Everyone tells her she's a survivor. No-one knows she's dead inside.

Praise for Colette McBeth: 'Colette McBeth delivers twists and shocks with superb timing. An impressive debut' The Times 'An excellent storyteller... Precious Thing is more than deserving of a place on the modern thriller bookshelf' Sunday Express 'An interesting and original page-turner' Literary Review 'A cleverly crafted tale... If you're a fan of Gone Girl, you'll love this' Sunday Mirror 'Precious Thing is one of my top five books of 2013. Truthfully, I would go on for hours about what I loved about this psychologically disturbing, thoroughly readable, cleverly written book' Fabulousmag.co.uk 'A great debut, menacing, gripping and full of twists and surprises... This is one of those incredibly compelling stories that simply drags you along, whether you like it or not. Highly recommended' Lovereading.co.uk

Colette McBeth was a BBC TV News Correspondent for ten years. She lives in West London with her husband and three young children. She attended the Faber Academy Novel Writing Course in 2011. Her first novel, PRECIOUS THING, was published in 2013.