The sun is out. Your little boy is smiling. The next time you look… he's gone. When Lana and Todd win a trip to Blue Crest Adventure Park, their four-year-old Cooper is ecstatic, but when Lana goes to meet them, Todd is out cold, and Cooper is missing. No one stopped the man carrying the sleeping boy. The cameras don't show where he went. Then Lana receives an anonymous message, telling her to visit a local school with a horrifying history... This is no random attack. Whoever took Cooper is playing a twisted game, and if Lana wants to find him, she must participate. What is the link between the school and her missing son? Can Lana uncover the kidnapper's identity and save Cooper before it's too late? A dark, heart-in-mouth thriller that will keep you reading long into the night. Fans of James Patterson, Karin Slaughter, and Tess Gerritsen will be absolutely hooked. What everyone's saying about Richard Parker: 'Grips hold of you and once it does it will not let you go ... It's so bloody brilliant ... I was totally blindsided and grinning like the Cheshire Cat ... And the ending ... The killer ... Jeepers Creepers. How in the fluff did you pull that off Mr Parker because pull it off you did. Totally another bam! In. Your. Face. Moment and I loved it ... you have got me hooked and you have a fan for life ... It's quite simply brilliant.' Jen Med's Book Reviews 'All I can say is WOW ... The premise is incredible and addictive, the characters believable and real. I loved Hazel. This book was tense, thrilling, unputdownable. Absolutely brilliant and very highly recommended.' Goodreads Reviewer 5 stars 'My Rating: 5/5 - #AllTheFreakinStars ... abso-friggin-lutely FANTASTIC ... Eeeeeeek! Richard Parker...where have you been all my life!? You delightfully disturbed, torturously twisted being! Eeeeek, in-bloody-deed!! ... the reader is immediately grabbed by the throat ... totally addictive ... one of THE BEST serial killers I have come across in a book for some time ... I DEVOURED this book in one sitting ... Do I recommend this book? Erm...you bet your sweet arse I do! ... So if you LOVE a great serial killer thriller that will excite and horrify you... BUY THIS BOOK! #BOOM!' Crime Book Junkie 'This has to be my favourite dark thriller I have ever read.' Sean's Book Reviews 'I must say that I simply loved this book… really a nail-biter … I finished in record time.' Goodreads Reviewer 'Brilliant, genius ... I totally loved it! ... I couldn't figure out who the killer was but ended up suspecting everyone ... a truly engrossing read ... had me on the edge of my seat.' Novel Deelights