Gilly Macmillan's novel Burnt Paper Sky is one of 2015's most exciting debuts.

Part police procedural and part domestic thriller, it follows single mother Rachel Jenner and detective Jim Clemo through the week after Rachel's son Ben goes missing during a walk in the woods, touching on themes such as single parenthood, grief and loss and the impact of the media alongside a dramatic, page-turning storyline. Macmillan has been praised by fellow novelists including Rosamund Lupton, who said 'Every parent's nightmare, handled with intelligence and sensitivity', and Liane Moriarty, who commented 'What an amazing, gripping, beautifully written debut'. This pacy, emotional and expertly characterised novel's sure to follow in the footsteps of fellow thrillers such as The Girl On The Train and Gone Girl by soaring to the top of the bestseller charts.