Stay

'There was so much suspense I could feel my heart pound in my chest... This is the first book I've read by this author and it certainly will not be the last. Loved it!' Twilight Reader, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It was meant to be Caitlin's perfect summer, but betrayed by her best friend and her boyfriend, she finds herself hitchhiking home alone, heartbroken, and penniless.

When a smiling family pulls up on the roadside to help her on her way, she's relieved - they seem so friendly, safe. And when they offer her a warm bed in their isolated house for the night, she's grateful not to have to travel back alone in the dark. In any case, she's in no rush to get home, where a grave secret is lying in wait to blow her family apart.

One night soon turns into two, and then three. The increasingly spellbinding couple wants her to stay, and why shouldn't she? Their children need a tutor, and the longer she can avoid home, the better. But then an older member of the household warns her to leave immediately. And when her phone suddenly goes missing, when she realises that this perfect family is a perfect lie, it might not be so easy for her to leave...

A brilliantly suspenseful read, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards and Claire Douglas.

Read what everyone is saying about Stay:

'Will blow your mind... Love, love, love Bailey's writing.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fantastic... The very definition of a page-turner. Jane's best yet!! So good! I loved it.' Jackie Kabler, #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple

'Gripping and atmospheric... will keep readers guessing until the final pages... A twisty and suspenseful narrative.' readwithmills, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Will really get under your skin.' Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Keep Her Secret

'Intense, keeps-you-hooked... I'd highly recommend this one... Chilling and dark, and the suspense doesn't let up.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Unbearably dark and chilling. I couldn't put it down!' Shalini Boland, bestselling author of The Silent Bride

'I literally could not put it down and read it in one sitting.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Such a unique and suspenseful piece of drama, masterfully done.' Melanie Golding, #1 bestselling author of Little Dar

Fantastic. From a quietly sinister start this story escalates rapidly; so tense, so creepy! The very definition of a page-turner. Jane's best yet!! So good! I loved it. -- Jackie Kabler #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple
Claustrophobic and creepy, Stay is a beautifully-written lockdown thriller that will really get under your skin. -- Mark Edwards bestselling author of Keep Her Secret
Unbearably dark and chilling. I couldn't put it down! -- Shalini Boland bestselling author of The Silent Bride
Claustrophobic, creepy, heart-in-mouth perilous and - as with any Bailey novel - some superbly drawn child characters. -- Caroline Sanderson The Bookseller
I started reading Jane Bailey's Stay quite late at night, and that was my first mistake, because I couldn't put it down! Such a unique and suspenseful piece of drama, masterfully done. -- Melanie Golding #1 bestselling author of Little Darlings
Stay brims with vivacity, verve, and energy. A brilliantly written, page-turning read. Loved it. -- J. A. Corrigan bestselling author of The Nurse
A creeping sense of dread from the first page, intoxicating Amanda Reynolds

Jane Bailey was born and brought up in Gloucestershire, where she now lives. She has written seven novels, including Lark Song, What Was Rescued and Tommy Glover's Sketch of Heaven, and has been shortlisted for the Dillons Fiction prize and the RNA award. She has edited four anthologies of work by young people as Writer-in-Residence for Cheltenham Festivals, First Story and Gloucestershire Hospitals Education Service.

It was meant to be Caitlin's perfect summer, but betrayed by her best friend and her boyfriend, she finds herself hitchhiking home alone, heartbroken, and penniless. When a smiling family pulls up on the roadside to help her on her way, she's relieved at first - they seem friendly, normal. And when they offer her a warm bed in their cottage for the night, she's grateful - it's not safe for young women travelling alone in the dark, and she's in no rush to get home, where she knows a grave secret is due to blow her family apart. One night soon turns into two, and then three. And why shouldn't she stay? The children need a tutor, Mimi and Marcus seem to love her, and the longer she can avoid home, the better. But when a visitor to the house warns her to 'get out!', when her phone suddenly goes missing, when she realises that this perfect family is a perfect lie, it might not be so easy for her to leave...

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