Don’t Trust Him

Karen King

‘I was completely glued to it… My stomach dropped… Completely derailed my day, and I wouldn’t have it any other way… A must-read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

His ex is missing. Am I next?

Charlie takes my breath away from the moment we meet. He’s dropping his adorable girls off at the school gates while I’m waving goodbye to my seven-year-old son Liam. It’s tough being a single mum, so when his piercing green-blue eyes hold mine, I wonder if this is my chance to find happiness. Maybe even escape the secrets in my past…

Charlie and I connect on the deepest level – talking late into the night in the stunning home his mother Alice gave him. For a long time, it’s been me Liam against the world. But soon I’m falling for Charlie. He promises to be honest with me and, in my gut, I trust him.

Soon Charlie shares his heartbreak: his ex-wife Lynn found another man and abandoned her daughters. That’s why Alice finds it so hard to accept me, the new woman in her precious son’s life. I hope I can win her over; she must never find out the truth about what I did.

Then I discover Lynn’s journal hidden away in his house with a sapphire ring and a silk scarf. My stomach twists as I read the journal and I think something awful happened to her. Who can I trust – my new boyfriend, his ex-wife or his mother?

When someone walks into the room behind me, my heart plummets and I turn to face them. When I find out the truth, can I escape with my precious son before it is too late?

A nail-biting page-turner with a gasp-out-loud reveal. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, K.L. Slater and Jackie Kabler.

What readers are saying about Don’t Trust Him:

‘Wow, I could not put this down… I devoured it in one sitting… Had me hooked from the first chapter…. Left me speechless… kept me guessing until the very last page!’ Arcreviews_by_m, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Omg I absolutely loved this book and couldn’t put it down! Full of suspense, shouting out loud noooooo or wtf moments! Highly recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘HOLY SMOKES! You will not want to put this book down. Talk about a gripping story. I could not get enough of this.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute gem!… brilliant!… I devoured this gripping story over two evenings as I just HAD to get to the conclusion… a must-read… Utterly Fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Cannot give this book enough stars!!!… I was actually annoyed I had to go to uni and stop reading it for a few hours… Absolutely outstanding.’ Itsa.bookstory, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Excellent… Full of brilliant twists and turns… WoW… Superb… guessing till the very end! Excellent!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow… Absolutely brilliant. I couldn’t put it down… A real page turner.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘One of my favorites of 2025… An amazing fast-paced thriller that you can read in one sitting.’ Nath.readingadventures, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Mind-blowing read. Loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… just mind-blowing…. I was hooked… It’s just superb.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute rollercoaster, packed with thrills and suspense.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So many twists and turns that I never saw coming… Couldn’t stop reading it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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