The novel that inspired the Disney+ Original series, The Clearing, featuring an all-star cast lead by Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto and Guy Pearce. Amy has only ever known life in the Clearing. She knows what's expected of her. She knows what to do to please her elders, and how to make sure the community remains happy and calm. That is, until a new girl joins the group. Freya has gone to great lengths to feel like a 'normal person'. If you saw her with her young son, you'd think she was an everyday mum. But then a girl goes missing, and someone from her past, someone she hasn't seen for a very long time, arrives in town. As secrets of the past bubble up to the surface, this small town's dark underbelly will be exposed and lives will be destroyed. The Clearing is the critically acclaimed thriller from the Top Ten bestselling author of The Wrong Woman. 'Pomare is a master of the carefully constructed, impeccably paced psycho-thriller' The Australian 'His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces. Pomare challenge[s] the reader . . . gradually revealing the secrets of the past until all the pieces of the puzzle fit satisfyingly, although somewhat unsettlingly, together' Sydney Morning Herald 'Another breathtaking page-turner. A dark, chilling, atmospheric thriller populated with mysterious and wonderfully flawed characters' CHRISTIAN WHITE 'Past and present collide in this taut and unpredictable thriller . . . Twist follows twist and nothing is as it seems' CHRIS HAMMER 'One of the most exciting literary thriller authors to come out of the country' The Saturday Paper 'J.P. Pomare captivates in this haunting novel. I was utterly gripped . . . A sure-fire bestseller' SALLY HEPWORTH 'Chilling, thrilling and terrifyingly believable' ROBBIE ARNOTT