Publication Date: December 5, 2023
Acclaimed, internationally bestselling author Caz Frear ratchets up the suspense in this outstanding standalone psychological thriller—a gripping tale of revenge, loyalty, and the secrets hidden between the walls of the most beautiful home in town.
Ellen Walsh has done something very, very bad. If only she knew what it was . . .
Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling nonstop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting to finally renovating her dream home, the Meadowhouse. Amidst the chaos, an ominous note arrives in the mail, declaring:
People have to learn there are consequences, Ellen.
And I’m going to teach you that lesson.
Right under your nose.
Why would someone send her this? Ellen has no clue. She’s no angel—a white lie here, an occasional sharp tongue there—but nothing to incur the wrath of an anonymous enemy. She’d never intentionally hurt anyone.
But intention doesn’t matter to someone. Someone blames this supposed “good person” for all the bad they’ve experienced. And maybe they have reason to? Because few of us get through life without leaving a black mark on someone else’s. Could the five bad deeds that come to haunt Ellen explain why things have gone so horribly wrong?
As she races to discover who’s set on destroying her reputation and her future, Ellen continues to receive increasingly threatening messages . . . each one hitting closer to everything she cherishes.
Ellen Walsh seems to have a perfect life with a handsome husband, three children, and a dream home. However, an anonymous note threatens her happiness.
She can’t imagine what she could have done to make someone send threatening notes, but her perfect life is starting to unravel. Author Caz Frear delivers a captivating story of suspense in Five Bad Deeds.
These British mums tend to have quite fascinating lives. In Ellen’s case, readers get a sneak peek of her life three months after everything happens. Tucking this tidbit at the beginning of the book certainly made me wonder how the main character ended up in jail.
Along the way, the author drops clues. Meanwhile, it becomes evident that the perfect house with the ideal family is actually packed with secrets, making them far from perfect.
Five Bad Deeds delivers a deliciously satisfying story about revenge as the main character tries to determine why she has been targeted.
Caz Frear has a degree in History & Politics, and when she’s not agonizing over snappy dialogue or incisive prose, she can be found shouting at Arsenal football matches. Her first Cat Kinsella mystery was Sweet Little Lies. She grew up in Coventry, England, where she now lives.
