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The Chemistry of Death
The Chemistry of Death
Oct 20, 2024 11:37 PM

Author:Simon Beckett

The Chemistry of Death

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Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter

'A classy debut' The Times

'Best thriller I've read all year' Tess Gerritsen

Dr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him. But then they found what was left of Sally Palmer . . .

It isn't just that she was a friend that disturbs him. Once he'd been a high-profile forensic anthropologist and all too familiar with the many faces of death, before tragedy made him abandon this previous life.

Now the police want his help.

But to become involved will stir up memories he's long tried to forget. Then a second woman disappears, plunging the close-knit community into a maelstrom of fear and paranoia.

And no one, not even Hunter, is exempt from suspicion.

Gruesome and gripping, this startling new British crime thriller has an unnerving and original twist.

Reviews

Swanston balances historical detail with an entertaining story . . . fast paced and involving . . . an excellent second outing for Doctor Christopher Radcliff.

—— HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

Gripping….This action-packed story will keep readers riveted.

—— Publishers Weekly

A nerve-shredding book. Jessica Barry is shockingly perceptive in her portrayal of every day threats to everyday women, every day.

—— Rosamund Lupton

Hair-raising.

—— New York Times

Barry’s electric, perfectly paced tale reads like the gritty lovechild of Thelma and Louise and Spielberg’s Duel, and readers will cheer for Cait and Rebecca all the way to the end of the road. An action-packed and fiercely feminist big-screen–ready chiller.

—— Kirkus Reviews

A grab-you-by-the-throat novel of suspense that follows the trail of two women pushed to the extreme. Don’t Turn Around is the female-driven thriller you've been waiting for.

—— Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of Angelology

'Barry follows Freefall (2019) with a second propulsive psychological thriller, this time featuring two female characters who find themselves fighting for survival on a terrifying drive through the New Mexican desert. . . .. Barry delivers hold-your-breath tension, while also addressing highly controversial and relevant women’s issues'

—— Booklist

Don't Turn Around is exciting and polished

—— Paul Connolly , Metro

A powerful story about trust and betrayal, with a strong feminist message, this vivid thriller is an absolute thrill-ride

—— Deirdre O'Brien , Sunday Mirror

Belt up for a fast-paced thrill ride

—— Deirdre O'Brien , Best

I didn't mean to but I couldn't help it - I read this in one sitting last night. It's a masterclass in how to write with pace and tension, and the characters are brilliantly realised. I simply didn't want to put it down! Out in August and it's very good indeed.

—— Harriet Tyce

Lisa Jewell excels at writing psychological thrillersthat keep you guessing till the very end . . . a must read.

—— Independent

What I love about Invisible Girl is its taut, intuitive writing, its pacy plot and its complex, original characters. Lisa Jewell writes with such compassion but she isn't afraid of plunging an icy blade into her readers' hearts whilst examining the cruel realities of the world.

—— Adele Parks

Skin-crawlingly creepy, this reveals the dangerous preconceptions about those around us.

—— Crime Monthly Magazine

An engrossing and compelling read.

—— Mirror

One of my favourite authors

—— Julia Hartley-Brewer , TalkRADIO

Gripping [...] A brilliant exploration of how we often look for bad people in the wrong places.

—— Weight Watchers

Once again, Jewell delivers a story with characters you care about and enough twists to keep you hooked

—— Good Housekeeping

Apart from anything else, this book is an instant education about Incels - the new breed of men who identify as Involuntary Celibates...But that's just one of several profoundly disturbing themes that Jewell tackles with typical frankness in one of her most powerful books to date.

—— DAILY MAIL

If you want a clever, compelling plot with characters you won't forget, Lisa Jewell never fails to deliver - and her new novel is further proof!

—— Fabulous Mag

Another twisty, turny and tangled thriller from Lisa Jewell, which also manages to deliver a really satisfying and shocking denouement.

—— RED

A rollercoaster of tension and suspense

—— Woman & Home

'There's something about Lisa Jewell's thrillers that forces me to sit down and read them in one go, and her latest [...] is no different. I think she's one of the best domestic thriller authors out there, and I love how intensely current the themes of Invisible Girl are'

—— Bookbrunch

An enthrallingly layered literary mystery

—— News Letter

A brilliantly conceived novel . . . "I didn't see that coming", you'll say

—— Shots Magazine

Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie

—— Best

A clever read

—— Woman

[An] impressive evocation of the golden age of crime fiction

—— Sunday Times

A novel with a formidable emotional pull

—— Financial Times

C.J. Tudor is mastering the suspense/horror genre . . . It's quietly disconcerting, completely relatable and shows you that humans have a wonderfully dark side

—— Woman's Weekly

Kidnap mystery and horror suspense all rolled into one as a man is haunted by his abduction of his daughter while the woman who knows what happened is on the run for her life

—— Love it!

Praise for C. J. Tudor

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CJ Tudor taps into those things that woke you up in the night when you were a kid and then stay with you when you're an adult

—— Richard Armitage

Britain's female Stephen King

—— Daily Mail

Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time

—— Lee Child

A dark star is born

—— A. J. Finn

An intense novel that gets right to the heart of what it means to love and grieve

—— Woman

Wonderfully gripping and doubt-inducing

—— Woman & Home

Sisters echoes Brontë's Wuthering Heights not only in its gothic elements and sombre descriptions of English landscapes but also in the idea of doomed love, love which becomes an omnipotent, harmful power... Sisters is chilling and unrestful in a way many horror stories aren't, the world of the novel itself a disturbing and anxious place.

—— Elizaveta Kolesova , Upcoming

An absorbing tale of sibling love and envy.

—— Citizen Femme

It's hard to deny the uncanny thrill generated by Johnson's blend of horror, nature writing and magical realism... As dazzling as a photographer's flash.

—— Anthony Cummins , Literary Review

Held me rapt until the very end

—— Lucy Diamond

I didn't want to put it down

—— Katherine Webb

A beautiful and intriguing page-turner

—— Dinah Jefferies

Rich and atmospheric

—— Rachel Hore
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