'A fantastic debut: dark, addictive & original. I couldn't put it down' Robert Bryndza, author of The Girl in the Ice*** Please note His First Lie was previously published as Two O' Clock Boy*** Do you want a thriller that grips from the first line? Do you want a thriller to leave you gasping for air? Connor Laird frightens people: he's intense, he's fearless, & he seems to be willing to do anything to protect himself & those he loves. He arrives in the Longacre Children's Home seemingly from nowhere, & instantly becomes hero & villain to every other child there. Thirty years later, someone is killing all of those who grew up in the Longacre, one at a time. Each of them has secrets, not least investigating cop DI Ray Drake. One by one the mysteries of the past are revealed as Drake finds himself in a race against time before the killer gets to him. Who is killing to hide their secret? And can YOU guess the ending?' Grips from the start & never lets up' The Times' Wreaks havoc with your assumptions. Hill has a hell of a career ahead of him' Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls & The Darkest Secret'A cracking debut. I can't wait to see more of Ray Drake.' Mark Billingham, 1 bestselling author of Love Like Blood & In The Dark' Utterly gripping, packed with unforgettable characters
- & SO well-written. The twists had me reeling!' Louise Voss