About The Book
A terrible confession
In an isolated room in Hollowpines, an infamous psychiatric hospital, Joe Sinclair is confessing to a violent murder.
An impossible crime
Locked away, Joe couldn’t possibly have killed the man, so how does he know so many of the horrifying details?
A detective at her limits
Suspended after a colleague was stabbed on her watch, DC Abby Fox has only just returned to work. But at Hollowpines, she must find out what really happened and how exactly Joe is involved.
Is he to blame, or the only one who can stop the killer?
About the Author…
Sam Holland is the award-winning author of the Major Crimes series, following detectives as they investigate murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. Her debut, The Echo Man, shocked and enthralled readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past.
Her books have been published in 15 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.
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About the Book Club…
The Tea Leaves & Reads Book Club was created in July 2020 and is held online and locally, in Andover, Hampshire. Our book club titles are picked carefully from hundreds and hundreds of choices, an almost impossible task. All of our book club choices are hand-signed, available in paperback, and come with the additional option of joining an online zoom interview live with us and the Author. Find out more about the book club by visiting our book club page and sign up for our events by visiting the events page.
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