Tastes Like Fear (D.I. Marnie Rome 3)

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What to expect

A dark, compelling Marnie Rome novel, rich with psychological insight, from the winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year. For readers of Clare Mackintosh and Alex Marwood.

'Intelligently and fluently written with a clever plot and an energetic pace, dealing with harrowing topics and shot through with humanity' Cath Staincliffe


The fragile young girl who causes the fatal car crash disappears from the scene. A runaway who doesn't want to be found, she only wants to return to the man who understands her and offers her warmth, comfort, a home. He gives her shelter. Just as he gives shelter to the other lost girls who live in his house.

D.I. Marnie Rome thinks that she knows families, their secrets and their fault lines. But as she begins investigating the girl's disappearance nothing can prepare her for what she's about to face.

Critics Review

  • Brilliant. I put everything else aside when I have one of her books in the house

    Alex Marwood
  • A tense, terrifying tale of obsession and possession . . . a writer at the top of her game

    Radio Times
  • One of Britain’s best new crime writers

    Daily Mail
  • A truly chilling exploration of control, submission and the desire to step out of a normal life

    Eva Dolan
  • Marnie goes from strength to strength… this one drips with the gritty, dirty, danger of the urban wastelands around the river

    Julia Crouch
  • Highly compelling and atmospheric… the storyline and characters involved me completely, from the very first

    Kate Rhodes

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