The Killer in Room Five
- Author Sam Holland
- Narrator Sarah Lambie
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 21 May 2026
- Run Time 10 hours and 40 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Medical thriller, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: serial killers.
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What to expect
‘Dark, gruesome, twisty, and claustrophobic — Sam Holland delivers a thriller that tightens its grip with every page’ John Marrs, author of The One
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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.
Is he to blame, or the only one who can stop the killer?
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Readers love Sam Holland… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping from start to finish, lots of twists and definitely didn’t see the final twist coming – I now need to read the next one!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Dark, twisted and highly entertaining!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Not for the faint hearted' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'My favourite thriller to date!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Holland's attention to detail with each case is impeccable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Lives up to the 5 star reviews. Read it in one day as didn't want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
‘Dark, gruesome, twisty, and claustrophobic’ John Marrs, author of The Onenn
n‘Gritty, twisted and paced to perfection’ Tariq Ashkanani, author of Welcome to Coopernn
n‘A thriller that will keep you up all night’ Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Childrennn
n‘A dark and tense twisted thriller that keeps you guessing’ Heidi Perks, author of Now You See Hernn
n‘This is the stuff of nightmares and I loved every word’ Michael Wood, author of the Matilda Darke seriesn
n‘A gripping psychological thriller with a horror edge’ Callum McSorley, author of Squeaky Cleannn
n'Tense, eery, atmospheric’ GD Wright, author of After the Stormnn
n‘Had me locked in and fully invested from the first page’ Rachel Wolf, author of Five Nightsnn
n‘The only time you'll put it down is to make sure that all your doors and windows are locked’ Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Streetnn
n'Nightmarish and twisty with a blood-curdling finale that you won’t see coming' Heidi Amsinck, author of the Jensen Thriller booksn
n'Dark, twisted, creepy and mind-bending' Heather Fitt, author of The Flightnn
n'Will linger long in the memory' Rob Parker, author of the Cam Killick Norfork mysteriesn
n‘Will have you turning pages long into the night’ Emma Styles, author of No Country For Girlsnn
n‘Clever, sensitive, brutal but, above all, an exceptional thriller' Graham Bartlett, author of Bad for Goodnn
nnPraise for Sam Hollandn
n‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive’ Chris Whitaker, author of All The Colours of the Darknn
n‘Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Windownn
n‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harmnn
n‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orangenn
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