"The novel everyone will be talking about." (Natasha Lester)

Everything can change in a heartbeat...

The pulse-pounding new thriller from the best-selling author of You Don't Know Me.

Lainey's friend Ellis is missing. And she's not the only one.

In the six months since the first case of a terrifying new epidemic - when a healthy baby wouldn't take a breath at birth - the country has been thrown into turmoil. The government has passed sweeping new laws to monitor all citizens. And several young pregnant women have vanished without trace.

As a midwife, Lainey's mum, Emma, is determined to be there for those who need her. But when 17-year-old Lainey finds herself in trouble, this dangerous new world becomes very real. The one person who might help is Emma's estranged mother, but reaching out to her will put them all in jeopardy...

The Hush is a new breed of near-future thriller, an unflinching look at a society close to tipping point and a story for our times, highlighting the power of female friendship through a dynamic group of women determined to triumph against the odds.

"Smart and considered, this is the book I wish I had written. Sara Foster is one of my favourite writers." (Dervla McTiernan)

"Magnificent. Writer envy. Foster is changing the game." (Nikki Gemmell)

"Right from the first page, Foster had me gripped. The Hush will be the thriller of the year." (Meredith Jaffe)

"Terrifyingly plausible - and utterly compelling." (Wendy James)