The Shadow Man
- Author Helen Fields
- Narrator Robin Laing, Cathleen McCarron
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 4 February 2021
- Run Time 12 hours and 49 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
Don’t miss the new, claustrophobic crime thriller that will keep you up at night, The Institution. Coming in March 2023 and available to pre-order now!
The Shadow Man is the first standalone from the bestselling author of the Perfect series, Helen Fields.
Includes a short story, exclusive to the audiobook.
He collects his victims. But he doesn’t keep them safe.
Elspeth, Meggy and Xavier are locked in a flat. They don’t know where they are, and they don’t know why they’re there. They only know that the shadow man has taken them, and he won’t let them go.
Desperate to escape, the three of them must find a way out of their living hell, even if it means uncovering a very dark truth.
Because the shadow man isn’t a nightmare. He’s all too real.
And he’s watching.
Helen Fields is back with a heart-pounding new book, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Stuart MacBride.
Critics Review
n PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW MANn
n‘A gripping thriller with one of the creepiest and most fascinating villains I’ve ever read!’ ROZ WATKINS
n‘A pulse-pounding, fascinating psychological procedural.’ LOUISE MULLINS
n‘Helen Fields knows it out of the park with The Shadow Man. From the creep-you-out opening to the last staggering page, this one just refuses to let go. Simply brilliant.’ NEIL BROADFOOT
n‘The Shadow Man is so chilling. With a dark, compelling plot and brilliantly drawn characters, you will be hooked from the first page…’ DEBBIE HOWELLS
n’The Shadow Man is a terrifying police-procedural packed with suspense and a killer from your worst nightmares. A truly unique protagonist pitted against a chilling killer, it was hard to put this book down until the very end. I can't wait to read more from this series.’ VICKI BRADLEY
n‘Atmospheric writing, breath-taking pace and fascinating characters. I loved it.’ SUZY K QUINN
nn PRAISE FOR HELEN FIELDSn
n‘Watch out Rebus, McRae and Perez there’s a new detective in the running to become Scotland’s fictional top cop…a real cracker of a page-turner that is truly difficult to put down.’ Scotland Correspondent
n‘Compelling, breathtaking and a tense ride from that unbelievable opening scene right to the last word. Brilliant!’ Angela Marsons
n‘Deliciously dark and gritty, Perfect Silence will glue your fingers to the page and make the hairs stand on the back of your neck. Another winner from the hugely talented Helen Fields.’ Caroline Mitchell
n‘A tightly plotted tale of obsession and manipulation.’ Woman
n‘Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish.’ Closer
nUser Reviews
This was certainly very unusual and I was definitely kept interested. I'm not really sure why it didn't quite reach a good rating. Maybe because the last half was a bit 'samey' (is that even a word?!) and was dragged out a little too much for me.
Still, a half decent read and I'd definitely read another by HF.
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