Author:Chris Mooney
In Every Pretty Thing serial killer hunter Darby McCormick finds herself in Montana, looking for a friend. Little does she realise that a murderer is waiting for her . . .
She came to find her friend.
Instead she found a killer.
Serial killer expert Darby McCormick gets a call from FBI Agent Jackson Cooper, who has been contacted by a woman who's been in hiding for twenty years.
She was one of the only survivors of a murderer who has been carving a dark path across America for decades. Cooper believes he may have tracked this psychopath to the wilds of Montana.
Now, he needs Darby's help to bring him in. But when she arrives Cooper has vanished without a trace.
Something is very wrong - and as the trail goes cold, Darby is all alone in a strange town, stalked by an unseen predator who wants to add another victim to his collection...
(Praise for Chris Mooney)
'One of the best thriller writers working today'
Lee Child
'Chris Mooney is a wonderful writer. Compelling, thrilling and touching'
Michael Connelly
'Harrowing, gripping, haunting'
Harlan Coben
'It will keep you up past your bedtime'
Karin Slaughter
'A scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up'
Tess Gerritsen
In Every Pretty Thing serial killer hunter Darby McCormick finds herself in Montana, looking for a friend. Little does she realise that a murderer is waiting for her . . .
—— from the publisher's descriptionPraise for Chris Mooney
—— -Harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching and beautifully written
—— Harlan CobenGreat characters, exhilarating pace and twists to die for. Mooney is one of the very best
—— Mark BillinghamOne of the best thriller writers working today
—— Lee ChildChris Mooney is a wonderful writer. Compelling, thrilling and touching
—— Michael ConnellyIt will keep you up past your bedtime
—— Karin SlaughterA scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up
—— Tess GerritsenStrong storytelling. Highly entertaining
—— salon.comThe Couple Next Doors hits all those thriller sweet spots, with its characters acting in the worst ways possible and a plot that speeds through to a hell of a climax....you can’t not read it this summer.
—— StylistMeticulously crafted and razor-sharp. The Couple Next Door lingers long after you turn the final page
—— Harlan CobenLapena leads us on a cunningly plotted cat-and-mouse trail to the truth while building a horribly queasy portrait of a marriage under terrific strain
—— MetroGripped me from the very beginning to the very end!
—— Becky Masterman, author of RAGE AGAINST THE DYINGI read this novel at one sitting absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!
—— Sue Grafton…stark, bluntly told emotional thriller. Dizzying hairpin twists and turns.
—— Sainsbury's magazineGripping, pacy, with characters that keep you guessing and second guessing. Loved it
—— Tammy CohenA riveting thriller.
—— woman&home[A] suspenseful, heart-wrenching debut
—— Publishers WeeklyThe new The GIRL ON THE TRAIN.
—— I MAGAZINEEvery chapter poses another question in this gripping thriller documenting every parent’s worst fear
—— EssentialsTwisty, frenetic...tight, effective storytelling
—— GuardianCompulsive and the denouement comes as a satisfying surprise.
—— The ia gripping, twisting story in which you're never quite sure of anyone's motives until they're shockingly exposed.
—— Crime SceneTold in a realistic and un-hysterical way, the twists and turns are all the more shocking - the best white-knuckle ride of the year.
—— Daily MailThis smart, twisty and ingenious debut follows pregnant Rachel as she tracks the trail of deceit left by her boyfriend, Jack. As emotionally engaging as it is taut, this is drama at its best
—— HeatHow well can you really know someone? That's the question posed by this superb debut...With engaging characters, and a cleverly crafted message about morality and forgiveness at its core, this contemporary love story wrapped up in a thriller is a brilliant read. Compelling and intense
—— The Sunday MirrorPrepare to be gripped by this tense thriller
—— Fabulous MagazineCompletely plausible, perfectly paced plot, create moments of heart-in-mouth suspense
—— Sunday PeopleSo meticulously does Myerson draw these characters and so intricately does she interweave the narratives that reading the novel is like watching a film and shouting at the screen while a character fails to notice the murdered hiding under the bed. The Stopped Heart is an eerie and disquieting ghost story about the natures of male desire, teenage rites of passage and how grief can shift the prism through which we perceive both the past and the present.
—— Hannah Beckerman , ObserverA strange, uncanny novel, bewitching and heady
—— Laura Freeman , SpectatorRichly rendered characters, with a well-delineated supporting cast and a strong sense of place. A debut of astonishing maturity.
—— Tim Blackburn , GuardianThis beautifully written and poetic novel is fascinating and disturbing… This is a novel which stays in the mind.
—— Dorothy Anderson , NudgeA powerful debut novel.
—— The Mail on SundayI kept flipping back, over and over, rereading pages and saying ‘Oh my God’ to myself.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardMina’s recent novel The Long Drop…is her most interesting work
—— Neil Mackay , HeraldAn atmospheric recreation of a vanished Glasgow…and a compelling exploration of the warped criminal mind. A Mina masterpiece
—— The Times, *Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade*One of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years.
—— Ian RankinOne of the most fiercely intelligent of crime writers
—— Daily Telegraph