Author:Marcus Sakey
They thought it would be easy. They were dead wrong...
Alex is failing as a father.
Ian keeps dangerous secrets.
Jenn wants adventure.
Mitch wants Jenn.
Four friends just scraping by, finding comfort in each other and the hope that things will get better. But as their twenties fade in the rear-view mirror, none of them are turning out to be who - or where - they hoped.
At a time when CEOs steal millions while their employees watch savings dwindle, these four are tired of the honest approach. They're going to stop waiting and start taking.
They have a failsafe, victimless plan that will change their lives for ever.
What could possibly go wrong...
Marcus Sakey is an award-winning thriller writer. He has also contributed to a number of short story anthologies in the thriller genre. He lives in Chicago with his wife. www.marcussakey.com
Reads like an episode of Friends directed by Tarantino
—— Daily Telegraph[Leaves] readers gasping with fright and pleasure at Sakey's genius.
—— Chicago TribuneAmong the most revered names in British mystery fiction
—— Washington PostCompletely individual, instantly recognisable and highly enjoyable
—— Times Literary SupplementSome of the best new blood work in the genre . . . Scary funny, witty, and genuinely perplexing right to the end
—— Glasgow HeraldThis robust, old-fashioned gothic mystery has everything you’re looking for: a creepy old house, a tenant with a secret history, and even a few ghosts. Laura McHugh’s novel sits at the intersection of memory and history, astutely asking whether we carry the past or it carries us.
—— Jodi PicoultAn eloquently eerie tale.
—— BooklistA pitch-perfect example of Southern Gothic.
—— The TimesA rare talent. Tight, beautifully dark prose, peppered with scintillating moments of light…A wonderfully crafted tale that will satisfy readers in ways they never thought possible. Brilliant stuff, indeed.
—— Chris HighA chilling, twisting tale of family, memory, and home . . . This engaging and thrilling tale about a young woman’s homecoming, the vagaries of memory, and the impact of tragedy on both a town and a family is a terrific choice for Laura Lippman and Sue Grafton readers.
—— Library JournalArrowood is a haunting and heart-breaking novel that puts Laura McHugh on the literary map.
—— Culture Flygripping.
—— The BookbagA lyrically haunting story…It’s so atmospheric you can practically hear the floorboard creek.
—— Peterborough TelegraphAn absorbing, spine-tingling novel brimming with atmosphere.
—— Daily Expressa superb, compelling read
—— Woman & HomeSirens immediately feels like a classic, not a debut . . . a book for every crime fan.
—— Julia Heaberlin, author of Black Eyed SusansAn amazing thriller. Sexy, stylish suspense.
—— A. A. DhandA dark, dangerous noir, Sirens will be one of 2017’s smash hit debuts.
—— Nick QuantrillA down and dirty slice of Manchester noir . . . Impressively bleak.
—— Shots MagazinePage-turner is the only word for it.
—— Press AssociationBrooding, blistering. Sirens is a remarkable literary thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and James Lee Burke
—— A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window