# The Day I Lost You

**One child, two mothers and a past that won't let them go. A second brilliantly twisty thriller novel by Sunday Times bestselling author of _The Woman on the Ledge_.**  
  
'**Fresh, original, utterly intriguing** and so, so clever' ANDREA MARA, bestselling author of _No One Saw A Thing_  
  
'A **clever, compelling rollercoaster ride** of a book, never letting up until its final resolution' JENNIE GODFREY, Sunday Times bestselling author of _The List of Suspicious Things_  
  
'Ruth Mancini has done it again. **Smart, twisty and propulsive**' HARRIET TYCE, bestselling author of _Blood Orange_  
  
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**'I need to report a crime. My baby has been stolen.'**  
  
All Lauren wants is a new life in Spain. She's suffered an unimaginable loss, but at last she has found a home in the pretty seaside town of Mantilla de Mar. Everyone deserves a new start, and Lauren needs to put her past firmly behind her.  
  
Hope has everything: an interesting career as a therapist, an attractive husband, a dream home in the countryside - and, finally, the baby she always longed for. Sam. Her beautiful boy.  
  
But Sam has gone missing.  
  
So when the police tell her that a woman has been found in Spain with a child matching Sam's description, Hope thinks that her nightmare might be coming to an end.  
  
But Lauren is insisting Sam is her baby. She even has his passport and birth certificate to prove it.  
  
**So what _really_ happened to Baby Sam? And who still has secrets to hide?**  
  
**One child. Two mothers. And a past that won't let them go.  
  
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More love for _The Day I Lost You_ . . .**  
  
'A **propulsive, emotional thriller** about love and loss. **I flew through it** changing my mind every few pages about whose side I was on. A **hugely satisfying** read!' C.L. TAYLOR  
  
  
**'Thought-provoking, compelling and, at times, heart-breaking. Really kept me guessing, right up until the end.'** ANNA MAZZOLA  
  
'Ruth Mancini is fast becoming **a master of the thriller genre** . . . **so clever and engaging**' LAURA PEARSON  
  
'If you thought Ruth Mancini couldn't top _The Woman on the Ledge_ think again . . . **utterly gripping**' SABINE DURRANT  
  
**Readers are loving _The Day I Lost You_ . . .**  
  
'So many **twists and turns**' 5-star reader review  
  
'**Absolutely brilliant**' 5-star reader review  
  
'I **devoured** this book! So well-written' 5-star reader review  
  
'A **beautifully written** book about how good people struggle and end up doing bad things' 5-star reader review  
  
'Such **a gripping read**' 5-star reader review  
  
'**Beautiful prose**. **Fantastic plot**. **Amazing characters** who I fell in love with' 5-star reader review

## Details

- **Price:** 17.94 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Books, Limited
- **Type:** Ruth Mancini

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