Something happened, she didn't know what, something spun, the world turning, back, back, too fast. She would be sick. Bridget put out a hand to steady herself against the wall.
Bridget has a secret-one she keeps from everyone, even her husband. One that threatens to explode when her childhood music teacher, Carmichael, walks into her dress shop. With him is a young girl on the cusp of adulthood, fresh-faced and pretty. She reminds Bridget of herself at that age, naïve and vulnerable.
Bridget wants him away-away from her, away from that girl. But Carmichael won't leave her alone, won't stop stalking her. And Bridget's not a little girl anymore. When he pushes her too far, she snaps. But what she thought was a decisive act only unravels more insidious threats-more than she could have ever imagined-and from which no one is safe, not even her family.
The bestselling British author Christobel Kent has written yet another thrilling page-turner with a twisted, riveting conclusion. What We Did is a nightmarish, impossible-to-put-down tale of the secrets we keep from our families, of chilling childhood abuse, and of long-awaited retribution.
"This is a novel of the #MeToo era; a story about all the jagged fragments that so many women have kept hidden in shame, about the moments they remember from their pasts that make them wonder, 'Did I deserve this? Did I ask for it?' This book, through Bridget's story, unequivocally answers, 'No. You are not damaged, you are not unlovable.' A slow-paced novel that builds empathy."
Kirkus Reviews
"[An] engrossing psychological thriller . . . 'What We Did' can be thought of as an atmospheric tale of macabre multitasking. Kent serves up a twisting and complex plot, but the novel's chief appeal lies in the tense character of Bridget, who learns that a life lived under the radar can't protect her from the creepy-crawly things that live there, too."
Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post
"Readers will root for the unwitting killer in this tense, well-crafted vigilante thriller."
