“Lisa Ballantyne’s The Innocent One is a crackling good read—exactly the kind of novel that readers have come to expect from one of the most talented psychological suspense authors working today. With a gripping, twisty plot, conflicted and relatable characters, ever-rising tension, and an ending that’s as thrilling as it is satisfying, I loved this book!”

– Karen Dionne, bestselling author of The Marsh King’s Daughter

“’It was a terrible thing to know you were going to die and not be able to do anything to prevent it.’ Fingernail-on-a-chalkboard sentences like this one are what make The Innocent One, Lisa Ballantyne’s fifth novel — the follow-up to 2012’s The Guilty One — so good. Fashioning memorable suspense out of a well-known case is incredibly difficult, but Ballantyne makes it look easy.”

– The New York Times Book Review

"A character-driven, domestic crime novel. Through juxtaposing the choices of two emotionally disturbed boys, Ballantyne sensitively explores themes of rejection, abuse, and forgiveness."

– Booklist

“A skillful mixture of creepy crime thriller and gripping domestic drama, The Innocent One had me turning the pages late into the night.”

– C. J. Cooper, bestselling author of The Book Club

“Ballantyne’s effortless prose took me across the Atlantic and didn’t let me return until its surprising and satisfying conclusion. A tight story that comes full circle and keeps you reading.”

– Bryan Reardon, author of Finding Jake

“A skillful mixture of creepy crime thriller and gripping domestic drama, The Innocent One had me turning the pages late into the night.”

– C. J. Cooper, bestselling author of The Book Club

Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:

“A moving, insightful novel.”

– The Guardian