She gave you everything. But what does she want in return?

When Lizzie's daughter Meg is given a life-saving heart transplant, Lizzie feels hugely grateful to the nameless donor. Then she receives a letter from the donor's mother, Karen, asking to meet, and it seems like the least she can do.

But as soon as Karen is welcomed into their lives, Lizzie feels something isn't right. And before long, she can't help but worry that by inviting Karen in, she might have put Meg in danger . . .

Grief is universal, but it's also as unique to each of us as the person we've lost. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, lonely, unreasonable, there when we least expect it and seemingly never-ending. Wherever you are with your grief and whoever you're grieving for, I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This is here to support you. To tell you, until you believe it, that things will get easier.

When bestselling writer Clare Mackintosh lost her five-week-old son, she searched for help in books. All of them wanted to tell her what she should be feeling and when she should be feeling it, but the truth - as she soon found out - is that there are no neat, labelled stages for grief, or crash grief-diets to relieve us of our pain. What we need when we're grieving is time and understanding. I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This is the book she needed then.

With 17 short assurances that are full of compassion - drawn from Clare's experiences of losing her son and her father - it's something you can turn to when you can barely concentrate, when you're looking for solace, when you're looking for hope, when you simply need to throw something across the floor, and when you need somebody to assure you, and to keep assuring you: I Promise it Won't Always Hurt Like This.

INTRODUCING DC FFION MORGAN, IN THE UNMISSABLE NEW SERIES FROM #1 BESTSELLER CLARE MACKINTOSH

On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests.

His lakeside holiday homes are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. This will be the party to end all parties.

But not everyone is there to celebrate. By midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year's Day, DC Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects.

The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbours, friends and family - and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.

With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn't who wanted Rhys dead . . . but who finally killed him.

In a village with this many secrets, a murder is just the beginning.

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PRAISE FOR THE LAST PARTY:

'Superb, with echoes of Agatha Christie' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'Mackintosh is just getting better and better. Wonderfully gripping' PETER JAMES

'Whipsmart dialogue, great characters . . . Another standout for Mackintosh' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'Detectives Leo and Ffion make a storming debut' BELINDA BAUER

'Clare Mackintosh is a genius' FIONA CUMMINS

'I absolutely inhaled this insanely gripping and atmospheric thriller' ERIN KELLY

'A superbly entertaining murder mystery' ALLIE REYNOLDS

'I loved everything about The Last Party. An absolute triumph' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'I fell in love with courageous, complicated DC Ffion Morgan' RUTH WARE

'Superb. Enough red herrings to keep even the most seasoned crime reader guessing' C.L. TAYLOR

'Expertly plotted and relentlessly gripping' LUCY CLARKE

'Twists that blindside you all the way' MARI HANNAH

'I guarantee you'll never guess whodunnit' MARK EDWARDS

'A great story, evocative setting, brilliant characters and shocking twists' CLAIRE MCGOWAN