Author:Bernice Barrington
One hot August night, Rachel Darcy gets the call everyone fears. It's the police. Her younger sister Evie's had a car crash, she's in a coma. Can Rachel fly to London right away?
With Evie injured and comatose, Rachel is left to pick up the pieces of her sister's life. But it's hard fitting them together, especially when she really doesn't like what she sees.
Why was Evie driving when she doesn't even own a licence?
Who is the man living in her flat and claiming Evie is his girlfriend?
How come she has never heard of him?
The more mysteries Rachel uncovers the more she starts asking herself how well she ever really knew her sister. And then she begins to wonder if the crash was really the accident everybody says it is.
Back in hospital, Evie, trapped inside an unresponsive body, is desperately trying to wake up. Because she's got an urgent message for Rachel - a warning which could just save both their lives . . .
Full of tomorrow’s headlines, Crisis is a nerve-shredding thriller with an intimate knowledge of the world it portrays. This is intelligent, high-voltage story-telling of the very highest order.
—— TONY PARSONSWritten by someone who has been there, done that and knows what it’s about, Crisis is a thriller you just can’t put down.
—— Sir ROGER MOOREGardner knows his subject – and it shows. A rattling good read.
—— JOHN HUMPHRYS, BBC BroadcasterFast, taut, tense, accurate. A terrific read.
—— FREDERICK FORSYTHA terrific page-turner.
—— SUNDAY TIMESFrank Gardner has written a fast and exciting story rooted in the present horrifying dangers that surrounds us. Crisis is brimful of an insider's insights and reeks of authority.
—— GERALD SEYMOURFollows the path pioneered by Frederick Forsyth . . . authenticity seeps from every page . . . this is a promising start.
—— DAILY MAILImpressive . . .Gardner's debut begins at speed and scarcely draws breath thereafter.
—— The TimesFew thriller debuts possess the confidence and verve of Frank Gardner's CRISIS . . . a book of exhilarating panache.
—— SUNDAY TIMESA seriously compulsive page turner.
—— PETER SNOWCombines insider knowledge with heart-in-mouth excitement.
—— i-NEWSPAPERAction-packed . . . the book’s title scarcely does justice to such a thrilling read.
—— HUFFINGTON POSTFast moving.
—— THE SUNIrresistible . . . smart, authentic and always entertaining . . . high-voltage storytelling at its best and worthy of Frederick Forsyth or John le Carre.
—— CRIME REVIEWGardner obviously has an up-to-the-minute understanding of contemporary warfare and he is also a very good writer. This is a thrilling adventure.
—— LITERARY REVIEWGardner is a dab hand at ratcheting up the tension . . . a must read.
—— BUSINESS STANDARDA compelling read.
—— SIR JOHN SAWYERS, Former Chief of MI6Not only is this a clever read but it is also a well-written one. Encompassing nuances of plot, depth of character and intensity of narrative there is little to fault in the beautiful construction of this.
—— United by PopFast-paced with a cast of untrustworthy characters, this is compelling suspense fiction at its finest
—— United by PopThe Book of Mirrors is exactly what I look for in a thriller: a great concept, brilliantly executed, smarter than it seems and knotty enough to keep you guessing. Like the best stories about memory, it leaves the reader wondering what's true and what isn't.
—— James Smytheseamless mix of literary experiment and page-turning mystery
—— Crime Scene Magazinethis is a meta-novel which possesses ripping momentum and brims with ambiguity. A high-grade mystery that’s ripe for investigation.
—— Crime Scene MagazineIntrigue, confusion, and considerable fact distortion reign supreme in the extreme trial by memory presented by The Book of Mirrors
—— Little Bookness LaneAlready shrouded in hype and hysteria, The Book of Mirrors is going to be the one to watch in 2017
—— BookWormMummythis book is going to be a 2017 smash (but don’t cut yourself on the glass) hit!
—— Keeper of PagesAn entertaining, clever story, told in an engaging manner that fits the story. I’ll be keen to read more work by EO Churovici in the future.
—— From First Page to Lastslippery murder mystery
—— Irish IndependentThe Book of Mirrors is a fascinating read that shatters the bubble each character is living in. Intelligently written, the novel offers a good insight into the depth of our memories, and the stories that shape our lives
—— Martha In a Few Words blogSomething of a publishing sensation
—— James Lasdun , Open Book2017 has got off to a blinding start and for all those who have books to publish later in the year: Watch Out. There’s a new guy in town and, man, is he good!
—— Chris High BlogA new take on murder and memory
—— Reading, Writing, BookingThe story is clever, well-paced and well-constructed
—— Irish IndependentThe Book of Mirrorsis a very clever and well written novel
—— Reading in WelliesIt keeps you guessing right to the last page and, even afterwards, leaves you wondering how much of what we accept as reality exists only in our own minds
—— Bridport NewsI found The Book of Mirrors extremely difficult to put down
—— For Winter Nights blogAn entertaining, clever story, told in an engaging manner that fit the story. I’ll be keen to read more work by EO Chirovici in the future
—— From First Page to Last bloThis is an interesting, well-written book with plenty of layers and depth ... E.O. Chirovici writes really well, and creates a novel which you’ll want to keep reading. It’s different and deliciously deep, drawing you in as you try to unravel the details
—— Snazzy BooksSet for global success
—— Daily ExpressThis intelligent multi-layered psychological thriller examines human memory, recollection, self-delusion and how memories can be manipulated. If you want to immerse yourself in a compelling ‘whodunit’, this book will not disappoint!
—— CandisAn absorbing thriller
—— Fantastic Fiction blogI couldn't put it down
—— Brew and Books Review blogThis is cerebral crime in the manner of Umberto Echo and Paul Auster ... Readers will be spurred on to keep turning the pages by feeling that the ending will reveal not just what the truth is, but what is Truth
—— Daily TelegraphA gripping yarn
—— Sunday Times (Ireland)There’s so much to like about The Book of Mirrors. The story is clever, well-paced and well-constructed
—— Belfast TelegraphEven the twists have twists
—— i paperChirovici has written a very clever book. The plot twists and turns, backtracks and goes round in circles, so you can never be quite sure where it’s going to go next.
—— Watford ObserverThe Book of Mirrors will keep you up until you’ve finished it
—— MetroTwisty novel full of unexpected developments and untrustworthy characters
—— Sunday Times CultureChilling
—— Steph’s Book Bloga must read
—— FeminaAn intriguing whydunit underpinned by a treatise on memory, as a number of witnesses create a cat’s cradle of conflicting testimony designed to keep the reader guessing to the very end
—— Irish TimesThe Book of Mirrorsengages on a number of levels. Chirovici delights in leading the reader down various blind alleys and keeps us turning the pages
—— Times Literary Supplement