In this debut thriller from English author Logan, Joe Lynch has a terrible quarrel with his neighbor Ben, even shoving him to the ground. But worse things happen when Ben vanishes and Joe is suspected of his murder, never mind the absence of a body. In-house buzz; there's a mile-long list of marketing plans.

Joe Lynch is a mild-mannered high school teacher, father, and husband living an average life. Then during an evening commute, he makes an innocent move that irrevocably alters his family. Joe's attempt to surprise his wife when his small son spots her in traffic leads him to a hotel where she is with her best friend's husband, Ben. An altercation ensues between the two men and Ben is accidentally knocked unconscious. Soon afterward, Ben is listed as a missing person and Joe becomes the prime suspect. Joe receives cryptic threats via texts and social media that promise to ruin him. As deceits within Joe's marriage escalate, he grapples with mounting criminal evidence pointing directly at him. Obsessing over locating Ben and exonerating himself, he struggles to distinguish the truth from lies before his life spirals completely out of control. VERDICT In a tensely woven eight-day cat-and-mouse chase, Logan's debut races readers through a fast-moving joyride of nerve-wracking suspense and intrigue that will challenge and surprise even the most devout enthusiasts of psychological thrillers. [See Prepub Alert, 3/26/18.]—Mary Todd Chesnut, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights

A spur-of-the-moment decision forever changes the life of Joe Lynch, the narrator of British author Logan's gripping first novel. One weekday afternoon, Joe and his four-year-old son, William, are driving in North London when Wills spots his mother Mel's car, which exits off a ramp into a hotel parking lot. Deciding to surprise his wife, Joe drives into the same parking lot, where he catches Mel arguing with Ben Delaney, who's married to one of her closest friends. To spare Wills any upset, Joe doesn't intervene, and Mel drives off without seeing them. A short time later, the suspicious Joe confronts Ben in the parking lot and knocks him unconscious. Mel later admits to an affair, Ben goes missing, and Joe is accused of murder. But Joe knows Ben is alive, because he's communicated with him through social media. As the evidence continues to mount against him, Joe must find Ben to prove his innocence. Uncovering more lies, Joe soon realizes he can trust no one. Full of unexpected twists and turns, this psychological thriller will leave readers eager for Logan's next book. Agent: Camilla Wray, Darley Anderson Literary Agency (U.K.). (Sept.)