Deceptions

Julian & Annie have only just announced their forthcoming marriage, when Annie's 12-year-old son Dan fails to come home from school. Despite a police investigation, the days turn into weeks. Over the next three years, Annie refuses to give up hope. Then a call from Glasgow brings shocking news of Dan's fate.Several hundred cuts above the rest: not another mawksih wallow, but a compulsive thriller with echoes of Ruth Rendell and Josephine Tey. ... Superb. --Kate Saunders (Times Saturday 29 May 2010)