Please Help Me
Will be published approx. on 23. July 2026
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-241-64474-4 (ISBN)
Description
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY HIDES THE DARKEST SECRET...
The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULT
'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan
*****
A BEAUTIFUL RESORT
It looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream.
But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn't going to be a holiday.
A MISSING GIRL
A girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors.
But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again.
When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth - and Lara - before it's too late?
*****
PRAISE FOR GYTHA LODGE
'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY
'A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner' Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces
The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULT
'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan
*****
A BEAUTIFUL RESORT
It looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream.
But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn't going to be a holiday.
A MISSING GIRL
A girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors.
But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again.
When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth - and Lara - before it's too late?
*****
PRAISE FOR GYTHA LODGE
'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY
'A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner' Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces
Reviews / Votes
The search for a long-abducted child catches fire beneath the sizzling Cyprus sun, as Lodge ratchets up the tension. A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted! -- Vaseem Khan A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery and a hot will-they-won't-they romance with suspects and sassy teenagers galore. The perfect cocktail of sultry weather and simmering chemistry, it has all of Gytha Lodge's hallmark twists, humour and expert misdirection, with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner -- Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces Praise for Gytha Lodge -- : A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud -- Val McDermid I totally recommend this twisty, unpredictable thriller -- Claire Douglas Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive - a brilliantly told story. I didn't want it to end but also couldn't stop turning the pages! -- Andrea Mara A dark, deep, terrific thriller -- Nicci FrenchMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-64474-4 (9780241644744)
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Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. She is also the author of standalone thriller, Dead To Me.