Author:Stuart MacBride
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'One of this country's finest crime writers' Daily Mail
'Concludes with a glorious twist' The Times
'A high wire balancing act but MacBride never falters' Scotland on Sunday
THE UNPUTDOWNABLE, UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
It was supposed to be an easy job.
All Detective Constable Edward Reekie had to do was pick up a dying prisoner from HMP Grampian and deliver him somewhere to live out his last few months in peace.
From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things aren't what they seem. The place is thick with security cameras and there's a strict nine o'clock curfew, because Glenfarach is the final sanctuary for people who've served their sentences but can't be safely released into the general population.
Edward's new boss, DI Victoria Montgomery-Porter, insists they head back to Aberdeen before the approaching blizzards shut everything down, but when an ex-cop-turned-gangster is discovered tortured to death in his bungalow, someone needs to take charge.
The weather's closing in, tensions are mounting, and time's running out - something nasty has come to Glenfarach, and Edward is standing right in its way...
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Praise for Stuart MacBride:
'A magnetic mix of creepy places, dark humour, horror and violence' Sun
'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay
'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James
'MacBride's thrillers just keep getting better' Express
'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham
'Often very funny and concludes with a glorious twist'
—— The TimesMacBride is one of this country's finest crime writers, but he is no exponent of 'cosy' crime, as he demonstrates here with this fierce, dark tale of a young detective delivering a prisoner to a village in the Scottish Highlands to spend his last days. . . Written in MacBride's familiar tongue-in-cheek style, it fizzes from every page
—— Daily MailA tale with genuine jeopardy that is also sheer entertainment. It's a high wire balancing act, but MacBride never falters
—— Scotland on SundayNot your usual crime story, this is a darkly funny Fawlty Towers
—— SunA classic, twisty thriller
—— i PaperNorth's poetic way with even the most grotesque of situations is always a joy. The Half Burnt House is his best yet. I love it.
—— Alex MarwoodDark, gripping, and twisty
—— Claire McGowanThrilling, moving and utterly gripping; The Half Burnt House is a triumph
—— William RyanA masterfully creepy, atmospheric rush of a read that will linger with you long after you've finished the last page
—— Neil BroadfootComplex, tense and atmospheric
—— Woman's WeeklyDeeply complex and carefully crafted, this novel is a thrilling question mark all the way to the end, and it puts North's storytelling skills on full display . . . the tension mounts with almost every single chapter... his best so far, a superb addition to his already impressive oeuvre
—— Gabino Iglesias , NPRA cut-throat thriller
—— Woman's OwnAlex North's best book yet. It's as darkly disturbing as The Whisper Man, and as viciously twisty as The Shadow Friend. But this time there's a premise that will break your heart even as it chills you to the very marrow. Nobody in dark fiction writes family relationships - guilt, fear, loss, and ultimately love - like North, and this is an unputdownable thriller
—— Derek FarrellEverything in this story is connected in ways the reader can't begin to imagine until a series of stunning parallels and revelations are disclosed. Wait for it!
—— Booklist, STARREDNorth's latest thriller does not disappoint, weaving an intriguing cast of characters across multiple time periods into a story rich with layers and plot twists and perfectly suspenseful pacing ... A delightfully bone-chilling tale
—— Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Alex North
—— :As terrifying as a great horror novel, as unpredictable as the best type of crime novel and above all beautifully written...a writer who is an absolute master of his craft
—— Jane CaseyThis is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own
—— New York TimesHugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy
—— Alex MichaelidesSuperbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year
—— Sunday TimesThe Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff
—— Shots MagazineIntricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell
—— Daily MailTinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond
—— Historical Novels ReviewWith beautifully written prose and razor-sharp insight, Katie Gutierrez draws us into More Than You'll Ever Know's gripping and complex world. Even as the dual storylines left me breathless, I found myself more captivated by Gutierrez's intimate and compassionate portrayal of these women, their men, and the many secrets they kept. Passionate, supremely intelligent, and thrilling
—— Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie LeeA complex portrait of marriage and desire, a thought-provoking exploration of motherhood, and a fascinating look at our collective obsession with true crime . . . Combining domestic drama, crime, slow-burn psychological mystery and a touch of historical fiction, More Than You'll Ever Know is a true page-turner
—— CultureflyEnthralling and beautifully written
—— Boston GlobeAn evocative drama . . . This masterful work of literary suspense marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer
—— Mummy Pages UKSuspenseful, seductive, gorgeously written
—— Minneapolis Star TribuneAn intriguing story of complex characters and their long-buried secrets
—— Daily ExpressA must-read for true crime lovers
—— Buzzfeed Books'I can hear the book club discussions now... undeniably powerful'
—— New York Times , Chandler BakerInfuses the summer mystery genre with some serious ideas about our obsession with crime stories and our sense of women's identities.
—— Los Angeles TimesThe twists keep coming as the action rockets back and forth in time exposing the terrible truth that binds the friends together and eventually wrenches them apart.
—— The GlossMara is truly gifted at this kind of story, and this is a proper page-turner, with several cliff hangers and plenty of red herrings. As the action progresses, the pace intensifies to a pulse-rising intensity . . . A most satisfying thriller.
—— Sunday Independent