The truth could ruin everything.

A decade ago, the bodies of nine people were discovered at Black Valley Farm. The only suspect vanished without a trace.

Clare has spent ten years living a lie, but a new podcast on the murders threatens to bring her carefully built life crashing down.

Because someone else has listened to the podcast.

Someone who knows Clare is lying, and who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth never comes to light.

An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of C. L. Taylor, Tim Weaver and T Orr. Munro.

About the author

I grew up in a small town in the west of Ireland. After studying Psychology at University College Galway, I left Ireland and worked in Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland and Argentina before finally settling in Eastbourne, where I now live with my husband, Sean, and our two children.

I adore crime fiction and have never wanted to write anything else. I'd be delighted to share my recommendations with you and to hear yours too. If you'd like to contact me, you can do so through my website www.sheilabugler.co.uk or via Twitter: @sheilab10.

Review

‘Black Valley Farm’ is a gripping thriller that kept me up way past my bedtime! This is the first book that I have read by Sheila Bugler and it certainly won’t be the last as she is brilliant at writing psychological thrillers!

Her name is Clare Brown. Her parents died in a car crash. She is 27 years old. But none of this is true. Ten years ago at Black Valley Farm, nine bodies were found. The only suspect was never found. Clare has spent the last decade hiding. But when a new podcast is released that examines the events at Black Valley Farm Clare’s safety is threatened. Plus, she isn’t the only one hiding secrets and that person will not allow the truth to come out!

I was gripped by this book but it was Nuala’s thread of the story that had me on the edge of my seat! Nuala is the creator of the podcast that looked into the events at Black Valley Farm and it was a smash hit! I loved how sardonic Nuala was in her life and her mannerisms. Plus, I loved her relationship with her son. To me Nuala was the star of this book not Clare! Don't get me wrong I liked Clare and her story was enthralling but I loved Nuala. I would definitely read more about her!

Let me know if you pick this one up!