Author:Hammond Innes
When Jim Pryce, a deserter from the army, returns secretly to his native Cornwall, he finds the coast cold and unfriendly. He is soon plunged into a hazardous world of crooks,contraband, madness and mysteries underneath the rocky cliffs.
Hammond Innes was a compulsive storyteller... he had an inborn ability to relate a fast-moving narrative with a knack that drove the story on and kept the reader in rapt attention
—— ScotsmanThank goodness for Hammond Innes. He gets better with every book
—— The TimesPeople say people can’t write stories anymore. Tell that to Hammond Innes
—— Sunday TimesYates’s take on the collegiate thriller lives up to early comparisons to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History... filled with gleeful malevolence
—— Grazia[A] chilling debut...this is a thriller, a cautionary tale and a sobering exploration of unintended consequences rolled into one
—— Daily MailBlack Chalk grabs from the get-go... Yates plots with tantalizing skill
—— Ellen Shapiro , PeopleThis addictive psychological thriller will have you hooked from start to game over
—— StylistCompelling
—— John O'Connell , GuardianA truly chilling thriller, with campus-fun-gone-wrong echoes of Donna Tartt's The Secret History
—— PsychologiesA very exciting debut - like The Secret History, but so much creepier... This is intellectually challenging psychological thriller writing at a high level
—— Shots MagAn intricate and sinister thriller, in which the truth is slowly and subtly revealed
—— Ruth Hunter, BookTime , The Bookseller, September Booksellers' ChoiceWords to describe this wonderful thriller could be: gripping, sinister, realistic and very scary, as well as irresistible, compulsive and unputdownable... A perfect read on a dark evening,
—— DulwichBooksReviewA gripping thriller... Will leave even the most hardened of horror fans looking over their shoulders and checking that the door is locked!
—— Yattar YattarComplex, ingenious and thrilling
—— CultureFlya sinister and suspenseful read
—— Jan Gardner , Boston GlobeThe Never List is a perfect entertainment. Thrilling, super smart, witty, and just about the most distracting thing in my recent life. I've stayed up past my bedtime, missed whole subway stops, left children at the playground. First readers will have to know what happens, and then they'll be awed by the flair with which Koethi Zan makes it happen. This novel deserves all the success it is sure to have
—— Darin StraussThis fast-paced debut turns the traditional crime novel on its head
—— InStyleIf you like dark and disturbing thrillers, this stylish debut is for you... This will hook you in till the end but should come with a warning – it’s not for the faint-hearted
—— Deirdre O'Brien , Sunday MirrorA perfect page turner for the beach
—— NowFull of heartbreaking twists and turns, you'll not be able to put it down
—— My WeeklyThis dark twisting thriller is perfect for those looking to fill the void left by Gone Girl
—— No 1The Never List is the best kind of entertainment, one that thrills while bringing new awareness of the world in which we live. I predict some earlier bedtimes for Koethi in the future as, no matter how good a lawyer she is, there seems to be a brighter future beckoning as a novelist and screenwriter
—— The BookbagThis is an astonishingly assured debut, and a thoroughly absorbing book which will keep you gripped to the very end. Set aside a whole block of time to read it, because you won’t want to put it down
—— Crime Fiction LoverWarning: don’t read this psychological thriller late at night
—— SunIt’s a gripping page-turner
—— Press Association SyndicationA thoughtful, profoundly unnerving psychological thriller
—— John O'Connell , GuardianA huge page-turner. This is the perfect beach read, absolutely gripping and with a pacey storyline that’s guaranteed to see you racing to the final page within days
—— Katie Archer , ArgusThis is a rare thriller that manages to be thoughtful and frantically compelling
—— Mail on SundayI found it hard to put down, with several ingenious twists
—— Jake Kerridge , Sunday ExpressThis is the perfect beach read, absolutely gripping and with a pacey storyline that’s guaranteed to see you racing to the final page within days
—— Women's WayAbsolutely loved The Never List. Absorbing, innovative and thought provoking. Great read too! Fantastic new voice in fiction
—— Martina ColeIf you’re looking for an edge-of-your-seat thriller, then this one is sure to suit
—— My Weekly