{"product_id":"9780008803742_the-woman-before-me-the-cate-austin-casefiles-book-1","title":"The Woman Before Me (The Cate Austin Casefiles, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'I was drawn into the book in the best way…\u003cstrong\u003e really dug into parts of my soul\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An ending that took my breath away \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eleft my mind reeling!\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove can destroy. Obsession can kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Hatcher has all that Rose Wilks lacks. Effortless beauty. A loving husband. A healthy son. Until tragedy strikes, leaving Rose the only suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter nearly five years in prison, Rose is just weeks away from freedom.\u003cem\u003e If \u003c\/em\u003eshe is granted parole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbation officer Cate Austin must decide whether Rose is remorseful for the shocking crime that put her behind bars, or whether she remains a threat to society. As Cate is drawn in, she begins to doubt her own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere is the line between love and obsession? Can justice be served and, if so … by what means?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe gripping, twisty first book in the Cate Austin Casefiles series and winner of the CWA Debut Dagger Award. Fans of K.L. Slater, Joy Ellis and \u003cem\u003eAll Her Fault\u003c\/em\u003e will devour this gripping psychological thriller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSee what readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Before Me\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I thought I saw the ending coming but I didn’t see it all!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chaotic, messed up and totally unhinged. My kind of thriller ????' ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Goodness … this gripped me and I wasn’t able to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Authentic…diverting debut’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Ruth Dugdall’s novels are intelligent and gripping, with a sophisticated psychological sensibility. She is a huge talent.’ Sophie Hannah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I found this story an irresistible read. It's a psychological crime thriller that seemed to linger'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A must read this book kept me guessing right until the end. I literally couldn’t put it down'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely loved this book and all subsequent Cate Austin novels'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruth Dugdall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285727133845,"sku":"9780008803742","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008803742.jpg?v=1776992334","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008803742_the-woman-before-me-the-cate-austin-casefiles-book-1","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}