Family Traits: A gripping psychological suspense

Some secrets, like bodies, are best left buried.Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewel and Alice FeeneyTwo families destroyed by the disappearance of a daughter and the suicide of a son.Seventeen years ago, the Webster family found themselves in a nightmare when Chris Webster’s protégé, Sam Chappel, disappeared after the school summer ball. Just two weeks later, Chris’s son Jez committed suicide at the family beach hut.Now Chris Webster is dead, and vicious rumours are starting to circulate about his involvement in Sam’s disappearance.Nat Morton, journalist with the local paper, has decided that Sam’s story is just what she needs to revive her ailing career. It just means ignoring any loyalty she may feel towards the Websters, who treated her as part of the family when she was growing up.After the death of her father, Caro Webster is spending the summer at the self-titled Beach Hut, which has been left empty since the suicide of her brother there. She is distraught at the allegations against her beloved father - but far from laying the past to rest, she is discovering disturbing parts of a puzzle that she doesn’t want to piece together.When Sam Chappell is finally found, the discovery changes everything they thought they knew. And someone is determined that the secrets of the past should stay buried.'Sarah Jones is a new talent to be watched for sure.'' I couldn't put this book down. Long after I finished it I was thinking about it. Fabulously twisty and an exploration of the worst side of human nature.''What an absolutely smashing book.'