Author:Alexander Kent
If you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this captivating, vivid and exciting page-turner from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to keep you hooked!
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times
'A very hard book to put down' -- ***** Reader review
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review
'Gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review
'A great yarn' -- ***** Reader review
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1809: Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinque, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics in the arms of his mistress Catherine Somervell.
But the shadow of a new conflict already darkens the horizon. The old enemy, France, forges an uneasy alliance with America - threatening the safety of British trade routes.
Although ordered immediately to the Indian Ocean, for the first time Bolitho's thoughts are not of glory but his own - and the Navy's - past.
Both Nelson and Collingwood died in their country's service. For the navy's newest Admiral, is there life beyond the sea itself?
An engaging, well-paced crime novel
—— UK Regional Press SyndicationI found the character of Cat Price interesting and well drawn. She’s a tough broad with a well hidden soft centre and a love of fast motorbikes
—— CrimeFictionLoverA very easy and fulfilling read
—— VivaJack Reacher is a man's man, a loner, a renegade crusader for justic...The harder-than-nails hero is on the top of his form...You'd better read it.
—— SunThis may well be the best of the bunch...some of the best, wiliest writing Child has ever done.
—— Scotland on SundayAs always, Reacher's laidback style of narration belies a propulsive pace,although Never Go Back finds Reacher emotionally vulnerable for once, and a warmer, more satisfyingly empathic character for the experience.
—— Irish TimesFast-paced, taut and punchy, fans will love this.
—— Sunday MirrorEngagement reminds us too of the power of fiction, both within the story and outside it. Liese feels threatened by the stories she herself has told, and we in turn flip the pages breathlessly, suspending disbelief.
—— John Self , GuardianIn terms of myth, it is rather like Bluebeard’s castle...in film terms, it recalls Psycho.
—— David Grylls , Sunday TimesA gothic tale, filled with brilliantly creepy details.
—— Suzy Hansen , Financial TimesIf Fifty Shades is your thing, you might just love The Engagement.
—— Wendy Holden , Daily MailHooper serves up a chilling story of obsession, delusion, and the slippery nature of sexual identity.
—— Claire Allfree , MetroThere’s more than a shade of Fifty Shades in this erotic, psychological thriller...the unreliability of the narrator will have you guessing till the end of this dark and thought provoking tale.
—— Sunday MirrorThis is a tense, elegant, psychological thriller about an emotional tug-of-war... This tale of self-willing entrapment keeps us guessing to the end... Compelling and memorable.
—— Viv Groskop , Red MagazineHooper has constructed a modern fairy tale of a kind, complete with Bluebeard and his castle, and using some of the fictional paraphernalia of Gothic horror and melodrama she delivers a compelling, at times disturbing, but always humorous and readable cautionary tale.
—— Brian McCabe , HeraldThe difficulty with a thriller - even if it is literary - is not to fall into cliche and predictability. At the points where it seems as this may happen, Hooper wrong foots the reader without losing any credibility, leading to a very clever ending.
—— bookmunchThis beautifully crafted psychological thriller really got under my skin.
—— A.N. Wilson , Readers DigestHooper is a very clever writer. Her prose is uncluttered, but every phrase is packed with meaning.
—— bookoxygen.comA chilling, compulsive read.
—— Fanny Blake , Woman & HomeNew, dark literary thriller...read it for its seductive plot.
—— TatlerA dark unsettling read which will appeal to fans of the gothic as well as those who enjoy tales of twisted relationships such as Gone Girl.
—— lisabooks.blogspotLiterary thriller The Engagement by Chloe Hooper takes a Fifty-shades style plot about erotic games between estate agent Liesel and business man Alexander to a darker place.
—— Good HousekeepingPart gothic novel, part thriller, this will keep you guessing until the end.
—— GlamourHooper has crafted a terrific tale full of dark corners and dead-ends that leave the reader wondering what to believe. The result is a collision between a psychological thriller and a very dark romance that has something for fans of either genre.
—— Irish ExaminerThe Engagement has all the ingredients of a top psychological thriller with the bonus of literary style. I think it could be a huge hit. I hope so. I really want to see the film…
—— Literary Sofa BlogBeautifully crafted and sleek psychological thriller… The Engagement, by one of Australia’s newest and brightest writers, explores mind control, power games and emotional abuse, so do not expect it to be a romance novel as it is, most definitely, not!
—— Yattar YattarAn unsettling thriller... A book which deftly explores the power of money and property, romance and sex
—— Marie ClaireA dark, erotic and tense tale
—— GraziaPlain and lucid, with beautifully accurate word-choice, and plenty of grace-notes that one pauses to appreciate... A highly intelligent, unpredictable, very grown-up, and crazily readable novel
—— Brandon Robshaw , Independent on SundayA sleek and sly two-hander, a thriller almost, that sets everything out clearly for the reader and yet remains filled with uncertainty
—— John Self , GuardianAn intense psychological thriller, strewn with enough red herrings to satisfy the most demanding reader
—— Mail on SundayHooper's writing is singularly challenging and confrontational... For those who prefer their erotic literature less Fifty Shades of Grey, more Jane Eyre
—— Daily TelegraphA fine, literary thriller; cold, at times almost nauseatingly disturbing
—— Alison Flood , GuardianA fascinating, subtle, really original modern Gothic thriller
—— Rebecca Chance , Daily Record