Keep Me Safe

Released 28 Sept. 2025

Keep Me Safe

"An absorbing, intelligent mystery with an absolute corker of a high concept hook that is just brilliant.

Sophie Hannah

"Captivating, pacy, and with a gutsy main character who’ll keep you hooked to the end."

Daniel Aubrey

"Allison Meldrum's writing is fluent and fresh, and I was rooting for Maggie as soon as I met her! I cared deeply about the crime being unfolded and solved."

Anna Britton

Early Readers praise for Keep Me Safe

 5/5

Wow!!! Is all I can say about this absolutely outstanding book. I sure hope there is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

Matt J, Reviewer, Netgalley.

 5/5

Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers with a tech twist and strong, emotionally resonant characters, Keep Me Safe delivers both suspense and depth. I read it in one sitting and can’t wait to see what Allison Meldrum writes next.

Meg P, Reviewer, Good Reads, Netgalley

 5/5

The pacing is spot on, the story suspenseful and full of interesting characters. Most compelling is Maggie, who battles severe anxiety, yet she is skilled, determined and resilient. This is a complex mystery with humanity.

Susan H, Educator, Good Reads, Netgalley.

 5/5

This book was brilliant. you felt like you were right alongside the story figuring it out, feeling unsure, feeling unsettled. and this was both exciting and atmospheric. I can’t wait to see what Allison will write next and want to be reading it.

Reviewer 1491639, Netgalley.

 4/5

Wow what a great book! I really enjoyed the premise of this book. The characters are great. I even enjoyed the secondary characters. The writing style was great and this really was an easy read. It had me hooked from page one. I don’t always have a hard time putting books down but this one had me..lol. I highly recommend this book if you are in a reading slump. This was a first for me by this author but will not be my last.

Laura G, Reviewer

 5/5

Emotional, heart-wrenching, and suspenseful all at once. The characters are written with such vulnerability that you can’t help but root for them, even when danger looms. A perfect blend of tension and tenderness.

Brandi U, Reviewer, Netgalley

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The Life I Owe Her

What would you sacrifice for the best friend who saved your life? What if she wants one of your children?

"What a debut. I couldn’t put this down. It’s a story which is unlike any other I’ve read." *****

Martel Maxwell

Journalist, Broadcaster

"The book is amazing, scary, disturbing. Remember true friends never give up on you." *****

Karen C

Reviewer, Booksprout

"What a brilliant first book. It was a real page turner, so well written and I couldn't put it down. Will be recommending it to friends and can't wait for her next one."

Kerrie Howe

Reader

"A very unique and moving story movingly told by the author. A 'must read' book" *****

Isobel M.

Early Reader

A Word From The Author

Allison Meldrum has been writing since a very special English teacher with a pocket watch and three-piece suit told her that she might be quite good at it. Previously a newspaper and magazine journalist, Allison has had multiple short stories published and selected as Editor’s Picks by Toasted Cheese and East of The Web . She has also contributed works to two short story anthologies, Tolerance and Autumn, through her involvement in Transcendent Authors, a group of international authors who found common inspiration from these themes.

Allison’s debut novel The Life I Owe Her examines two themes very close to her heart: Parenthood and Friendship. Early readers have praised the book for its arresting premise, utterly compelling tension and wonderful voice.

Allison Meldrum

Author, Writer

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