Your Child Next, M. J. Arlidge
Your Child Next, M. J. Arlidge
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Your Child Next
A pulse-pounding and heart-wrenching thriller about every parent’s worst nightmare

Author: M. J. Arlidge, Andy Maslen

Narrator: Tamsin Kennard

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 01/16/2025


Synopsis

THEY'VE FAKED YOUR CHILD'S DEATH. AND IF YOU DON'T GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL MAKE IT A REALITY.

Things have been difficult for Annie since her husband left; her teenage daughter, Isla, has become a ghost of her former self. Annie's terrified that Isla might do something desperate, and she'll lose her, too. So when Annie receives a video of herself crying at Isla's funeral, her blood runs cold.

Confused and horrified, Annie races upstairs to check on Isla, who is alive and well. The video has been faked. But who sent it and what do they want?

One dark truth soon becomes clear: Annie is the latest in a string of parents being blackmailed, and Isla will be killed if Annie goes to the police or if she fails to give the sender what they want. Annie has a deadly choice: comply with the demands, or try to unmask the dangerous criminal.

Your Child Next is a thrilling and unputdownable novel that asks you how far you'd go to protect the ones you love. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Steve Cavanagh.

Read what everyone is saying about Your Child Next:
'Grips from the very first page and doesn't let go until the final twist... A captivating, heart-pounding psychological thriller... Will keep you up at night. Highly recommended... I loved it.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Literally couldn't put it down it was fantastic' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'W.O.W, what a fantastic read. It had me on the edge of my seat and my heart racing... Every parent's nightmare... Explosive... Highly recommend.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fast-paced, exhilarating and full of hold-your-breath moments.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I was holding my breath, cheering them on and yelling at them to run all at the same time... Non-stop action and will have you turning the pages... A rollercoaster of a read.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I got really involved in the story... An absolute page turner.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow!! What a chilling thriller!... Great suspense... fantastic characters, and some crazy twists and turns!... I highly recommend reading this book!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh this was so good... So good I read it in one sitting' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What a unique storyline. I really loved it and could not put it down' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An intense, action-packed, edge-of-the-seat thriller' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About M. J. Arlidge

M.J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last twenty years, specialising in high-end drama production, including prime-time crime serials Silent Witness, Torn, The Little House and, most recently, the hit ITV show Innocent. In 2015 his audiobook exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a number-one bestseller. His debut thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014 and has been followed by twelve more DI Helen Grace thrillers - almost all Sunday Times bestsellers.

About Andy Maslen

Andy writes thrillers across a number of genres: police procedurals, vigilante, psychological, suspense and horror. He spent 30 years in business before turning to writing full time. He is the creator of best-selling series featuring Gabriel Wolfe, Stella Cole and Inspector Ford, plus standalone novels and short stories. He lives in Wiltshire.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Silvie on November 17, 2025

Annie heeft het zwaar nu haar man is vertrokken en haar tienerdochter Isla een schim van zichzelf is geworden. Ze is doodsbang dat Isla zichzelf iets aandoet en dat ze haar óók zal verliezen. Dus wanneer Annie een video ontvangt waarop te zien is dat ze huilt op de begrafenis van haar dochter, is ze......more

Goodreads review by Yani on January 08, 2026

3,5 ⭐️ Always a fan of everything Arlidge! This was again a good book, I've read better but it was still good. Just a fast and thrilling read. The story was exciting. Why I only gave it 3,5 stars? It got kind of repetitive for me. The mom was always saying/thinking the same things, always going around......more

Goodreads review by Christine on January 20, 2025

Your Child Next by MJ Arlidge and Andy Maslen is an interesting combination of writers to create this book. The storyline is of two victims in a blackmail scheme who combine efforts to trace the people responsible for the blackmail scheme. The blackmailed victims of the scheme have to pay £1000.00 p......more

Goodreads review by Fenna on November 27, 2025

4 ⭐️ weer eens een stand alone van Arlidge. Echt een toppertje......more

Goodreads review by Daniëlle on February 10, 2025

This book grips you from the very first page. I literally had a nightmare about it. 🤯 It's fast-paced, thrilling and hard to put down. I never read anything from Andy Maslan, but I'm eager to check out his work. We follow a lot of characters but in the end, they all connect. The story really shows wha......more