Author:Raphael Montes,Alison Entrekin,Alison Entrekin
The path to true love rarely runs smoothly...
Teo, a medical student, meets Clarice at a party. Teo doesn’t really like people, they’re too messy, but he immediately realises that he and Clarice are meant to be together. And if Clarice doesn’t accept that? Well, they just need to spend some time together, and she’ll come to realise that too.
And yes, he has bought handcuffs and yes, he has taken her prisoner and yes, he is lying to her mother and to his mother and to the people at the hotel he’s keeping her at, but it’s all for her own good.
She’ll understand. She’ll fall in love. She’ll settle down and be his loving wife.
Won’t she?
A chilling, twisty exposed nerve of a novel. Even creepier than Gone Girl. I loved it
—— Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining GirlsA gripping debut. Raphael Montes is a writer to watch - he will do great things!
—— Sophie HannahA superb achievement! I was gripped from the very beginning by this, yes, perfect novel, which showcases the author's unparalleled skills in merging literary sensibilities, psychological insight and breath-taking suspense. To top it all off, Montes brings Rio de Janeiro and Brazil to life as few authors, even the best travel writers, could do. Raphael Montes is a must-read!
—— Jeffery DeaverA seriously spooky thriller that is, at times, every bit as creepy as Psycho.
—— BookmunchA black comedy-cum-road thriller.
—— John O'Connell , GuardianGorgeously written - I was instantly drawn in to the mysteries of Fenix House and Kate's evocative storytelling held me rapt until the very end.
—— Lucy DiamondFull of dark intrigue, rich description and haunting secrets, this kept me reading and reading! Beautifully written and compelling until the end. I adored it
—— Sasha Wagstaff, author of , Recipe For LoveHeadily atmospheric Victorian gothic detail brings to life the house which holds secrets and memories in its dim rooms, and conjures up a world of hot house flowers and stifled passions. Certain images stay with you - Riordan richly juxtaposes a measured, scientific world of steam trains, comets and clocks with the wild: flooded quarries, ice storms, and the irresistible desire for love and revenge which defies rationality. It's all in the detail - jewelled Indian daggers, sunlight on red gold hair, claustrophobic mazes and ice houses, and mysterious sounds in the night. From the utterly gripping prologue, The Shadow Hour transports you back in time, and shows how a few minutes here or there can catastrophically change a life
—— Kate Lord Brown, author of , The Christmas We MetRich and atmospheric, like Rebecca this novel casts an enduring spell
—— Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling authorCrumbling country houses stuffed full of secrets and a story that veers between the present and the past, so it was a delight to curl up with The Shadow Hour over the course of a rainy weekend
—— Red OnlineWe loved last year's The Girl in the Photograph and this latest atmospheric sage is just as thrilling
—— EssentialsThe delight for the reader is many, not least spotting the cross-over between the two stories, and the changes in those characters that feature in both. The language is lyrical and yet accessible, the plot intricate but satisfying. There is romance, period detail, and dark secrets. This book has TV adaptation written all over it! A great book-club read with loads to discuss
—— The CheltonianI would recommend it to anyone who wants an intriguing mystery that will keep them reading all night!
—— YA Under My SkinA wonderful novel. I loved the atmospheric setting and the way the mystery is built up, switching back and forth through time
—— The Owl on the BookshelfI loved The Girl in the Photograph but I adore The Shadow Hour more, it has the perfect balance of tragedy and intrigue and all the story lines are woven together expertly. You don't want to miss this
—— Belle About TownA detailed, textured mystery
—— Books Life and EverythingThere is no doubt that Kate Riordan is a marvellous storyteller with a fantastically plotted book
—— Cleopatra Loves BooksAnother beautifully told story form Kate Riordan *****
—— David Reviews , GoodreadsYou are drawn in and held there, as the story unfolds, a beautiful literary touch within a novel that is quite the page turner
—— Liz Loves BooksAn absorbing and atmospheric read. I enjoyed his one so much that I have already started reading her previous novel
—— Little Miss Vix ReadsThe author has such a wonderful way with words...beautifully written and very atmospheric
—— The Welsh LibrarianAn atmospheric and tense tale of two families bound by the secrets held within Fenix House, a stately home where the past seems to collide with the present
—— CandisThe language is lyrical and yet accessible, the plot intricate but satisfying. There is romance, period detail, and dark secrets. This book has TV adaptation written all over it! A great book-club read with loads to discuss
—— The CheltonianWhat a beautiful and evocative writer she is! I adored the richness of her descriptions, the faint sense of menace just below the surface, and the huge skill with which she wove in clues, questions and little fragments of information. It was a thoroughly absorbing
—— Iona GreyThis subtle, off-kilter foray into John le Carré territory—a chilling, thoughtful, deeply romantic drama about the collateral damage suffered by those on the periphery of world events—displays Dunmore's gifts as one of today’s most elegant and versatile storytellers.
—— KirkusExposure is a beautifully written novel that really showcases this author’s talents.
—— The Welsh Librarian blogExposure is a great spy thriller with an emotional side to it ... it gives you great character's and a beautiful setting. Lily Carrington is one of the best character's I have read about in a book in a long while.
—— Rachel Bustin blogA wonderfully descriptive tale of three rich characters and serves as a great way of bringing the private fears and realities of the Cold War period to life and this novel is a story of that time, as much as anything else.
—— Culture FlyExposure is about the drive to protect one’s family and the devastating consequences of abruptly finding oneself on the wrong side.
—— Anne Goodwin blogExposure is a brilliantly plotted novel, it’s enormously compelling and I gulped it down. Dunmore builds the tension slowly, the atmosphere of fear and creeping shadows is chillingly well done.
—— Heavenali blogJust as thrilling and just as unputdownable as any Le Carré
—— The TabletA compelling read
—— Irish TimesA surprising and fulfilling read
—— The OldieExciting, with a touch of Graham Greene
—— Evening StandardFew novelists can rival Dunmore
—— Sunday Times IrelandWith a poet’s intensity for minutia and symbolism and an always hungry precision for the right word, she creates a real and thoroughly vivid world, a living place, grim and claustrophobic, full in small ways of menace.
—— Irish ExaminerReading Helen Dunmore is like uncovering an old, intimate secret. Her historical detail is flawless. Her narrative focus is never so much on the big public bluster as it is on the private fragility of the human heart - and her latest novel might be her finest yet.
—— Irish IndependentClever and moving
—— The Scotsman, Books of the Year