What connects a massacre at a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later?
It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again.
Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive.
In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the Night Shift Murders...
Reviews for The Night Shift:
'A terrific thriller' Peter James
'Every line counts in this cunning cat's cradle of a thriller' The Times
'This is crime fiction at its best' Lee Child
'Finlay is all set to take on big boys Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben' The Sun
'Will grab you and not let go until the final, electrifying conclusion' Julie Clark
'An exciting, entertaining read that I couldn't put down!' Samantha Downing
'One not to miss. Highly recommended' Brendan DuBois
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781800245334
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
A terrific thriller, tautly written with compelling characters. I was totally hooked - Peter James
Wow, this is crime fiction at its best. Instantly immersive, pacy and propulsive, and full of surprises. Alex Finlay is the real deal, believe me - Lee Child
Every line counts in this cunning cat's cradle of a thriller. Alex Finlay has the knack of combining forward motion with powerful emotion... Now that Joseph Wambaugh appears to have retired, Finlay is a contender to fill his steel toe-capped shoes' - The Times
With twists you don't see coming and a fresh style, Finlay is all set to take on big boys Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay. Great - The Sun
With an unforgettable cast of characters and a plot that races through twist after twist, Alex Finlay's explosive new thriller will grab you and not let go until the final, electrifying conclusion... Fans of Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix are going to LOVE this book - Julie Clark, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Flight
The Night Shift weaves together two crimes, past and present, into a fast-paced, page-turning, slam-dunk of a thriller. An exciting, entertaining read that I couldn't put down! - Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good
In his second novel, The Night Shift, Alex Finlay takes his place in the upper ranks of thriller writers. From the very first chapter, Finlay expertly grabs the reader's attention... Filled with crisp dialogue, incredible suspense and memorable characters, The Night Shift is one not to miss. Highly recommended - Brendan DuBois, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author
On New Year’s Eve 1999, four teenagers working late in a New Jersey Blockbuster video shop were attacked and only one survived. Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream shop in the same... More
Something about The Night Shift really appealed to me. And I know exactly what it was. This book centres around a massacre which took place in a Blockbuster Video store on New Year’s Eve 1999, followed by a similar... More
My thanks to Head of Zeus/Ares for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Night Shift’ by Alex Finlay in exchange for an honest review.
I had been impressed by his 2021 thriller, ‘Every Last Fear’, and was very excited to...
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