A Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of The Interview and Safe House.
‘Totally addictive’ –Ann Cleeves
‘A thrill-a-minute page-turner’ –Simon Kernick
It's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.
You are asleep when a noise wakes you.
You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.
Then you hear it.
Glass. Crunching underfoot.
Your worst fears are about to be realized.
Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.
You will do whatever it takes to protect them.
But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?
‘If you only read one thriller this year read this’ – C. L. Taylor
‘Smashed my way through this . . . Nerve-shredding’ – Tim Weaver
‘Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense’ – Sharon Bolton
‘Starts at full throttle and never lets up’ – T. M. Logan
‘Heart-stopping . . . a sure-fire bestseller’ – Jo Spain
‘Breakneck ride of a thriller’ – Fiona Cummins
‘Almost unbearably tense and exciting’ – Mark Edwards
‘Fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist’ – Mick Herron
‘Tense, fast-paced thriller’ – Jenny Quintana
‘Brilliant and almost impossible to put down’ – Andrew Taylor
‘This was so intense as the twists and turns came one after another at breakneck speed.’
‘Brilliantly written thriller which keeps you gripped from the first few pages.’
‘Full of action and excitement’
‘Absolutely amazing; I was totally gripped from start to finish’
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781035002351
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 338 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 33 mm
Fantastic – Ewan is a genius at easing you in, and then keeping you there until the story is done with you. Which was 3 a.m. for me, but it’s probably safer to read this book in daylight - Lee Child
Astoundingly paced and plotted, it left me breathless. Totally addictive - Ann Cleeves
A thrill a minute page-turner with non-stop tension and real heart. I’d highly recommend it - Simon Kernick
If you only read one thriller this year read this - C. L. Taylor
Smashed my way through this . . . A nerve-shredding, lightning-paced home invasion thriller packed with twists and heart - Tim Weaver
Starts at full throttle and never lets up – A Window Breaks puts you right in the middle of the action and ratchets up the tension on every page. A real rollercoaster of a thriller - T. M. Logan
Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense - Sharon Bolton
An absolutely heart-stopping, pulse-racing, thrilling and intelligent read. A sure fire bestseller - Jo Spain
An absolutely breakneck ride of a thriller and a masterclass in maintaining tension right up until its poignant end. I couldn't put it down - Fiona Cummins
Almost unbearably tense and exciting, A Window Breaks is a nerve-shredding thriller - Mark Edwards
A tense, fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist - Mick Herron
A Window Breaks came between me and sleep, it's brilliant and almost impossible to put down - Andrew Taylor
Tense, fast-paced thriller, brilliantly written with characters I was totally invested in - Jenny Quintana
Nerve-shredding tension that never lets up . . . fantastic - Clare Donoghue
A tense and frantic read and I can’t recommend it enough - Merilyn Davies
That rare thing: a heart-thumping thriller with an exquisite understanding of fear, grief and forgiveness. I loved it - Sarah Hilary
A fantastic thriller! The action is relentless, the situation terrifying, the writing excellent. But what makes it sing are the nuanced and complex family dynamics, and the themes of grief and guilt and love. - Cath Staincliffe
A breathtakingly perfect thriller. My heart rate is only just slowing down. Filled with tension, pace, and heart. Twisty as hell and guaranteed to put a lump in your throat. Brilliant! - Luca Veste
One cracker of a book . . . an absolute masterclass in tension, plotting and characterisation, with emotional stakes so high it's hard to catch a breath - Susi Holliday
A terrific thriller that thrusts an average family into a high-stakes fight for survival . . . a tale that makes brilliant use of lies, secrets and universal fears to layer twist upon twist, ratcheting up the tension to a powerful and emotional conclusion - Adam Hamdy
My heart raced and knuckles whitened as Ewan ratcheted up the nearly unbearable tension in this unputdownable thriller. Wow! - Alafair Burke
A propulsive, page-turning, breakneck set of twists - Russel D McLean
Tom and his wife Rachel have had a terrible year. Their son Michael had killed both himself and his girlfriend 8 months before when Michael had taken his father’s car without permission for a joyride and crashed... More
I found this book confusing as it did not separate the now with the past in the chapters also I found it unbelievable which is a shame as I was look forward to reading this book. The characters did not gel with me so... More
This is a rollicking read! It stretches credulity a number of times, but, it's well written and so fast paced.
I don't want to say too much about the story, as it's best read knowing little. However,...
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