A missing child. A grieving mother. A village full of secrets. When twelve-year-old Sophie Mitchell vanishes on her walk home from school, the quiet village of Grangefield descends into panic. Her mother, Claire, is devastated—but as the police search the woods and neighbours rally together, no one can explain how a child could disappear in broad daylight. Days later, Sophie’s body is found. And then Claire is dead too—an apparent suicide. Rachel, Claire’s best friend, refuses to believe she would take her own life. Claire was asking questions. She was digging. And now she’s gone. Determined to honour her friend and uncover the truth, Rachel begins to retrace Claire’s final days. But the deeper she digs, the more she everyone in Grangefield has something to hide—including Rachel’s own daughter. What really happened to Sophie Mitchell? And how far will someone go to keep it buried? Fans of Lisa Jewell, T.M. Logan, and Gillian McAllister will devour The Perfect Daughter—a gripping psychological thriller filled with secrets, lies, and a final twist you won’t see coming.