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‘An excellent read’ RACHEL ABBOTT
‘Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place.’ ERIN KELLY
‘The pace never lets up in Kate Rhodes’ latest thriller’ TAMAR COHEN
‘A riveting read’ ALEX MARWOOD
REVENGE RUNS THROUGH A KILLER’S VEINS . . .
Clare Riordan and her son Mikey are abducted from Clapham Common early one morning. Hours later, the boy is found wandering disorientated. Soon after, a pack of Clare’s blood is left on a doorstep in the heart of the City of London.
Alice Quentin is brought in to help the traumatised child uncover his memories – which might lead them to his mother’s captors. But she swiftly realises Clare is not the first victim… nor will she be the last.
The killers are driven by a desire for revenge… and in the end, it will all come down to blood.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
‘I found myself reading long into the night – absolutely loved it!’ 5*
‘Such an imagination! I was captivated by the suspense in this story’ 5*
‘A fast paced story line with numerous possibilities as to the killers, keeps you guessing til the end’ 5*
‘I LOVE this series. I will make it my mission to get everyone to read it’ 5*
‘The story was so fresh and utterly different with characters and a plot that you really have deep feelings for’ 5*
‘Kate Rhodes just gets better and better’ 5*
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Reviews
A pacy psychological thriller that makes good use of its London setting
A terrific new heroine on the block
Alice is a vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline
Alice is a wonderfully rounded female protagonist who is vividly written, emotionally accessible and strong...a bone chilling read that will grip you from beginning to end
Atmospheric and suspenseful
Fast paced and harrowing, this gripping novel will leave you guessing until the end
Great twists, turns and surprises
Kate Rhodes is the queen of atmospheric suspense.
Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place
Praise for Kate Rhodes
Psychological thriller writing at its best - an evocative read which draws you in and holds your attention all the way
The plot has more twists and turns than the path of the legendary river and flows along just as swiftly. We couldn't put it down!
A pacy yet emotionally involving thriller, with an authentic and nuanced heroine in psychologist Alice Quentin: Kate Rhodes' latest is a terrific read.
A pacy, finely crafted plot, and the central idea of tainted blood is fantastically well threaded into the story. More than anything, it is written with heart
An original and exciting story made all the more disturbing by the fact that the underlying premise is based on real events. An excellent read.
The pace never lets up in Kate Rhodes' latest thriller - and neither does the blood! A fast and at times gruesome read made doubly compelling for having its basis in fact.
Rhodes goes from strength to strength with this acute reminder of how bureaucratic neglect produced mass tragedy. A fast-paced, riveting read.
Excellent...based on a true, fascinating and shocking story