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The Life Sentence

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What to expect

The brand new pulse-pounding psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

‘Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists’ Sunday Times bestseller, B P Walter

‘Utterly unputdownable’ Jane Bailey, author of Stay

‘This bingeable thriller is a must-read!’ Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

'A shocking and binge-worthy thriller!' L.C. North, author of The Ugly Truth

Convicted. Jailed. All for a crime that never even happened…

My name is Amber Ryan.

I’m in prison, but I’m innocent.

And I’ve been jailed not just for a crime I didn’t commit, but for a crime that never even happened.

Now, my friend is going to try to prove it.

But to do that, she has to go back.

Back to the dark place.

And I know she may not get out alive…

Praise for Jackie Kabler:

‘One of the best thrillers of the year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Suspenseful, full of tension and absolutely gripping’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute corker … totally engrossing and superbly written’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was totally captivated’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolutely incredible thriller … must-read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A roller coaster of a read, so many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Great suspense … a brilliant read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Will keep you on the edge of your seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Phenomenal … truly remarkable and amazingly unpredictable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The concept is pure genius’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Perfectly paced’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is prime for a TV adaptation’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A great page turner with plenty of twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

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'Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists, The Life Sentence is an unputdownable thriller. Fans of Jackie Kabler's dark page-turners are in for an absolute treat' B P Walter, author of The Dinner Guest

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u2018Utterly unputdownable. Jackie Kabler knows how to build suspense and a lurking sense of dread. In The Life Sentence, she has created a truly chilling character who will make your skin creep until the very last pageu2019 Jane Bailey, author of Stay

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u2019Tense, clever and extremely pacy, this bingeable thriller is a must-read!u2019 Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

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'A shocking and binge-worthy thriller! So much tension and foreboding. It's impossible not to ask yourself at every twist u2013 what would you do?' L C North, author of The Ugly Truth

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Praise for Jackie Kabler

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u201cFilled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters, I devoured The Happy Family in two sittings. Fabulous!u201d Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways

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'An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pagesu2019 Sunday Times bestselling author C. L. Taylor

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u2018This is a psychological thriller that has everything: intrigue, mystery and constant twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!u2019 Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

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u2018There is no let-up in this twisty-turny thrilleru2026Just when you think you've cracked its secrets, your expectations are upended againu2019 Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave

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u201cSuspicion, secrets and shocking revealsu201d Sarah Linley, author of The Trip

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'Couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' Tess Stimson, author of Stolen

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u2018A fabulous page-turneru2019 Sarah Steele, author of The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon

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u2018Twists and turns that kept me guessing to the last page, loved it!u2019 Amanda Reynolds, author of Close to Me

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