The brand-new, 2024 suspense thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Sharon Bolton
352 pages
13 hours of reading
Set in a captivating and atmospheric backdrop, the story unfolds with unexpected shocks and surprises that keep readers engaged. As the plot progresses, it builds tension leading to a stunning twist at the end, ensuring a thrilling reading experience.
ONCE, SHE SAVED HIS LIFE...NOW, HE'LL TAKE HERS. When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of dark web sites, Joesbury and his team have spotted a new terrorist threat from the extremist, women-hating, group known as 'incels' or 'involuntary celibates.' Joesbury's team are trying to infiltrate the ring of power at its core, but the dark web is built for anonymity, and the incel army is vast.Pressure builds when the team learn the snatched child was just the first in a series of violent attacks designed to terrorise women. Worse, the leaders of the movement seem to have singled out Lacey as the embodiment of everything they hate, placing her in terrible danger...
THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING. BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING. A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life? Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth? TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE? * * * * * 'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly 'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths 'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child 'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney
He makes his living from death. But is he capable of murder? Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Grassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares, the victims were buried, but while they were still alive. Larry confessed the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?
Bolton never lets the tension drop. Indeed it is her ability to convey
creeping dread that marks out her exceptional talent as a story-teller... For
once, the description 'impossible to put down' is fully merited, for this is
an absolute page-turner. Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail 20170421
The story delves into the chilling psyche of a serial killer targeting young women in gruesome attacks. As the narrative unfolds, it explores the dark motivations behind his actions and the impact on the victims' families. Tension builds as law enforcement races against time to uncover the killer's identity, revealing a web of secrets and psychological complexities that challenge moral boundaries. The book offers a gripping examination of evil and the quest for justice in a haunting atmosphere.