THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NOW YOU SEE HER _______________________ A MISSING WIFE. FOUR FRIENDS. WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH? Anna Robinson hasn't been seen since she went on a night out with her four closest friends. She has a loving husband and a son she adores. Surely she wouldn't abandon them and her perfect life... But what has happened to her? At the school gates, it's not long before the rumours start. Anna's oldest friend Grace is beside herself with worry - desperately searching for answers, and certain that someone is hiding the truth. With each day that passes, Anna's life is under increasing threat. And a the pressure mounts, it won't be long before something cracks. . . _______________________ PRAISE FOR HEIDI PERKS- 'Reads like Liane Moriarty at her Big Little Lies best' TONY PARSONS 'I was knocked for six by the twist in this book' ROSAMUND LUPTON 'Slick, gripping and compelling. I couldn't put it down' LISA JEWELL 'The story of Anna and Grace's friendship and Anna's disappearance is compelling in its own right, but the real triumph emerges from Perks' skill as seeing some women for exactly who they are and what they are capable of.' DAILY MAIL 'Deliciously dark' CRIME MONTHLY 'Heidi Perks' new novel takes 'sinisterness at the school gates' to a scary new level. You'll be watching your step' JANE CORRY 'A very original, clever and gripping thriller about toxic female friendships with a killer twist. Highly recommended' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'The Whispers is a twisty, gripping page-turner, which explores the toxic underside of female friendships. It is a heart-thumping thriller that kept me up late into the night' LUCY CLARKE 'A highly addictive and thrilling read' HEAT 'Simmering tensions and double crossings will have you racing to the dramatic finale' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Terrifically suspenseful and intriguing' LIZ NUGENT 'Absorbing and beautifully observed, I was knocked for six by the twist in this book' ROSAMUND LUPTON 'A gripping thriller' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'I really loved it. The Whispers is a big-hearted psychological thriller about the dark corners that lurk in even the closest of friendships. Heidi Perks reads like Liane Moriarty at her Big Little Lies best as she brilliantly mines the jealously, spite and rage that lurk behind the polite smiles at every school gates. Highly recommended' TONY PARSONS