Author:Mark O'Sullivan
Gangland boss Harry Larkin has taken three bullets and lies dying in a Dublin hospital. Amongst his delusional ravings to Senior Ward Nurse Eveleen Morgan, one name stands out: Detective Inspector Leo Woods. Harry’s message for his old ‘friend’ Leo: find my daughter Whitney.
Leo is drawn into the murky world of the Larkin family, a hell he thought he had escaped from thirty years earlier. With the help of Detective Sergeant Helen Troy, his search for Whitney turns up more questions than answers, more darkness than light. Who shot Harry Larkin? What secrets are the Larkins hiding? Is there a connection with the young hit-and-run victim lying beside Harry in the intensive care unit? Why is a Libyan intern at the hospital taking such an interest? And is Leo himself compromised by his past affair with Harry’s wife, Liz?
While Woods and Troy struggle with the truth about a family built on deception, the search for Whitney becomes increasingly desperate. Leo is looking to the future, and a tentative relationship with Eveleen – but the past won’t let him go that easily.
Mark O'Sullivan has upped the ante . . . has to be a contender for Irish crime novel of the year.
—— Ken BruenOne of the brightest new voices in Ireland's burgeoning crime-writing scene. His plots are pleasingly yet believably complex, his characters well observed with authentic back stories, and his storytelling is laced with mordant wit and sparkling dialogue. Highly recommended.
—— Irish IndependentOriginal and impressively contemporary with an excellent final twist
—— Daily MailThis thriller starts with a bang . . . a tightly woven thriller that completely sucks you in from the beginning . . . compelling. Another triumph
—— RTE GuideThis thriller had us gripped right from the start
—— Take a BreakA compelling thriller
—— Sunday MirrorA tightly-paced rocket ride that delivers a brilliant portrait of one woman driven to the edge by another woman's utter obsession. It reminds us that old secrets can bubble away in the background just waiting for the right time to reappear and destroy lives. If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you
—— Sunday IndependentThis character-driven thriller is smart and compelling
—— The PeoplePraise for Karen Perry
—— -Like Gone Girl . . . It's the most gripping thing I've read for ages
—— Evening StandardBuilds to an incredibly tense finale - before delivering an amazing final twist. Riveting stuff
—— Sunday MirrorStunning
—— Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book ClubTruly remarkable . . . Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go
—— Jeffery DeaverBeautifully written, with just the right balance of teasing the reader with clues and hitting them with revelations
—— Best Crime Fiction of 2015 , TelegraphDon't be surprised if you devour it in one sitting
—— Crime Fiction LoversFull of intrigue and incident and keeps us guessing until the very last page
—— Liz NugentIt's that most powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts
—— Tana FrenchGenuinely surprising
—— GuardianUnputdownable, leading to a stunning conclusion you won't see coming
—— Michelle RichmondThis tense, unpredictable novel blends a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compelling read
—— John BoyneCleverly written. A tense domestic thriller that is full of surprises
—— Irish Mail on SundayOne of the most richly satisfying psychological thrillers of 2016, a book that hooks the reader from the first page
—— Irish IndependentA creepy and powerfully immersive retelling of one of the greatest scandals of the Jacobean court . . . The Poison Bed is unerringly addictive. Fremantle's writing has a dynamic quality and an immediacy that draws readers in, whether or not they're familiar with the material of the story
—— Marylebone JournalPraise for
—— The Girl in the Glass Tower'Fascinating and vividly drawn'
—— The Times ‘Book of the Month’'A top-notch literary thriller'
—— Daily Telegraph'Sharp, perceptive and dramatic'
—— Sunday Express'Beautifully written and completely engrossing'
—— HistoriaA beautiful exploration of mental health and love
—— StylistThe sequel to Beartown is finally here, and it does not disappoint.
—— Hello Giggles, USThis is a tale of the pitfalls of group mentality as well as the loss of an
innocence we all take for granted - and it will grip you from start to finish.
Just as the cult TV hit Friday Night Lights wasn't just about high-school
football, this sequel to Beartown is about more than small-town hockey.
Us Against You is a story of hopes, dreams, loyalty, friendship, and - after
someone is left for dead - the lengths people will go to for the love of the game.
We have a rare book for you. [Us Against You] is not only about hockeyand sports. It's about everything that makes a man a man.
—— Pravo, Czech RepublicBackman uses an abundance of thrilling hints about upcoming events,
and it works. You simply have to continue reading. The story is
wonderful, deeply touching and very thought-provoking, and hats off
again to the author's ability to portray people and trends in society. The
novel plays on your entire register of emotions, and you live and breathe
alongside the many different characters, all of which are precisely and empathetically depicted.
A beautiful and brutal drama.
—— Kristeligt Dagblad, Denmark"Fredrik Backman is one of Sweden's best authors. He's mastered how
to depict a village and its citizens so that you both love and hate them.
/.../ Backman writes with emotion, and it goes straight to your heart. /.../
As always with Backman, there's still hope for humanity, because wherethere is violence and hatred, there is also forgiveness and love."
Us Against You is an excellent novel that's easy to read and skillfully
handles great themes. /.../ The world created by Backman lives andbreathes and the characters are both human and complex.
Backman keeps you hooked from the first to the last page. For allBeartown fans, Us Against You feels like coming home.
—— Hebban, NetherlandsFredrik Backman writes wonderfully about men, with a love and
understanding for the ones who would rather solve conflicts with theirfists. It's hard not to love it.
Backman knows how to construct a thrilling plot, and what he writes
engages. /.../ And when he hits his stride among the emotions, the
sentimental turns into an asset - like a hockey puck straight to the heart.
The perfect book for the beach.
—— Daily MailThe most authentic, gripping presidential thriller ever.
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—— Daily Mail IrelandFast-paced is too inadequate a description for this dark, suspense-filled tale.
—— GuardianBoth a first-rate thriller and fascinating insight into the goings on within the White House.
—— Trucker magazineA page-turner from start to finish
—— The People's FriendInsightful and gripping
—— Good Living (ASDA)A top-notch thriller.
—— Sun