Author:H. A. Linskey
YOU HAD A SECRET. ALICE FOUND OUT.
'A highly entertaining, gripping and compulsive crime read, with many twists and turns' *****
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Alice Teale walked out of school at the end of a bright spring day.
She's not been seen since.
Alice was popular and well-liked, and her boyfriend, friends and family are desperate to find her.
But soon it's clear that everyone in her life has something to hide.
Then the police receive a disturbing package.
Pages from Alice's precious diary.
Who could have sent them? And what have they done with Alice?
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Praise for Howard Linskey:
'THIS STORY WILL CAUSE NIGHTMARES, IT IS THAT GOOD' DAILY MAIL
'DARK, CLEVER AND ENGROSSING' C. L. Taylor
'I WAS HOOKED FROM START TO FINISH' LJ Ross
'ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS AROUND' Mark Billingham
A masterful missing person thriller with great characters and plenty of twists - simply superb
—— Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of ThirteenDelving into the complex world of a missing teenager, Linskey nails the adolescent voice to uncover a dark trail of secrets, lies and betrayal. This is page-turning fiction with real heart
—— Isabel AshdownAlice Teale Is Missing is my kind of book. With exemplary prose and relentless plotting, Linskey puts shocking small town secrets under the microscope with superb results. The fresh-faced Beth Winter and the misanthropic Lucas Black are a pairing that shouldn't work but absolutely do. Dogged and intuitive, they are beating heart of this story and I can't wait to see where Linskey takes them next.
—— MW Craven, bestselling author of The Puppet ShowA brilliantly plotted, perfectly clued story of the dark power of terrible truths. Compulsive reading from page one.
—— Gytha Lodge, author of She Lies in WaitHe just keeps getting better and better. I was gripped by this one. Hooks you in and doesn't let go. Strength in characterisation as always - I was sad to let this one go
—— Luca Veste, author of The SixA spine-chilling thriller injected with themes of obsession and revenge . . . Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkin's The Girl on the Train, The Recovery of Rose Gold is set to be next year's biggest thriller
—— StylistA dark, nerve-jangling read that kept us on the edge of our seats till the very end
—— IndependentTakes twisted mum and daughter relationships to a whole new level. Think Misery meets Sharp Objects
—— C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk ManYou'll be hooked on this revenge tale
—— Crime MonthlyIt's rare for something genuinely fresh to come along in this genre, but this book has it all - a killer premise, twisty plotting, crisp writing and compelling characters. Dazzling, dark and utterly delicious
—— J P Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl BeforeOne of the most captivating and disturbing thrillers I've read this year. An astonishing debut
—— Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely WifeI inhaled this book. The Recovery of Rose Gold delves so deep into family dysfunction that we are left gasping as the last pages turn. Compelling, intriguing, beautifully written and paced like a roller coaster ride, cancel all your plans when you pick up this terrific book
—— Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Unraveling Oliver and Lying in WaitI love it. Fascinating, immersive, whip-smart, with a supremely clever ending that left me gasping (and slightly devastated in the best way)
—— Melanie Golding, author of Little DarlingsWrobel writes a fascinating and thrilling debut that looks deeply into the complicated reasons a mother and daughter can hurt each other. A psychological twister that had me completely captivated until the end
—— Diane Les Becquets, author of Breaking WildDeliciously sinister. I defy any reader to work out exactly what these two spectacularly unreliable narrators are up to
—— Reader's DigestA blackly comic and original novel with a fascinatingly complex heroine in Rose Gold - you will be both horrified by and rooting for her
—— HeatA stunning exploration of love, revenge, and the devastating impact of childhood trauma. It's dark, disturbing and utterly gripping
—— CrimeSquadI absolutely devoured it! It's right up my street and I couldn't get enough of Patti and Rose Gold, alternating my opinion of them at the same speed that I was turning the pages! A fabulous read!
—— Sandie Jones, author of The Other WomanSuperb! And seriously twisted. This book will play with your mind...then STAY on your mind. Compelling and very, very clever
—— Teresa Driscoll, bestselling author of I Will Make You Pay.Two extraordinary narrators drive the nail-biting action in this sensational, compulsively readable debut. A tour de force of captivating psychological suspense
—— Gilly MacmillanAn original, stunning debut! Masterful crafting of a split time-frame and utterly compelling characters will hook readers from the very first page until they finally learn the truth hiding within this chilling mother-daughter relationship. An intelligent, beguiling read that should be at the top of every reader's list
—— Wendy WalkerMore than a page-turner-although it's undoubtably that - The Recovery of Rose Gold plumbs the depths of this poisoned mother-daughter relationship, asking probing questions about why we all hurt the ones we love. An explosive debut from a thrilling new voice
—— Kirsten Chen, author of Bury What We Cannot TakeA blackly comic and original novel with a fascinatingly complex heroine in Rose Gold - you will be both horrified by and rooting for her
—— HeatWrobel has crafted two gloriously complex characters who will swing the reader between horrified disbelief and empathy in the turn of a single page. Wrobel uses witty writing and clever plotting to ensure the reader will fly through the pages in search of the truth. It takes profound skill to craft such a twisty and darkly entertaining read, and Wrobel does it in her debut as deftly as only the best thriller writers can do
—— Amy Stuart, #1 bestselling author of Still Mine and Still WaterIntelligent. Highly disturbing
—— Literary ReviewVery rarely does a book like The Recovery of Rose Gold come along . . . this is a book that wastes no time in enticing in a reader and keeping them guessing until the very last page
—— CultureflySinister and chilling . . . The writing flows beautifully and I felt like each character was confiding in me, trusting me with their secrets. I loved every bit of this thrilling story and the ending was brilliant and perfect. It's an amazing debut looking at the tangled web of a controlling mother/daughter relationship and a must read in my opinion
—— NB MagazineTaut, twisted and with two terrifically toxic narrators, this thriller offers a wonderfully wicked perspective on complicated mother-daughter relationships. Gripping
—— PsychologiesStriking. Unsettling yet compelling reading
—— Oxford TimesIt will make you laugh on one page, exhibiting the darkest of humour, and then make you shudder at the very next
—— Chat SpecialA gritty story of truth and fantasy
—— Sainsbury's MagazineMust read
—— HelloI haven't come across two more unbalanced characters in books than this mother and daughter
—— PrimaHorribly riveting. At times I wanted to, but I could not put it down
—— Saga MagazineWrobel's claustrophobic debut explores the sinister subject of parents who deliberately make their children ill . . . Find out who's manipulating who in this clever chiller
—— Sunday ExpressDeliciously icy. Wrobel's cleverly constructed plot twists and turns, undermining any sense of integrity the minute you catch a glimpse of it
—— Irish NewsAbsorbing, beautifully written
—— The Times, Crime Books of the Year (Skin Deep)A masterful interrogation of a family's undoing ... and a ruthless examination of the pieces left behind
—— Sunday Business PostDramatic and compelling ... a whodunit and a Greek tragedy all in one ... absolutely riveting
—— Irish IndependentNugent excels at creating a shocking story of a horrible family with huge issues and complexities that keep you hooked to the end
—— RTÉ Guide