PublishedH&S Fiction, April 2023 |
ISBN9781529385335 |
FormatSoftcover, 384 pages |
Dimensions23.2cm × 15.2cm × 3cm |
A BOOKSHOP. A TRUE CRIME CASE. A DEADLY FRIENDSHIP.
THE UNMISSABLE DEBUT THRILLER.
Roach - bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive - is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep.
That is, until Laura joins the bookshop.
Smelling of roses, with her cute literary tote bags and beautiful poetry, she's everyone's new favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach possesses.
As Roach's curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, it becomes clear that she is prepared to infiltrate Laura's life at any cost.
PRE-ORDER THE 2023 DEBUT YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT...
'Your new obsession' ERIN KELLY
'A dark masterpiece. It will work its way under your skin like a splinter and stay there' CATRIONA WARD
'Tense, addictive and sticky underfoot' JULIA ARMFIELD
'Utterly unforgettable' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
'Engrossing, atmospheric and deliciously dark. Add this to your list' WILL DEAN
'Impossible to put down' ELIZA CLARK
Robin has spent more than twenty years helping customers find their next book. His specialty is speculative fiction. He tries not to judge a book by its cover, but he’s a sucker for a good cover.
Highly recommended for all bookshop aficionados is Alice Slater's Death of a Bookseller. This reader detects shades of Patricia Highsmith in this disturbing, page-turning tale of two co-workers in a bookshop who develop an uneasy relationship descending into dark. An exploration of murder and true crime.
A very original thriller that had this reader racing to the final page
