Author:Paula Daly
'Fiendishly addictive' GUARDIAN
Your best friend isn’t who you think she is.
You’ve been friends since university, when you became the people you are today.
You don’t see each other enough but when you do it’s as if you’ve never been apart.
She’s one of the family. You would trust her with your life, your children, your husband.
And when your daughter is rushed to hospital, you’re grateful that she’s stepping in at home, looking after things.
But your best friend isn’t who you think she is. You’re about to find out just how wrong you were.
'Deliciously dark and addictive. I defy anyone who starts it not to race through the pages until they reach the final, brilliant twist' Colette McBeth
'Utterly gripping, fast paced, and scarily believable' Lesley Pearse
'Daly writes convincingly of a warped mind, the cracks in family life and the small triggers that send events spiralling out of control' Daily Mail
'Gripping, intriguing and unputdownable. I loved it!' Katie Fforde
'Confident and well-written' Literary Review
Utterly gripping, fast paced, and scarily believable
—— Lesley PearseGripping, intriguing and unputdownable. I loved it!
—— Katie FfordeDeliciously dark and addictive. I defy anyone who starts it not to race through the pages until they reach the final, brilliant twist
—— COLETTE McBETHDaly writes convincingly of a warped mind, the cracks in family life and the small triggers that send events spiralling out of control
—— Daily MailConfident and well-written
—— Literary ReviewWill this actually be the next Gone Girl? Well . . . it doesn't disappoint . . . The narrative is elegantly written . . . a maelstrom of appalling revelations and twists, certainly very clever and entertaining
—— Daily MailPoised to establish herself as a big name
—— TelegraphA really clever twist . . . superior fodder for your summer hols
—— Evening StandardPrepare to cancel all other commitments
—— StylistSuperb debut . . . Knight paces the novel beautifully
—— The TimesYou may as well just surrender now and read it and enjoy it because it's not going to go away - and deservedly so
—— BBC Radio 2 Arts ShowIf it's a creepy read you're after, look no further
—— Good Housekeeping, Thriller of the MonthDISCLAIMER stealthily steals your attention and by the end holds you prisoner - a searing story that resonates long after the final page. The best thriller I’ve read this year
—— ROSAMUND LUPTON, bestselling author of SisterAn intelligent and twisty thriller
—— ElleA terrific novel with a brilliantly creepy central premise. One of the best debut thrillers I have ever read
—— PAULA DALYAssured debut novel . . . strong and compelling portrait of two individuals who are forced to confront unpalatable, even unbearable, truths.
—— GuardianFabulously gripping, I just could not put it down.
—— MARIAN KEYESTense and shocking, and full of twists and turns
—— BooktimeA genuinely original debut novel, nail-bitingly tense and chilling
—— Irish IndependentRenee Knight skilfully peels away the layers of her story to reveal a tale that is dark, deep and skin crawlingly sinister. I thought it was faultless, a masterclass in thriller writing.
—— Colette McBethI read Disclaimer in two sittings . . . It's that good. . . The premise is the star of the show but Knight's success lies in keeping her plot, characterisation and unpredictability up to that same standard.
—— Daily ExpressA fine example of the genre . . . unbearably tense
—— Sunday ExpressAn unsettling page-turner of The Girl on the Train variety that wil live on in readers' imaginations
—— GraziaA faultlessly constructed, page-turning debut, Disclaimer delivers its twists and surprises with ease. It is both clever and moving, and I'm full of admiration.
—— JOANNA BRISCOEIt's Disclaimer that turns out to be the Gone Girl of the season
—— New York TimesAn ingenious and involving tale and a very successful first novel
—— Literary ReviewFiendishly clever
—— Daily MailRenee Knight's stunning debut is a thriller with a particularly literary flavour, but also with a heart. Best enjoyed slowly, with no skipping to the heart-wrenchign conclusion. Terrific.
—— Saga MagazineA deeply probing, intense psychological thriller that was gripping and very difficult to put down
—— Huffington PostDisclaimer forms a trinity alongside Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train as the best of domestic noir . . . Disclaimer will be climbing the bestseller list
—— New York Daily NewsAn original plot, well-paced to its unexpected climax
—— The TimesA highly assured debut novel with a cracking premise . . . a remarkable well written page turner
—— Euro CrimeA superior piece of dark emotional fiction that will get under your skin.
—— Sainsburys magazinePlunges us into our worst nightmare - somebody knows our darkest secret, and they're sharing it
—— Val McDermidA finely crafted puzzle box
—— SpectatorA brilliant premise, superbly executed. I love this book
—— CLARE MACKINTOSH, author of I LET YOU GOfantastic - was absolutely gripped. Great idea, could not put it down.
—— Tweet from Lucy DiamondDisclaimer is a real one-nighter
—— Tweet from Polly SamsonIt's knockout
—— Tweet from Claudia WinklemanThe marvel of the new suspense novel “Disclaimer” is that it lives up to its unusually gripping premise.
Disclaimer forms a trinity alongside “Gone Girl” and the “The Girl on the Train” as the best of domestic noir. That this is a first novel from Renee Knight, a British television screenwriter, makes her sure hand with what’s sinister that much more stunning.
A sensational psychological thriller
—— Jackie Collinsexcellent debut
—— KATE MOSSE, GuardianThis bestseller is definitely one of the best thrillers of 2015.
—— Marie ClaireMore original and sophisticated than your average psychological thriller, Renée Knight's DISCLAIMER is an accomplished and addictive tale.
—— Sunday Times