A dark and twisting read from the author of THE ECHO MAN.
This book is gripping from the start to the very end – perhaps being hooked was made easier by the knowledge that a Sam Holland / Louisa Scarr book is always going to be a five star read! It was every part as gruesome, addictive, terrifying and twisting that we expect.
The atmosphere surrounding Hollowpines, a fictional Psychiatric hospital set in Basingstoke, was brilliant. It was dark & creepy, and at times reflective of real life institutes. Equally, the atmosphere at the ‘nick’ – police HQ which provided the second main setting of this book was just as good. The banter, the animosity and the personal inter-weaving with the professional was great.
There was just the right amount of re-direction, mystery and unreliable narration (but who!) to keep the story-line fresh and fast-paced as everything progressed.
A little unique in a Thriller – you don’t always get a romance underlying the main story or if you do, the descriptions are mainly glossed over in favour of getting back to the dark and gritty stuff. However Sam Holland introduces a low level of romance that I’ve not seen in her books before and it worked extremely well. We can but hope that one day she does a genre switch but can she leave the killing behind? Who knows!
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.
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 Thriller festival.
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