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Darkness Rising
Darkness Rising
Oct 9, 2024 10:21 AM

Author:A. A. Dhand

Darkness Rising

'One of the most multi-layered policemen to have appeared in recent years.' - Mail on Sunday

Detective Inspector Harry Virdee has a lot on his plate. His team is facing government cuts, tensions are building between Bradford’s two rival drugs gangs and his wife Saima is due to give birth any day now.

So when bodies start turning up in the old industrial district, the pressure is on to get the case wrapped up as quickly as possible, or risk a full-scale gang war.

But the man behind the murders is ruthless and pushy. And things are getting personal. Harry must think fast and bend the rules if he wants to keep his city, and his family, safe . . .

Reviews

A sophisticated parable of modern family life . . . Well-paced and intriguing

—— Daily Mail

Neill describes human dysfunction with such compelling empathy . . . richly tense and deeply satisfying. I didn't want to finish!

—— Hilary Boyd, bestselling author of The Anniversary

With her trademark dark humour and incisive observations of family life, Neill takes the reader on a fascinating, moving and intelligent journey to the truth

—— Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of No Further Questions

A rich, dark and satisfying read about the complexities of modern family life. I adored it

—— Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Faking Friends

One of the most intelligent, engaging and perceptive writers about family life . . . beautifully told with great suspense. It is impossible not to become engrossed in the trials and tribulations of the Vermuyden family as secret histories unravel

—— Rachel Hore, author of the Memory Garden

This deft study of family dynamic sees Grace wanting to give her two daughters a better life than she had

—— Prima, Best Holiday Reads

An acutely observed story of the complex dynamics of family life and the challenges of navigating young friendships and relationships. Neill has created utterly believable, flawed yet likeable characters and a gripping drama

—— WI Life

It's a tense, intricate and whip-smart drama that peels back the lid of a seemingly 'perfect' family and reveals the dark truth underneath. The characters are brilliantly drawn, the bubbling undercurrent of foreboding is palpable and there's a slam-dunk of a twist too. The perfect read to lose yourself in on holiday this summer

—— Isabelle Broom, Woman & Home Reading Room

Praise for Fiona Neill

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Exquisitely drawn and perfectly realised, no one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill

—— Lisa Jewell

Raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity

—— Times

A novel made for heated book club debates

—— Stylist

Vivid and insightful, and Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life

—— Guardian

A topical, tense and addictive read

—— Good Housekeeping

A vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis; Neill's writing is incisive, smart and at times darkly funny. A writer at the top of her game

—— Gillian McAllister

Thought-provoking and stands out from the crowd

—— Grazia

Neill writes with verve, honesty and breathtaking insight. Utterly unputdownable

—— Helen Walsh

Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking

—— Daily Mail

A rollicking read that should not be picked up at bedtime, or you'll be done for in terms of a good night's sleep

—— Stylist

Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before

—— Vogue

Neill's plotting is beyond compare . . . an utterly absorbing account of deception and desire

—— Nicola Moriarty

I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly observed novel about a family in meltdown

—— Kathryn Hughes

Cracking

—— Prima

Contemporary issues are tackled here with both humour and realism, making for an engrossing read

—— My Weekly

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

Very 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

—— Culturefly

Sinister 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 Magazine

Taut, twisted and with two terrifically toxic narrators, this thriller offers a wonderfully wicked perspective on complicated mother-daughter relationships. Gripping

—— Psychologies

Striking. Unsettling yet compelling reading

—— Oxford Times

It will make you laugh on one page, exhibiting the darkest of humour, and then make you shudder at the very next

—— Chat Special

A gritty story of truth and fantasy

—— Sainsbury's Magazine

Must read

—— Hello

I haven't come across two more unbalanced characters in books than this mother and daughter

—— Prima

Horribly riveting. At times I wanted to, but I could not put it down

—— Saga Magazine

Wrobel'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 Express

Deliciously icy. Wrobel's cleverly constructed plot twists and turns, undermining any sense of integrity the minute you catch a glimpse of it

—— Irish News

Absorbing, 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 Post

Dramatic and compelling ... a whodunit and a Greek tragedy all in one ... absolutely riveting

—— Irish Independent

Nugent excels at creating a shocking story of a horrible family with huge issues and complexities that keep you hooked to the end

—— RTÉ Guide
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