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What to expect

The unputdownable new psychological suspense novel by the author of WINK MURDER.

A best friend murdered.
A marriage going nowhere.
A deadly obsession.

Nicky's had more than her share of heartache. So when she meets a hot young stranger she thinks a little flirting can help her forget the past. She's married, but it's innocent enough. Except what starts as fun leads to a terrible ordeal, and a dark secret. Nicky's about to discover that the scars of love can last a lifetime.

(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton

Critics Review

[A] suspenseful Hitchcockian tale . . . [one of the] top ten crime books to take on holiday
Telegraph
Top notch suspense! From first page to last, Knight delivers as she plunges an ordinary married couple into a steadily growing horror of past lies, fresh betrayals and murderous revenge.
Lisa Gardner
'It is some time since I have been so completely absorbed and taken out of myself . . . This is Ali Knight's second book and it is hard to imagine how she can beat it, but I hope to goodness that she does!
www.shotsmag.co.uk
The resourceful self-reliance of the imperilled heroine Nicky . . . the large cast and complicated happenings make an intriguing . . . read and Ali Knight writes well.
Literary Review
This thriller will have you on the edge of your seat desperate to read more. Perfect for fans of James Patterson . . . I was left completely shocked with the twist at the end.
www.crimefictionlover.com
Praise for WINK MURDER
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Jo Nesbo, Stephen King, Patricia Cornwell and Ali Knight
Independent Books of the Year 2011
A tight-plotted, too-close-for-comfort thriller that races to the finish. Pacey and disquieting, Knight's debut hints she might be a successor to Sophie Hannah's queen of suspense crown.
Stylist Book of the Week
'A really enjoyable read.'
Martina Cole
'Knight's promising debut . . . crackles from first page to last . . . She could be very good indeed.'
Daily Mail
'Tightly-plotted, high-pitched psychological thriller . . . what bright new talent Ali Knight does so successfully, and with a welcome fresh eye, is broach the great divide between public and private space.' ****
Daily Mirror
'A fast-paced whodunit.'
Woman and Home
'A psychological drama that grips from first to last'
Choice
Author Ali Knight
Narrator Caroline Laskowska
Duration 8 hours and 43 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781444768930
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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