A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting

No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades

The master storyteller of our times

It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better

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

James Patterson is The Boss. End of.

It certainly delivers pace and the requisite sugar rush of excitement

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

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

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

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

An enthrallingly tense read from start to finish

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

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

'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.'

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

'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.'

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

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

'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.'

'Blooming clever - how does she do it?'

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

'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.'

'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'

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

'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.'

'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.'

'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!'

Praise for Andrea Mara

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

'Original, clever, and unputdownable.'

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

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.

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.