About the book: 2019 / "A rare talent..."Daily Mail "A thoroughly gripping read." Peter James "A dizzying, gripping read." Ian Rankin "One of the best thrillers I've ever read.” Catherine Croft Razor-sharp plotting and a completely unpredictable ending are what particularly distinguish Kara Hunter's work. Living and working in Oxford, she holds a degree in English literature. And he knows how to write novels. It is not surprising that her debut in the psychological thriller genre immediately became a national bestseller in Britain, causing rave reviews from Cara's famous fellow writers. A woman and child were found locked in the basement of a residential building on a quiet Oxford street. Barely alive. It is unknown who they are - the woman, being in shock, does not make contact, and in the police lists of missing people there is no one who resembles her description. The old man, the owner of the house, swears that he has never seen these unfortunate people before. And none of his respectable neighbors either…