Close to Home - DI Fawley (Paperback)
Cara Hunter (author)- In stock online
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241283097
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 277 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
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THE HOTTEST NEW CRIME SERIES OF 2018
From a ferocious new talent, this pulse-pounding race against time to find a missing girl will be loved by fans of Susie Steiner, Tana French and Ruth Rendell.
-- From the publishersA mazey, gripping read -- Ian Rankin
Cara Hunter has written like a pro, with admirable command of pace and rising tension * The Times *
Close to Home is an utterly immersive story that pulls you into the heart of a search for a missing child. Compulsive, with an ending you will not see coming -- Emma Kavanagh
One of the best crime thrillers I have ever read! -- Kathryn Croft
Hunter has a keen sense of contemporary mores...The most compelling thing about the novel is its portrait of a self-absorbed mother whose inability to love her children leads to a breathtaking denouement. * Sunday Times *
Close To Home hit the ground running and didn't stop right until the final page...the last twist was a genuine stroke of genius... sets the bar for new crime writers -- John Marrs, author of The One
'In this gripping mystery, Hunter keeps her readers guessing about Daisy's fate until the last page.' * Daily Express *
I finished Close to Home in one sitting! Such a cleverly written, chilling and twisty read -- Nuala Ellwood
A thrilling opener to a hugely promising new series, with a cop who sidesteps all of those weary 'maverick' tropes while staying kind, compassionate, clever and just that bit out of the ordinary -- Alison Graham * Radio Times *
Cara Hunter's writing....lifts this from a run-of-the-mill crime thriller to a gripping page-turner. The result is an immersive experience, with many twists and turns. Compulsivereading * Scotsman *
'a gripping page turner' * i *
Close to Home had me so gripped I couldn't put this chilling book down. Cara Hunter is a masterful storyteller -- Sarah Ward, author of 'In Bitter Chill'
I absolute loved how [Close to Home] was written - reminding me of the TV programme Broadchurch. A fast-paced, twisty-turny debut that had me dying to know whodunnit -- Mel Sheratt
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