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‘One of the most absorbing books I’ve read in a long time’ MEL SHERRATT
‘An enjoyably scary chiller’ SUNDAY MIRROR
‘The pace never slackens from the first page to the last’ RACHEL ABBOTT
TO FIND A CHILD, SHE MUST BEFRIEND A KILLER . . .
Ella Williams is ten years old. She loves her granddad and her sister and her shiny new red shoes.
She’s just been abducted by a killer – someone who kidnaps young girls, holds them for a few weeks then returns their bodies clothed in white foundling dresses.
The crimes are clearly linked to notorious child murderer Louis Kinsella, locked away in a high-security hospital. But is it a copycat? Or is he giving someone direct orders from behind bars?
To save Ella’s life, psychologist Alice Quentin must form a relationship with Kinsella. But he is slow to give up his secrets, and all the while, time is running out…
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
‘I can honestly say this is one if the best books I have read in a long long time’ 5*
‘Really really brilliant. A completely gripping psychological serial killer thriller mystery tale that keeps you on the very tips of your toes from page one and still guessing to the very last page’ 5*
‘Loved this book! Kate Rhodes just gets better and better!’ 5*
‘After thoroughly enjoying the first two Alice Quentin stories I was really looking forward to this – and it didn’t disappoint. Gripping, pacey and intelligent.’ 5*
‘I would love to know why I have not heard of Kate Rhodes because I have just finished her latest crime and psychological thriller and oh wow what a stunning read. This is one of the most intense, compelling and absolutely convincing read I have had in a while’ 5*
‘An enjoyably scary chiller’ SUNDAY MIRROR
‘The pace never slackens from the first page to the last’ RACHEL ABBOTT
TO FIND A CHILD, SHE MUST BEFRIEND A KILLER . . .
Ella Williams is ten years old. She loves her granddad and her sister and her shiny new red shoes.
She’s just been abducted by a killer – someone who kidnaps young girls, holds them for a few weeks then returns their bodies clothed in white foundling dresses.
The crimes are clearly linked to notorious child murderer Louis Kinsella, locked away in a high-security hospital. But is it a copycat? Or is he giving someone direct orders from behind bars?
To save Ella’s life, psychologist Alice Quentin must form a relationship with Kinsella. But he is slow to give up his secrets, and all the while, time is running out…
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
‘I can honestly say this is one if the best books I have read in a long long time’ 5*
‘Really really brilliant. A completely gripping psychological serial killer thriller mystery tale that keeps you on the very tips of your toes from page one and still guessing to the very last page’ 5*
‘Loved this book! Kate Rhodes just gets better and better!’ 5*
‘After thoroughly enjoying the first two Alice Quentin stories I was really looking forward to this – and it didn’t disappoint. Gripping, pacey and intelligent.’ 5*
‘I would love to know why I have not heard of Kate Rhodes because I have just finished her latest crime and psychological thriller and oh wow what a stunning read. This is one of the most intense, compelling and absolutely convincing read I have had in a while’ 5*
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Reviews
Praise for Kate Rhodes
Great twists, turns and surprises
Alice is a vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline
An utterly brilliant, exhilarating read
A pacy psychological thriller that makes good use of its London setting
A fast-moving, entertaining mix of sex, suspense and serial killings
Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout
Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place
First-rate writing
A terrific new heroine on the block
Page-turning
One of the most absorbing books I've read in a long time. Alice Quentin is such a warm character - unique, yet very real. I loved the sense of menace too - perfectly thrilling.
One of those books that leaves the reader wanting more. The life of each character is so vividly painted that even those in minor roles become intriguing, and the pace never slackens from the first page to the last.
An enjoyably scary chiller
An exciting story, very well told
Atmospheric and suspenseful
Fans of the first two books starring Quentin won't be disappointed; the mood is rife with fear and sexual tension as Quentin and Burns attempt to catch a child killer before he strikes again
The suspense...will have nighttime readers pushing their bedtime well past reasonable limits
Kate Rhodes is the queen of atmospheric suspense. Her murder mysteries are extremely creepy and intriguing.