# Guilty by Laura Elliot (Paperback)

'**I was gripped from the first few pages and found myself hooked on a rollercoaster ride up to the last few pages** ... I read it in pretty much one sitting, I just needed to know how the book was going to end' _Donna's Book Blog_  
  
**It begins with a phone call. It ends with a missing child.**  
  
On a warm summer's morning, thirteen-year-old school girl **Constance Lawson** is reported missing.  
  
A few days later, Constance's uncle, **Karl Lawson**, suddenly finds himself swept up in a media frenzy created by journalist **Amanda Bowe** implying that he is the prime suspect.  
  
**Six years later . . .**  
  
Karl's life is in ruins. His marriage is over, his family destroyed. But the woman who took everything away from him is thriving. With a successful career, husband and a gorgeous baby boy, Amanda's world is complete. Until the day she receives a phone call and in a heartbeat, she is plunged into every mother's worst nightmare.  
  
**An utterly compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page. Perfect for fans of** **_Close to Home_ and Claire Douglas.**  
  
**Read what everyone is saying about _Guilty_:**  
  
'_Guilty_ was such a great book. **It was filled with so many twists and turns...It was well written and definitely made you wanting more with every page turn.**' _Oh My Lit_  
  
'_Guilty_ is **one gripping psychological thriller** with a well-constructed plot and realistic and believable characters...**Incredibly thought-provoking**, it'll make you question everything.' _Novel Deelights_  
  
'A **mesmerizing psychological thriller**...and will leave you completely fulfilled with a **flawless ending**._Guilty_ is the first novel I have read by Laura Elliot and it will NOT be my last. I found _Guilty_ to be **impossible to put down**, the characters are intoxicating, and the story **compulsively addictive.**' _Books and Smiles_  
  
'A great thriller that is full of suspense and tension.' _Goodreads Reviewer_  
  
'This book is a raw, **edge-of-the-seat page-turner**. The story is told in four parts, all of which lead into each other beautifully.' _Goodreads Reviewer_  
  
'Dealing with passion, adultery, deception and tragedy, and how the past has a way of creeping up on you...a really **intriguing page-turner with a surprising twist.**' _Evening Echo_  
  
'**Entertaining and highly thought-provoking.**' _Closer Magazine_

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- **Tags:** All Books, Thrillers

## Variants

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| Default Title | 8.99 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- Guilty by Laura Elliot book cover

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> Updated: 2026-09-13