You Were Never Here

“A
page-turner of a thriller with a smart, compelling heroine.” —Kirkus

“This novel is more than a murder mystery. It's about self-empowerment, acceptance,
and the strength to be found in female friendships.” —School Library Journal

“A crafty, well-paced
thriller. The novel’s finale is appropriately fiendish—and also
unexpectedly uplifting.” —Publishers Weekly

Cat hasn’t been to Montgomery Falls, the town
her family founded, since she was twelve years old. Since the summer she
discovered she could do things that no normal twelve-year-old could do. Since
she had her first kiss with Riley Fraser. Since she destroyed their friendship.

Now, five years later, she’s back and
Riley has disappeared.

When Noah, Riley's brother, asks for help in
discovering what happened, Cat is torn between wanting to learn the truth and
protecting the secret that she’s been guarding ever since that summer she and
Riley stopped speaking. Only one choice will put her in a killer’s sights…

This engrossing mystery with a hint of the supernatural is perfect for fans of The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas and Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. 

“[A] crafty, well-paced thriller. The novel’s finale is appropriately fiendish—and also unexpectedly uplifting.”  - Publishers Weekly

“Edge-of-your-seat material.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Magic on the page. A taut, dynamic plot...engrossing and smart.” - Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author

“Dangerous, tense, and a touch magical, Kathleen Peacock does not disappoint with her newest novel, YOU WERE NEVER HERE. It kept me turning pages late into the night, desperately trying to unravel the mysteries in Montgomery Falls.” - Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling author of My Plain Jane and Fallen Isles

“A tense, creepy thriller with an engrossing Twin Peaks-ian atmosphere that sucked me in from the first page and kept me hanging on every word.  I couldn't put it down!” - Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten, #murdertrending, and Get Even

“Deftly plotted and beautifully written, with a main character you’ll fall in love with, this is a must-read for mystery fans of all ages.” - Tom Ryan, author of Keep This to Yourself

"A page-turner of a thriller with a smart, compelling heroine." - Kirkus Reviews

"This novel is more than a murder mystery. It's about self-empowerment, acceptance, and the strength to be found in female friendships." - School Library Journal