Author:James Patterson,Candice Fox
Two sisters go into the family business they didn't know they had . . . catching killers. From the creator of the no. 1 bestselling Women's Murder Club thrillers.
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Attorney Rhonda Bird returns home to LA to bury her estranged father, and discovers that he left her two final surprises . . .
The first is a private detective agency; the second is a teenage half-sister she has never met.
Going into his old office to close down the business, Rhonda gets drawn into a case involving a young man who claims he was abducted.
But what at first seems to be a simple investigation, soon takes Rhonda to a dark and dangerous place . . .
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD
'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER
'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY
'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' MARK LAWSON, GUARDIAN
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN
A first-rate storyteller who rarely if ever strikes a false note.
—— Daily MailTake this excellent thriller at a single gulp.
—— Sunday TimesFor sheer readability he has no peer.
—— Evening StandardLen Deighton is the Flaubert of the contemporary thriller writers.
—— Michael Howard , Times Literary SupplementWith the bleakest of landscapes and some supernatural undertones, this is one creepy thriller that'll have you leaving ALL the lights on
—— Vogue ScandinaviaSpooky, sophisticated. Jonasson is strong on atmosphere
—— Sunday TimesInvigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir
—— Daily MailWith his trademark elegant prose and atmospheric sense of place, Jonasson weaves a slow-burning, haunting tale with a chilling ending
—— Daily RecordA chilling psychological thriller with an unexpected ending that will haunt the reader
—— The Canberra TimesHaunting psychological novel tinged with the supernatural
—— Daily RecordWith his trademark elegant prose and atmospheric sense of place, Jónasson weaves a slow-burning, haunting tale with a chilling ending
—— Sunday ExpressLean, compulsive. Great stories that combine traditional puzzle-solving of the golden age crime fiction with a moody expansive psychology
—— The TimesFiendishy clever trilogy
—— Financial TimesA mist-shrouded blend of horror and psychological thriller . . . works in every way. The isolated village and the pre-smartphone 1980s setting create a sense of claustrophobia that combines with the villagers' secrecy and the hint of supernatural elements to infuse strong foreboding throughout what is ultimately revealed to be a story about trust
—— BooklistThe Icelandic king of crime
—— GöteborgspostenA deeply atmospheric mystery
—— Choice MagazineFew among the country's authors match Jonasson in conveying insular abandonment . . . excellent
—— Toronto StarRagnar Jonasson's impeccable plotting is really a wonder of the crime genre . . . a masterfully conceived horror novel
—— Dayton Daily NewsPerfect for anyone who loves Nordic crime noir, the colder the better. The writing really brings alive a bleak, cold environment in which Una is struggling to survive and maintain her sanity
—— CADs MagazineA demonic piece of horror
—— Dayton Daily NewsPraise for Ragnar Jónasson
—— -Triumphant . . . Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense
Triumphant conclusion to the trilogy. Only Ragnar Jónasson has rendered hindsight so heartbreaking.
—— Sunday Times (on the Hidden Iceland trilogy)Is this the best crime writer in the world today? . . . He's truly a master of his genre
Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today
—— Lee ChildIt is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction
A world-class crime writer. One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction. A triumphant conclusion to the trilogy [that] makes Iceland's pre-eminence in the crime genre even more marked
The red hot crime writer from the frozen north . . . One of the most important voices on the international crime scene
—— The TimesA master of the Icelandic thriller.
—— New York PostInvigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir.
—— Daily MailCompelling and challenging, A Slow Fire Burning explores the damage caused by betrayal and loss, and how this can manifest in disturbing acts of revenge and retribution. The author's first novel for four years is worth the wait and certain to cement her status as a publishing phenomenon.
—— Sunday ExpressShocking, moving, full of heart ... deeply layered and intricately plotted ... A Slow Fire Burning shows a writer at the height of her powers
—— The ObserverThis tense and irresistible read is best binged in one sitting
—— HeatIntricately interwoven plots and subplots, propulsive twists and a neat finale, a deliciously easy psycho drama to hungrily tear through.
—— Evening StandardA brilliant read
—— Bella magazineA psychological thriller that begins with a death on a canal boat and involves a cadre of shifty, damaged characters.
A multi-layered mystery simmering with secrets, resentments and griefs.
—— WOMAN