From the author of modern classic Elizabeth is Missing comes another breathtakingly suspenseful page-turner boasting an unforgettable narrator.
'Finally, this felt like revenge.'
I was out of the labyrinth, it was all a memory, no map needed. I could enjoy the scenery. Enjoy looking. So I looked.
The tautening skin, the stirring muscles, those green eyes, vibrant despite their sightlessness. I stared at him as if he were a picture. I stared at him the way women never get to stare at men: without fear.
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781529154122
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 502 g
Dimensions: 223 x 143 x 35 mm
Taut, compulsive, and unsettling ... SWEAT had me holding my breath until the final, brilliant end - Jennie Godfrey
Sweat will keep you guessing until the very last page… - Vogue Williams
Will have you glued to the story through every twist and turn. I absolutely loved it! - Kate Hamer
Part pulsing psychological thriller, part subversive meditation on the way we use (and abuse) our bodies, part noir-ish twisted revenge fantasy, SWEAT is like nothing I’ve ever read before. So addictive it made me miss a tube stop, so unsettling it made me think twice about going to the gym! - Sara Collins
An inspired set-up. A clever dynamic that paves the way for a cat-and-mouse thriller. Propulsive - Sunday Times
A maze-like game of revenge. Unsettling. Blends a critique of wellness culture with a slow-burn feminist thriller - Observer
Emma Healey's tale of control and revenge will have you hooked till the final page - The Style List, Stylist
If you spend all of January trying to avoid diet culture, then you need to read this book - Cosmopolitan
A modern thriller about revenge, self-discipline, and control - Eva Wiseman, Observer Magazine
Taut and twisty ... claustrophobic psychological tale ... becomes a slow-burn revenge thriller. Takes full advantage of shifting perspectives and disorientating power dynamics as acts of retribution escalate - Mail on Sunday
Healy’s debut novel “Elizabeth is Missing” is one of my all-time favourite books. The subject matter of “Sweat” is quite challenging.
It is the story of Cassie, a survivor of a coercive-abusive relationship....
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First of all can I just say that my star rating is just my opinion, I know that there will be lots of readers who will love this book but sadly it wasn't for me.
The story is written over two timelines and it...
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This book was an ok read and is also a difficult subject to get to grips with. Cassie is a personal trainer and her partner Liam is the same. Cassie is happy sticking to regimes in her own way but Liam becomes... More
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