So many dizzying twists you'd better not drive after reading

The plot twists in Shari Lapena's A Stranger in the House made me shout "No!" out loud. Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please . . .

Smart, twisty and compulsive. Suspense and suspicion accumulate relentlessly, toying with your expectations and your emotions right up until the packs-a-punch ending. Don’t miss it, and don’t expect to be able to put it down

Hard to put down.

A smart and twisty thriller . . . It's taut, intelligent and compelling.

Tense.

Creeping sense of dread throughout . . . A firecracker of a plot twist.

Smart crime thriller packed with twists and turns which keep you guessing until a powerful ending that really packs a punch.

With its slow-burning plot and gradual, totally unpredictable reveal, this looks set to be another bestseller.

Dark and twisty.

Lapena keeps the well-developed twists churning, with each a surprise notch in this ever-evolving plot, and she continues this skilful storytelling until the stunning twist at the end.

Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari's novels are domestic noir at its finest

Belinda Bauer's novels are original, disconcerting and gripping.

A compelling and highly intricate novel . . . Snap follows the human impact of murder rather than the gory details

A thoroughly compelling tale of sexually-charged intrigue and murder. Once started, impossible to put down

A twisting tale of power, poison and intrigue. Historical fiction with the pull of a psychological thriller

Flawless. A sharp, well-constructed thriller, this is a book that will keep you on your toes

A toxic blend of glamour, intrigue and ambition

A seductive historical thriller. The Jacobean world leaps off the page in all its vivid, visceral glory

Brilliant. Gripping and sexy and wholly transporting. Highly recommended.

A riveting tale. I cannot recommend this highly enough

A great summer read. Fremantle weaves together documented fact with sensitively imagined fiction to create a novel that helps us understand a time and place better

A creepy and powerfully immersive retelling of one of the greatest scandals of the Jacobean court . . . The Poison Bed is unerringly addictive. Fremantle's writing has a dynamic quality and an immediacy that draws readers in, whether or not they're familiar with the material of the story

Praise for

'Fascinating and vividly drawn'

'A top-notch literary thriller'

'Sharp, perceptive and dramatic'

'Beautifully written and completely engrossing'

A beautiful exploration of mental health and love

The sequel to Beartown is finally here, and it does not disappoint.

This is a tale of the pitfalls of group mentality as well as the loss of an
innocence we all take for granted - and it will grip you from start to finish.

Just as the cult TV hit Friday Night Lights wasn't just about high-school
football, this sequel to Beartown is about more than small-town hockey.
Us Against You is a story of hopes, dreams, loyalty, friendship, and - after
someone is left for dead - the lengths people will go to for the love of the game.

We have a rare book for you. [Us Against You] is not only about hockeyand sports. It's about everything that makes a man a man.

Backman uses an abundance of thrilling hints about upcoming events,
and it works. You simply have to continue reading. The story is
wonderful, deeply touching and very thought-provoking, and hats off
again to the author's ability to portray people and trends in society. The
novel plays on your entire register of emotions, and you live and breathe
alongside the many different characters, all of which are precisely and empathetically depicted.

A beautiful and brutal drama.

"Fredrik Backman is one of Sweden's best authors. He's mastered how
to depict a village and its citizens so that you both love and hate them.
/.../ Backman writes with emotion, and it goes straight to your heart. /.../
As always with Backman, there's still hope for humanity, because wherethere is violence and hatred, there is also forgiveness and love."

Us Against You is an excellent novel that's easy to read and skillfully
handles great themes. /.../ The world created by Backman lives andbreathes and the characters are both human and complex.

Backman keeps you hooked from the first to the last page. For allBeartown fans, Us Against You feels like coming home.

Fredrik Backman writes wonderfully about men, with a love and
understanding for the ones who would rather solve conflicts with theirfists. It's hard not to love it.

Backman knows how to construct a thrilling plot, and what he writes
engages. /.../ And when he hits his stride among the emotions, the
sentimental turns into an asset - like a hockey puck straight to the heart.

The perfect book for the beach.

The most authentic, gripping presidential thriller ever.

The perfect book for the beach: a big, fast-paced, twisty engrossing thriller packed with spectacular detail of what it is really like to be President of the United States.

Fast-paced is too inadequate a description for this dark, suspense-filled tale.

Both a first-rate thriller and fascinating insight into the goings on within the White House.

A page-turner from start to finish

Insightful and gripping

A top-notch thriller.