Just Like the Other Girls

THE NAIL-BITING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9 SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS SAFE. SO DID THE OTHERS . . . 'Douglas's best yet - an ingenious concept with a corker of a twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, bestselling author of THAT NIGHT 'Fiendishly clever, dark and chilling. Impossible to put down' 5***** Reader Review 'An immersive page-turner with a twist I didn't see coming' SARAH VAUGHAN, bestselling author of LITTLE DISASTERS ________ After the death of her mother, Una Richardson hopes for a fresh start when she takes on a job as a carer for the rich and elderly Mrs Elspeth McKenzie. But Elspeth's home is not as safe as it seems. Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is the evidence suggesting two girls lived here before. What happened to the girls? Why will the McKenzies not talk about them? As the walls close in around her, Una fears she'll end up just like the other girls . . . ________ 'A thriller that will leave you in a spin' Sun 'A chilling novel. Very hard to put down' Gilly MacMillan 'A wickedly clever page-turner of a psychothriller' Emma Curtis 'If you like thrillers with plenty of killer twists and turns, then Just Like The Other Girls should definitely be high on your reading list' My Weekly Praise for Claire Douglas: 'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' TIM WEAVER, bestselling author of No One Home 'Tense, claustrophobic and gripping' Paula Daly 'Absorbing and chilling' Karen Perry

“A chilling novel showcasing Claire Douglas's trademark brilliantly claustrophobic settings and tightly plotted twists. Impossible to know which of the well-drawn characters to trust and very hard to put down.”—Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Do Not Disturb, an electrifying tale of psychological suspense in which an unsuspecting young woman finds herself trapped in an increasingly sinister web of mystery and lies. CARER/COMPANION WANTED FOR ELDERLY LADY YOUNG FEMALE PREFERRED COMPETITIVE SALARY ROOM AND BOARD INCLUDED She thought she was safe. So did the others . . . At loose ends after the devastating death of her mother, Una Richardson responds to an advertisement for a ladies’ companion, a position that leads her into the wealthy, secluded world of Mrs. Elspeth McKenzie. But Elspeth's home isn’t the comforting haven it seems. Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is evidence suggesting two girls lived here before her. What happened to the young women? Why won’t the McKenzies talk about them? What are they hiding? As the walls begin to close in around her, Una fears she'll end up just like the other girls . . .