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Blood Tide (Paula Maguire 5)

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What to expect

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns in BLOOD TIDE, the fifth novel in Claire McGowan's acclaimed series. If you loved Sharon Bolton's LITTLE BLACK LIES or Elly Griffiths' THE WOMAN IN BLUE, you will love this new novel from the author acclaimed as 'the new Ruth Rendell' by Ken Bruen.

When ravaged by storms, remote Irish islands become inaccessible... and inescapable.

Two scientists inexplicably disappear from remote Bone Island during a vicious storm, and suspicions are quickly raised about foul play. With her own pressing personal issues and the possibility of her mother still being alive at the forefront of her mind, Paula has other concerns but is determined to help. It quickly becomes apparent though that this island has secrets of its own and despite its idyllic and peaceful guise, its history of loyalties and grudges amongst its small community leads Paula to think a murderer may be at large. But with another storm heading in, will Paula be able to solve the case and leave the island in time? Or will she find herself trapped on an inescapable island with a killer's sights firmly on her...

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Critics Review

A delicious spookiness is added to McGowan's customary mix of complex characterisation and sweat-inducing excitement, offering a new level of chilling thrills
Sunday Express
A brilliantly executed thriller with a haunting and atmospheric setting. Spine tingling
Sunday Mirror
A spine-tingling, brilliantly haunting and atmospheric thriller
People
A complex, disturbing, resonant novel that remains light on its feet and immensely entertaining
Irish Times
Page-turning
Guardian
The best of the Paula series yet; weird, intriguing, gripping and original
Stav Sherez
A reminder why McGowan has been described as Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell
Independent
This is a powerful and disturbing novel
Book Oxygen
I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth . . . brilliant
Erin Kelly
An intelligent and thought-provoking read and I can't WAIT to see where Paula goes from here!
My Chestnut Reading Tree blog
Another great story in an increasingly impressive series
Louise Reviews blog
The perfect mix of drama, intrigue and mystery along with a dash of Northern Irish and Irish history
Ginger Book Geek blog
Nail-biting! The creepy and harsh setting . . . made the events on this island and its inhabitants even more chilling
Chillers, Killers and Thrillers blog
McGowan has created a world evocative enough to get lost in
Real Crime magazine
Author Claire McGowan
Narrator Joanne King
Duration 8 hours and 20 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781472228208
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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