The Other Daughter

The new, heart-pounding thriller from the author of The Boy at the Door.

When Alison learns that the girl who received her daughter's heart lives just a few streets away, in the darkest recess of her brain an idea begins to take shape...

**PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE HEART KEEPER** She has her heart. I want it back. When Alison lost her daughter in a tragic accident, her world broke apart. But the world around her carried on – and Amalie’s organs gave new life to sick children. Now, as Alison descends into grief, she becomes obsessed with a phenomenon her son tells her about – cell memory, where an organ recipient takes on the mannerisms of their donor. A vegetarian develops a taste for meat. An experienced pilot acquires a fear of heights. A little girl – with a brand new heart – swears she has another Mummy. And so Alison decides, if she can find this little girl who carries her daughter's heart, she’d have a piece of her daughter again… and she’d do anything to have her daughter back. Wouldn’t you?A chilling thriller from the author of Playdate and The Boy at the Door, perfect for fans of TM Logan, Claire Douglas and Adele Parks.**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.** 'Turns the raw power of maternal feeling into a gripping plot... The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks with a deft balance of nail-biting tension and pure sympathy for her twisted heroine'SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Intriguing and believable... At once a compelling thriller and a beautiful meditation on grief' JANE SHEMILT 'This had me gripped to the last lines' STELLA DUFFYWhat readers are saying about ALEX DAHL: 'Absolutely brilliant... I was in tears at points. I can't wait for the next story from this gifted writer' 'I was completely overtaken by this book. I couldn't put it down. It held me from the very beginning' 'Cracking story, fully fleshed characters, full of twists and turns and keeps you guessing. Great read and unputdownable. Highly recommended' 'I loved this book. A truly immersive unputdownable novel and a Netflix Original in the making!'read more...