The Quiet Girls: Will their secrets stay buried? A gripping and twisty new thriller from the queen of the big reveal
Paperback Published on: 27/08/2026
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S Magazine
A teacher is dead. A pupil is missing. What are they hiding?
The explosive new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal, steeped in betrayal and lies, danger and secrets
When MJ Hudson, an old work acquaintance, shows up at Dr Kez Lanyon's house in the middle of the night, Kez knows she has no choice but to help.
At the prestigious boarding school that MJ's daughter attends, a teacher has been killed and a pupil is missing. And it seems that the same thing happens every few years. Only this time, the school haven't been able to cover things up and MJ's daughter and her group of nice, quiet friends are right at the heart of the scandal.
Undercover as the new school therapist, Kez quickly realises there are some seriously powerful, well-connected forces at play. And by continuing to investigate the mystery, perhaps even stepping outside the law to do so, Kez risks putting her own family in serious danger.
Because no one wants their secrets aired. And some will go to any length to keep them buried.
Praise for Dorothy Koomson:
'An author who never fails to pull the rug from your feet when you least expect it' i Paper
'Every chapter is more addictive than the last' Daily Express
'Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read' Sun
'An edge-of-your-seat thriller that'll keep you guessing right until the end' Heat
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781035427086
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English
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An unsettling, gripping read which kept you guessing all the way.
An unsettling, gripping read which kept you guessing all the way.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book
Fantastic thriller
This was another fantastic thriller featuring Dr Kez Kenyon, this time set in an exclusive girls school after an unlikely request to investigate the death ... READ MORE
Gripping psychological thriller
Dark, disturbing and highly original storytelling. This started slowly but soon gripped me and I became invested in the outcome. I had to go back and fort... READ MORE
A dark and twisty psychological thriller
This is the first book I have read by this author and I hadn't realised 'The Quiet Girls' was the third book of a series - clearly it can be read as a stan... READ MORE
Dark and mysterious
This started a little bit hectic for me, I didn’t have a clue who was who, what was going on, who is Brian, I never did find out!*
This book is shrouded... READ MORE
A good thriller to curl up with
Not just white privilege but class privilege come to the fore in the latest Dorothy Koomson book featuring therapist and profiler for British Intellegence,... READ MORE
Gripping and tense read
This was a really gripping read, set in a private girls boarding school where pupils have been going missing and member of staff murdered. I struggled at t... READ MORE
A must read author for me.
Dr Kez Lanyon finds herself dragged into a death at a prestigious school for girls. An old work aquaintance is worried her daughter might be involved or in... READ MORE
Fast-paced and entertaining
Read The Quiet Girls, read it now! Because I want to talk about how much I loved this book!
All of the elements are perfect - boarding school, class, secr... READ MORE
Crazy plot but a gripping read
Kez is asked to go undercover at an elite boarding school where girls have disappeared and a teacher has died. Winifred is given the chance to leave her s... READ MORE
A fast paced dark tale
I absolutely love this series by Dorothy Koomson and was excited to get stuck into this new book. Dorothy does not shy away from tackling controversial iss... READ MORE
Dark and tragic
Wow this was a dark read about an elite girls boarding school holding many secrets and the secret society called The Quiet Girls seems to control who gets ... READ MORE
Dark academia and a compelling read
The third book featuring Dr Kezuma ‘Kez’ Lanyon and I think my favourite. MJ Hudson, an old work acquaintance asks Kez for her help as his daughter is mis... READ MORE
Fast-paced & attention grabbing
Read The Quiet Girls, read it now! Because I want to talk about how much I loved this book!
All of the elements are perfect - boarding school, class, secr... READ MORE
Dark psychological thriller!
MJ Hudson is an old work acquaintance of Dr Kez Lanyon who turns up at her home in the middle of the night asking for help. A teacher has been killed and ... READ MORE
An intriguing read
A intriguing read. Kez Lanyon arrives at Axton Manor school for girls, Her task as a therapist is to find out what has happened to 2 missing girls and the... READ MORE
claustrophobic, suspenseful, and darkly twisted thriller
The Quiet Girls by Dorothy Koomson is a claustrophobic, suspenseful, and darkly twisted thriller that left me satisfied after those final chapters. I didn'... READ MORE
What's really happening at Axton Manor?
This is the third book in the series of mystery thrillers featuring Dr Kez Lanyon and the attractive but taboo Dr Guy MacKenzie: Their sexual tension bubbl... READ MORE
The Quiet Girls
This is the third book featuring therapist and profiler Kez Lanyon, although I can't see it advertised anywhere as a series. The two previous books are Eve... READ MORE
five stars!
The Quiet Girls by Dorothy Koomson is a tense, gripping thriller with a real sense of dread running through it.
When Kez goes undercover at a prestigiou... READ MORE
Not for me, sorry
I'm really sorry but I didn' enjoy this book. No need to go into details, it just wasn't for me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, and I hope it do... READ MORE
Kept me guessing until the very end
Brilliantly written. Something sinister is going on at an elite girls school with a number of pupils going missing and a teacher having apparently committe... READ MORE
Great story with many suspects and interesting characters
I had been in a bit of a reading slump over the past few months, and this book took me right out of it! Set mainly in a private school for girls, Kez is wo... READ MORE
Intense & Gripping
Review of ‘The Quiet Girls’ by Dorothy Koomson, due to be published on 12 March 2026 by Headline.
Welcome back to the world of Dr Kez Lanyon - this tim... READ MORE
Dark secrets and mysterious forces
MJ, a former work friend, asks Dr Kez Lanyon, with a history of her own, to investigate the death of a teacher and the mysterious disappearance of a girl. ... READ MORE
Disturbing subject matter - almost believable.
I was not aware that this title was the third in a series, but it worked perfectly well as a standalone although there were references to earlier situation... READ MORE
An enjoyable read
3.5 rounded up Dr Kez Lanyon #3(?) a profiler with Insight, attached to the Intelligence Services. One night MJ Hudson turns up at the home or Dr Kez Lanyo... READ MORE
The Quiet Girls
The Quiet Girls is set in a prestigious girls' boarding school where a teacher has been found dead and a student, Fredi, is missing. Fredi isn't the first ... READ MORE
An intriguing mystery
I found this an interesting read which slowly embroiled me in the action. I found the first half of the book slow but enjoyed the second half far more.
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Gripping
I didn’t realise there were previous books featuring this character but it didn’t matter. This book was well written with well defined characters so can be... READ MORE