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A Window Breaks
- Author
- C. M. Ewan
- Narrator
- Joshua Akehurst, Jot Davies
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2019
- Run Time
- 13 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
‘Fantastic’ – Lee Child
‘Totally addictive’ – Ann Cleeves
‘A thrill-a-minute page-turner’ – Simon Kernick
A Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of the acclaimed The Interview and the half-a-million copy selling Safe House, perfect for fans of T. M. Logan and Mark Edwards.
They were supposed to be getting away from their troubles . . .
It's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.
You are asleep when a noise wakes you.
You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.
Then you hear it.
Glass. Crunching underfoot.
Your worst fears are about to be realized.
Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.
You will do whatever it takes to protect them.
But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?
What authors are saying . . .
‘If you only read one thriller this year read this’ – C. L. Taylor
‘Smashed my way through this . . . Nerve-shredding’ – Tim Weaver
‘Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense’ – Sharon Bolton
‘Starts at full throttle and never lets up’ – T. M. Logan
‘Heart-stopping . . . a sure-fire bestseller’ – Jo Spain
‘Breakneck ride of a thriller’ – Fiona Cummins
‘Almost unbearably tense and exciting’ – Mark Edwards
‘Fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist’ – Mick Herron
‘Tense, fast-paced thriller’ – Jenny Quintana
‘Brilliant and almost impossible to put down’ – Andrew Taylor
What readers are saying . . .
‘This was so intense as the twists and turns came one after another at breakneck speed.’
‘Brilliantly written thriller which keeps you gripped from the first few pages.’
‘Full of action and excitement’
‘Absolutely amazing; I was totally gripped from start to finish’
Critics Review
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Fantastic – Ewan is a genius at easing you in, and then keeping you there until the story is done with you. Which was 3 a.m. for me, but it’s probably safer to read this book in daylight
Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series
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Astoundingly paced and plotted, it left me breathless. Totally addictive
Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland series
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A thrill a minute page-turner with non-stop tension and real heart. I’d highly recommend it
Simon Kernick, author of The Bone Field
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If you only read one thriller this year read this
C. L. Taylor, author of The Missing
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Smashed my way through this . . . A nerve-shredding, lightning-paced home invasion thriller packed with twists and heart
Tim Weaver, author of The Missing Family
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Starts at full throttle and never lets up – A Window Breaks puts you right in the middle of the action and ratchets up the tension on every page. A real rollercoaster of a thriller
T. M. Logan, author of The Holiday
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Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense
Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact
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An absolutely heart-stopping, pulse-racing, thrilling and intelligent read. A sure fire bestseller
Jo Spain, author of Dirty Little Secrets
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An absolutely breakneck ride of a thriller and a masterclass in maintaining tension right up until its poignant end. I couldn't put it down
Fiona Cummins, author of Into the Dark
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Almost unbearably tense and exciting, A Window Breaks is a nerve-shredding thriller
Mark Edwards, author of The Retreat and The Psychopath Next Door
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A tense, fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist
Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses
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A Window Breaks came between me and sleep, it's brilliant and almost impossible to put down
Andrew Taylor, author of The Shadows of London
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Tense, fast-paced thriller, brilliantly written with characters I was totally invested in
Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl
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Nerve-shredding tension that never lets up . . . fantastic
Clare Donoghue, author of Trust No One
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A tense and frantic read and I can’t recommend it enough
Merilyn Davies, author of If I Fall
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That rare thing: a heart-thumping thriller with an exquisite understanding of fear, grief and forgiveness. I loved it
Sarah Hilary, author of Black Thorn
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A fantastic thriller! The action is relentless, the situation terrifying, the writing excellent. But what makes it sing are the nuanced and complex family dynamics, and the themes of grief and guilt and love.
Cath Staincliffe, author of Fire on the Fells
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A breathtakingly perfect thriller. My heart rate is only just slowing down. Filled with tension, pace, and heart. Twisty as hell and guaranteed to put a lump in your throat. Brilliant!
Luca Veste, author of The Stranger in the Room
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One cracker of a book . . . an absolute masterclass in tension, plotting and characterisation, with emotional stakes so high it's hard to catch a breath
Susi Holliday, author of The Hike
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A terrific thriller that thrusts an average family into a high-stakes fight for survival . . . a tale that makes brilliant use of lies, secrets and universal fears to layer twist upon twist, ratcheting up the tension to a powerful and emotional conclusion
Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13
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My heart raced and knuckles whitened as Ewan ratcheted up the nearly unbearable tension in this unputdownable thriller. Wow!
Alafair Burke, author of The Better Sister
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A propulsive, page-turning, breakneck set of twists
Russel D McLean, author of The Friday Girl
User Reviews
Book 3.5
Narration 4.0
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3.0 4.0
A window breaks people who wish to harm you have broken in. You must escape, unfortunately this is where it all goes wrong. They escape, then go back for the dog. Then re enter the house. Then they escape and decide to go back yer again to make a phone call. Yes they have their mobile phones yet want to use the phone in the house. Ludicrous
Hojohns 2024-09-14 -
4.0 4.0
Compelling plot but occasionally seemed to get a little slow. Seemed worth trying a faster playback and it worked well for me.
Teaeee 2023-09-09
Details
- Author
- C. M. Ewan
- Narrator
- Joshua Akehurst, Jot Davies
- Duration
- 13 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2019
- ISBN
- 9781529009699
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 3.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
‘Fantastic’ – Lee Child‘Totally addictive’ – Ann Cleeves‘A thrill-a-minute page-turner’ – Simon KernickA Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of the acclaimed The Interview and the half-a-million copy selling Safe House, perfect for fans of T. M. Logan and Mark Edwards.They were supposed to be getting away from their troubles . . .It's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.You are asleep when a noise wakes you.You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.Then you hear it.Glass. Crunching underfoot.Your worst fears are about to be realized.Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.You will do whatever it takes to protect them.But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?What authors are saying . . .‘If you only read one thriller this year read this’ – C. L. Taylor‘Smashed my way through this . . . Nerve-shredding’ – Tim Weaver‘Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense’ – Sharon Bolton‘Starts at full throttle and never lets up’ – T. M. Logan‘Heart-stopping . . . a sure-fire bestseller’ – Jo Spain‘Breakneck ride of a thriller’ – Fiona Cummins‘Almost unbearably tense and exciting’ – Mark Edwards‘Fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist’ – Mick Herron‘Tense, fast-paced thriller’ – Jenny Quintana‘Brilliant and almost impossible to put down’ – Andrew TaylorWhat readers are saying . . .‘This was so intense as the twists and turns came one after another at breakneck speed.’‘Brilliantly written thriller which keeps you gripped from the first few pages.’‘Full of action and excitement’‘Absolutely amazing; I was totally gripped from start to finish’
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