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Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
Oct 9, 2024 7:12 AM

Author:Margaret Atwood

Bodily Harm

A clever and addictive thriller from the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments

Rennie Wilford is a young journalist running from her life. When she takes an assignment to a Caribbean island she tumbles into a world where no one is quite what they seem, least of all ‘Yankee’ Paul.

Is Paul a drug smuggler? A CIA operative? Either way he’s trouble and his offer to Rennie of a no-hooks, no strings affair, will suddenly draw her into in a lethal web of corruption.

'As swift-moving as the best thriller, clipped and laconic, yet deeply and richly sensitive' Sunday Telegraph

Reviews

One of the most richly entertaining novels I've read for years

—— Guardian

A beautifully written, witty and often poignant account of a brave woman's attempt to come to terms with her situation and recover her spirits

—— Nina Bawden , Daily Telegraph

What makes her book so considerable an achievement is the mature, informed accuracy of its view of life. What makes it so exhilarating is the profusion of tough wit and precise poetry that everywhere transforms its black bulletins from documentary into art

—— Peter Kemp , Times Literary Supplement

The only way to describe my response to Bodily Harm is to say that it knocked me out... She tosses off perfect scenes with a casualness that leaves you utterly inprepared for the way these stories seize you

—— New York Times

Atwood's vivid prose, tough wit and acute insight turn a scenario that would suit a beach-read thriller into a complex and compelling novel

—— Sunday Times

Compelling... A fantastically breakneck prison break/fugitive adventure story

—— Observer

It certainly delivers pace and the requisite sugar rush of excitement

—— Mail on Sunday

Coben is definitely the master of the page-turner. In fact, he says he hasn't done his job if you don't end up reading his books late into the night. And believe me, dear reader, that is exactly what you will be doing with this novel

—— Irish Independent

Coben is recognised as the master of the modern thriller and this is one you absolutely won’t want to miss

—— Glamour

This has such a superb opening that you’ll lock yourself away so you aren’t interrupted whilst reading! The master of Netflix adaptions is on fine form

—— Prima

This is a dramatic suspenseful Coben novel… a fabulous crime novel with a satisfying resolution

—— Press Association

An enthrallingly tense read from start to finish

—— Heat

You can’t go wrong with Harlan Coben. If you’re after the kind of thriller that has you taking the phone off the hook… and staying up past any reasonable hour in order to keep turning the pages, then he’s your man

—— Business Post

Harlan’s plots never drop below breakneck speed … By the end my head was spinning, but it’s expertly done, a visual tale that will surely be on screen one day. For now, it’s a perfect page-turner

—— RTÉ Guide

'Such is the intensity of the short chapters ending on cliffhangers that you want the main story to keep going, despite the crucial chapters dealing with time that has passed . . . Well written, this thriller makes for compulsive reading.'

—— The Examiner

'I read this in two sittings. As twisty as a corkscrew, as taut as a garotte, this is a total masterclass in thriller writing.'

—— Neil Lancaster

'I lost yesterday afternoon and the early hours of this morning to this absolutely gripping thriller from Andrea Mara. This book further cements her as an author to be reckoned with. Tense, heart-stopping and thrilling.'

—— Claire Allan

Wow! I loved it. It is so well plotted with lots of unexpected twists and turns. I was guessing, and second guessing, throughout.'

—— Patricia Gibney

'I absolutely loved No One Saw A Thing! Utterly engrossing, tense, and unpredictable with a great cast of characters. Highly recommended!'

—— Roz Watkins

'A nightmare for any parent, two children board the London tube but the doors close before their mother can join them. At the next stop, one child is missing. What follows in Andrea Mara's twisty, layered thriller will have you chewing through your nails and unsure of which character to trust as past betrayals and loyalties collide. Gripping.'

—— Olivia Kiernan

'Blooming clever - how does she do it?'

—— Mira Shah

'Wow! What a heart-stopping pageturner - I enjoyed this so much!'

—— Emma Curtis

'Andrea Mara takes a mother's worst nightmare and ramps it up into an unputdownable pageturner. Twisty, gripping and utterly chilling, you'll never look at a child on a train in the same way again.'

—— Sam Blake

'Beginning with every parent's worst nightmare, Andrea Mara's new book serves up another terrific hook that immediately draws the reader in. No One Saw a Thing is a fast paced family thriller that will keep you turning the pages'

—— Sinead Crowley

'Incredible thriller, amazing premise, Andrea Mara always delivers on twisty addictive pageturners. An adrenaline rush of a book.'

—— Sophie White

'Another delicious slice of domestic noir from Andrea Mara, No One Saw A Thing has a great hook, an ultra-satisfying ending and all manner of twists, lies and deceit in between.'

—— Catherine Kirwan

'A palpable sense of menace hangs over Andrea Mara's latest thriller which packs punch after shocking punch. Talk about suspense! No One Saw A Thing is a gloriously tangled, whiplash-inducing, electrifying read. I couldn't put it down and I can't recommend it highly enough.'

—— Amanda Cassidy

'Andrea Mara smashes it yet again with a story you simply cannot set aside! A pacy gritty acutely observed nightmare chase through London - helped or is it hindered by a group of toxic friends. My heart was thumping right to the end!'

—— Gill Purdue

Praise for Andrea Mara

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'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'

—— Lee Child

'Original, clever, and unputdownable.'

—— Sarah Pearse

'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.'

—— Chris Whitaker

The twists keep coming as the action rockets back and forth in time exposing the terrible truth that binds the friends together and eventually wrenches them apart.

—— The Gloss

Mara is truly gifted at this kind of story, and this is a proper page-turner, with several cliff hangers and plenty of red herrings. As the action progresses, the pace intensifies to a pulse-rising intensity . . . A most satisfying thriller.

—— Sunday Independent
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