Author:James Patterson
James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.
I know you're watching me.
Confined to a studio apartment, Tricia Celano watches the outside world through a flying drone. But when her high-tech toy records a vicious murder, she's determined to track down the killer – a killer who knows she's being watched.
A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night. This book will make any woman look at her best friend with more than a touch of suspicion . . .
—— Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFEOne Little Mistake is a great page-turner: entertaining and thrilling, right up to the dramatic ending. I love how the book deals with the theme of motherhood – what can happen without a mother’s love and support, and the fine line between being a responsible parent and one that makes a silly mistake with far-reaching and devastating consequences . . .
—— Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYSA tense and utterly engrossing story
—— Tammy Cohen, author of WHEN SHE WAS BAD and THE BROKENA brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down!
—— Claire Douglas, author of THE SISTERS and LOCAL GIRL MISSINGA page-turner that explores how friendship, mothering, marriage, and events in the past can collide in unexpected and tumultuous ways
—— Beth Miller, author of THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR and WHEN WE WERE SISTERSA novel that might make you look at your closest friend with suspicion, One Little Mistake is a dark, gripping page-turner that had me reading far too late into the night...
—— Sarah Vaughan, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDALA book you pick up and can't put down again until you've read right to the end
—— Cari RosenA dark and compulsive read - deftly plotted and chillingly believable
—— Juliet West, author of BEFORE THE FALLA dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies.
—— Woman & HomeWill one mistake shatter their lives? A cleverly written story about how the past, and one moment of regret, can catch up with you in the most unexpected of ways
—— IMAGE magazineIntriguing and meticulously crafted . . . the gradual unfolding of consequences is beautifully done . . . An accomplished novel by an imaginative story-teller.
—— G. J. Minett, author of THE HIDDEN LEGACYA tense, intriguing and meticulously crafted read that is very hard to put down.
—— Sunday PostIf you're going to read this book, you might want to set some time aside, because once you've begun you'll find it hard to focus on anything else.
—— WI LifeAbsolutely LOVED this. What a page-turner!
—— The Unmumsy MumI was hooked all the way through . . . One of those books you may find yourself still reading at two am.
—— Magnet magazineAnother riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity
—— Hello MagazineA compelling summer read not to be missed
—— OK MagazineThis addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax
—— Take A Break MagazineIt's a hell of a good book. Funny and scary. She nails the feuding moms.
—— Stephen KingA dark and poignant debut
—— Huffington PostFans of lush, psychological dramas like Top of the Lake or Broadchurch have their winter reading cut out for them. A provocative first novel filled to the brim with dazzling language, mystery, and a profound belief in the human capacity to love and seek forgiveness
—— Kirkus (starred review)Shocking and heartbreaking, Ruskovich has crafted a remarkable love story and a narrative that will stay with readers
—— Publishers Weekly (starred review)With lovely language and piercing pathos, Idaho focuses on the power of love and the possibilities of forgiveness and memory. This debut novel deals blows as large as life
—— Shelf-AwarenessIn Emily Ruskovich's wizardly vision, Idaho is both a place and an emotional dimension. Haunted, haunting, her novel winds through time, braiding events and their consequences in the most unexpected and moving ways
—— Andrea Barrett, author of The Voyage of the NarwhalA novel written like music… a chorus of rich and beautiful voices woven deep in the Idaho woods, each trying to come to their own understanding of a terrible tragedy
—— Hannah Tinti, author of The Good ThiefEmily Ruskovich has written a poem in prose, a beautiful and intricate homage to place, and a celebration of the defeats and triumphs of love. Beautifully crafted, emotionally evocative, and psychologically astute, Idaho is one of the best books I have read in a long time
—— Chinelo Okparanta, author of Under the Udala TreesExquisitely crafted
—— Wall Street JournalIdaho begins with a rusted truck and ends up places you couldn’t imagine. Its language is an enchantment, its vision brutal and sublime
—— Leslie Jamison, author of The Gin ClosetBeautiful, brutal and incandescent
—— Deirdre McNamer, author of Red RoverA strange, uncanny novel, bewitching and heady
—— Laura Freeman , SpectatorRichly rendered characters, with a well-delineated supporting cast and a strong sense of place. A debut of astonishing maturity.
—— Tim Blackburn , GuardianThis beautifully written and poetic novel is fascinating and disturbing… This is a novel which stays in the mind.
—— Dorothy Anderson , NudgeA powerful debut novel.
—— The Mail on SundayI kept flipping back, over and over, rereading pages and saying ‘Oh my God’ to myself.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardMina’s recent novel The Long Drop…is her most interesting work
—— Neil Mackay , HeraldAn atmospheric recreation of a vanished Glasgow…and a compelling exploration of the warped criminal mind. A Mina masterpiece
—— The Times, *Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade*One of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years.
—— Ian RankinOne of the most fiercely intelligent of crime writers
—— Daily Telegraph