'As much a ride as a read . . . Absolutely show-stopping' JANICE HALLETT 'Will undoubtedly be the hit of 2023' CHRISTINA DALCHER 'An unforgettable tour de force: imaginative, terrifying, beautiful' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Enthralling . . . Deserves to be the book everyone is talking about in 2023' C.J. TUDOR 'A brilliantly terrifying premise that sent a shiver down my spine' B.A. PARIS 'This beautifully written book blew my mind' JANE CORRY 'A drop-the-book twist' TAMMY COHEN 'A highlight of the year' CULTUREFLY 'Vast, playful, ingenious' SFX 'Compelling' HEAT 'Fascinating' BEST ___________________ Too much imagination can be a dangerous thing It has been five years since writing fiction was banned by the government. Fern Dostoy is a criminal. Officially, she has retrained in a new job outside of the arts but she still scrawls in a secret notepad in an effort to capture what her life has become: her work on a banned phone line, reading bedtime stories to sleep-starved children; Hunter, the young boy who calls her and has captured her heart; and the dreaded visits from government officials. But as Fern begins to learn more about Hunter, doubts begin to surface. What are they both hiding? And who can be trusted? ___________________ EVERYONE IS RAVING ABOUT END OF STORY . . . 'I adored it' AMANDA PROWSE 'I was hooked . . . a fantastic thriller' HEATHER DARWENT 'A genuinely didn't-see-it-coming twist' ARAMINTA HALL 'Shocking, powerful, topical and utterly compelling' JOHN MARRS 'The ending blew me away' MARK EDWARDS 'Powerful and thought-provoking' LAUREN NORTH 'Haunting, intriguing and dazzlingly original' EMMA HAUGHTON 'A masterpiece . . . breathtaking' PHILIPPA EAST 'Such a brilliant book' SUSI HOLLIDAY 'I loved every minute of it' MATT WESOLOWSKI 'Had me enthralled from the start' AMANDA JENNINGS 'Compelling and engrossing' S.E. LYNES 'Devastatingly good' CLAIRE ALLAN 'Will stay with me for a long time' EVA JORDAN