally had me holding my breath and I just couldn't stop reading until the end - I had to know ' Sharon Valler, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180722001X
• ISBN13: 9781807220013
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"