'Oh wow that was one hell of a book... full of family secrets and betrayal, filled with unforeseen twists. I read this late into the night because I was instantly hooked and I couldn't read fast enough... A fast paced domestic thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The perfect night.

I had been so excited for our big New Year's Eve party. Hosting with my best friend Alice and our two beautiful boys - my Leo and her Robbie, who had grown up together like brothers.

A shocking death.

But then I heard the terrible crash. I remember the flashing lights of the ambulance and how everyone then turned on Leo. Saying that Robbie was dead because of my son.

Who is to blame?

The boys had argued, but Leo still won't tell me why. I know he's keeping a secret from me. I need to find out the truth, need to clear the name of my darling boy before something terrible happens to him, too.

But I also need to make sure no one finds out the truth about me...

A totally addictive, edge-of-your-seat domestic psychological thriller with a heartbreaking dilemma at its heart. Perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Andrea Mara and Lisa Jewell.

Everyone is gripped by My Darling Boy:

'Gripping and unputdownable. There are secrets, mystery, betrayal and twists. The characters were mysterious... The plot was clever and I didn't see the twists coming. The twists were jaw dropping' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Twists and turns a plenty... A gripping read for your sunlounger this summer' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I was gripped by this beautifully, written, intricately plotted, tangle of secrets and lies' Louise Jensen

'An extraordinary read, filled with unforeseen twists that kept me flipping through the pages rapidly. I absolutely adored it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Full of family secrets and betrayal. I was invested from the start and thought the relationships were all written and developed brilliantly. I really enjoyed this and was left thinking about it for days afterwards' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A brilliant read that had me gripped all the way through' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Helen Cooper is from Derby and lives in Leicester. She has taught English and Academic Writing in both Further and Higher Education and was Head of Learning Enhancement at the University of Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University and has been published in Writers' Forum, Mslexia, Woman, the Bath Short Story Award Anthology (2014) and the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize Anthology (2018).