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The Hurt
Oct 16, 2024 4:13 AM

Author:Dylan Hartley

The Hurt

'Rugby is great for the soul,' he writes, 'but terrible for the body.'

Rugby hurts. It demands mental resilience and resistance to pain. It explores character, beyond a capacity to endure punishment.

Dylan Hartley, one of England's most successful captains, tells a story of hard men and harsh truths. From the sixteen-year-old Kiwi who travelled alone to England, to the winner of ninety-seven international caps, he describes with brutal clarity the sport's increasing demand on players and the toll it takes on their mental health, as well as the untimely injury that shattered his dreams of leading England in the 2019 World Cup.

The Hurt is rugby in the raw, a unique insight into the price of sporting obsession.

'Few have had more twists and turns in a pro rugby career' Robert Kitson, Guardian

'Anyone who cares about the game, in which he won 97 caps for England and played 250 times for Northampton, should read Hartley's book' Don McRae, Guardian

The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year, December 2020

Reviews

One of the best rugby books for years ... Unswervingly honest

—— The Best Sporting Reads for Christmas, The Times

Few have had more twists and turns in a pro rugby career than the now-retired Dylan Hartley. Never a one dimensional character on or off the field and led England to some famous wins.

—— Robert Kitson

Anyone wanting to understand England under the coaches Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones, as well as the mental and physical strains professional rugby take on its players, should start here

—— Sports Book of the Year , Sunday Times

Anyone who cares about the game, in which he won 97 caps for England and played 250 times for Northampton, should read Hartley's book

—— Don McRae , Guardian

Forthright and striking

—— Guardian

Fascinating ... No one should underestimate his impact

—— Rugby World

I absolutely loved ONE BY ONE! Impossible to put down and perfectly claustrophobic and gorgeously atmospheric. Each twist was perfectly cued and plotted, showing Ruth to be the master storyteller we all know.

—— Gytha Lodge, author of She Lies in Wait

A fabulous psychological thriller and I loved the snowy setting! Incredibly tense and kept me guessing to the end

—— Emily Koch, author of If I Die Before I Wake

One of the best thriller writers around.

—— Independent

An epic talent

—— Heat

One By One has all the elements of a classic crime novel, brilliantly reinvented for the modern era with a dramatic setting, pin-sharp characterisation and up-to-the-minute plotting. It is fast-paced, astute and utterly compelling.

—— Jane Casey, author of The Cutting Place

Blisteringly good

—— Alison Flood, Observer

Sly satire and some bracingly unpleasant characters make for a fun read

—— Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

With Ruth Ware, you always know to expect the unexpected... in her latest offering, Ruth goes full tilt cutting edge... the action is breakneck, the pace is breath-taking and the need to know whodunnit is all consuming

—— Lisa Jewell, Foyles, *Books of the Year*

A high-tension treat with a Christie-ish twist... Cold sweat stuff!

—— Alex Gordon, UK Press Syndication

A brilliant thriller

—— Bella

A thoroughly enjoyable and consistently inventive wintertime mystery

—— John Williams, Mail on Sunday

One by One goes full-tilt cutting-edge... Definitely one to be read in one sitting under a fur throw with a mug of mulled wine to hand

—— Lisa Jewell, Daily Express, *Books of the Year*

Greed, ambition, manipulation, secrets, nifty plotting and a cracking denouement add up to a suspenseful and spine-tingling page-turner

—— Guardian

An engaging page-turner that will keep you guessing

—— Daily Express

One By One is a galloping read packed with dark secrets and all the page-turning prowess you would hope for from a psychological thriller and murder mystery

—— Susan Swarbrick, Herald

The Queen of the modern murder mystery returns with a delicious homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None

—— RED

Agatha Christie fans will love this ingenious thriller...the pace is fast and furious and the twists satisfying

—— Good Housekeeping

Books shouldn't really be gobbled down like cake but with Ware's there's no other way

—— Metro

Ware's novel is deliciously sly

—— Joan Smith, Sunday Times

This engaging page-turner keeps you guessing

—— Paul Donnelley , Sunday Express

Writing with such honesty is a trademark of [Winn's] style

—— The Marshwood Vale Magazine

'9 new books to read this September'

—— SheerLuxe

Powerful

—— Writers Forum

Beautiful

—— Herald

'Country Life Book of the Week'

—— Country Life

Down to earth yet astonishing . . . touching

—— This England

So beautifully told

—— i

Want a book that's going to leave you chilled to the bone? This is it!

—— Fabulous Magazine

Sarah Pearse's chilling debut is making waves. The Sanatorium certainly has an eerie, cinematic appeal [...] With whispers of The Shining in setting and The Girl on the Train in pace.

—— Vanity Fair

I absolutely loved The Sanatorium - it gave me all the wintry thrills and chills. It was just wonderful.

—— Lucy Foley, bestselling author of THE HUNTING PARTY and THE GUEST LIST

Genuinely scary and deliciously atmospheric, and one of the best books of 2021, this international bestseller is guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

—— Woman & Home

What a page-turner! Like Agatha Christie crossed with Scandi noir, and doing with Swiss mountains what Jane Harper books do with the Australian outback. Loved it, and can't wait for the next Elin book!

—— Andrea Mara, author of ALL HER FAULT
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