If your son was accused of murder, what would you do?
Your son has shown up in the middle of the night, with a scratch on his face, asking for help.
You find out he is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to a murder. The body of a young woman was discovered behind his house.
You've lied for him before, but you know he couldn't have killed someone.
Don't you?
This is the addictive psychological thriller that everyone is talking about. The Sunday Times called it 'chilling', while bestselling authors from Marian Keyes to Clare Mackintosh have all 'loved it'.
Read MoreI loved it. Clever, atmospheric and truly scary. Colette is the real dealThrows a chilling light on how brazenly power can be abused at the top echelons of society, and the suffering it can bring down on the most vulnerable - packaged up in a brisk and imaginative plot - Sunday TimesSensational. Intricately plotted and emotionally tenseBrilliant, taut psychological thriller - and it could be true. UnputdownableColette McBeth is beloved of writers like Paula Hawkins, and with this twisty, clever novel, she's guaranteed to win more fans - RedA tense thriller ... beautifully written and perfectly paced. Her best book yet The complex nature of family relationships are portrayed with clarity and heart in Colette McBeth's An Act of Silence. A taut thriller.Dazzling. Political intrigue, echoes of Savile, with a troubled mother and son relationship at its heart.