Author:P.D. Viner
The summer of 1976.
The whole country baking in a heatwave. And in a sleepy Derbyshire village a man, known locally as the Ugly Man, walks into his local with a claw hammer and in front of everyone brutally murders the young woman behind the bar.
For Patricia Lancing, juggling the demands of being a wife and mother alongside her desire to get recognition as an investigative journalist, this could be the case that makes her career...
If she survives it.
You won’t be able to put it down.
—— Sunday MirrorMore gripping than Action Man's hands
—— Mail on SundayAs ever, Kernick’s research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read
—— Sunday MirrorAnother Kernick cracker; he never lets you down
—— Sunday SportKernick delivers his book like a runaway locomotive without brakes. This is another cracking read from a great author.
—— www.crimesquad.comPace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.
—— Daily MirrorSimon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action.
—— Lee ChildSimon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!
—— Harlen CobenFrom the first line, Simon Kernick knows how to get a thriller shifting, and he doesn't let up until the very last
—— Daily MirrorSimon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.
—— Time OutSnappy chapters, tense scenes and no holds barred action sequences - I read this novel in a very short time and it gave me a real “wow” feeling.
—— The Crime WarpHere at Company HQ we're all obsessed with Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. This juicy seaside-town murder mystery will be one of the biggest books this autumn
—— Company MagazineThis fantastically written story, with its little clues casually dropped in along the way, will keep you guessing until the very end ... Another compelling, funny and thought-provoking winner from Liane Moriarty. Do whatever you can to get your hands on a copy - it's brilliant
—— Heat MagazineTake this page-turner on holiday with you - you won't be able to put it down!
—— Closer MagazineA twisted thriller
—— Now 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 KingNot only an enthralling murder investigation... but a plot that is strengthened and illuminated by two of the best characters I have read for some time- reporter Sully Carter and his cohort, the streetwise gangster Sly Hastings... their exchanges are pure gold.
—— Raven Crime ReadsThis is a terrific first novel by a man with a long career in journalism. The tale builds to a dramatic conclusion, with a final unexpected and terrible twist in the tail.
—— Crime Review