Witness

Set in Manchester, Witness by Mandasue Heller is a gritty thriller that follows Holly Evans and her mother as they navigate a tough and uncertain life in a sub-let council flat. As Holly begins to forge new connections and witness troubling events nearby, tensions escalate, revealing that the danger they’re running from may be closer than they think. With a dark underworld at its core, the novel explores themes of survival, secrecy, and the price of silence.