Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
Day 11 of Lockdown and 5 books later, I've just finished Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough. This is the second thriller I've read by Sarah. (The first was Behind Her Eyes - another thriller I've recently discussed with 2 friends and still enjoyed.) Lisa has lived a sheltered life, constantly looking over her shoulder, for the past 10 years with just her teenage daughter (Ava), her best friend (Marilyn) and her job for company. Lisa's overprotective parenting style strains the mother-daughter relationship, but if Ava knew what Lisa's history entailed, she'd understand. Ava thinks she's the most mature 16 year old woman and the rest of her friendship circle is simply childish - at least that's what he tells her. He is just one of Ava's many secrets, vaguely shared with her best friend Jodie. The sassy Marilyn has been Lisa's pillar of strength, both in and outside the workplace, for as long as they've known each other. Lisa and her