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Book SynopsisCompulsive, gripping and dark, NEVER BE BROKEN is the stunning new novel in the Marnie Rome series, for fans of Peter James, Mark Billingham, and Val McDermid
''Sarah Hilary writes beautifully and unflinchingly'' Peter James
Noah Jake has seen dead bodies before but when a young woman falls to her death from a London tower block, landing in the bonnet of his car, everything changes for him. Has he witnessed an accident, suicide, or something worse? Whichever, it affects him deeply.
London''s young people are being trafficked into gangs, exploited, and killed. Thirteen-year-old Raffa Jordan was shot in the street, an innocent bystander in a gang war, or so it seems. It looks as if Samantha Haile is just the latest victim in the wave of violence sweeping the city. Only Noah feels the need to treat her differently, to chase down the truth of what happened that day.
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Trade Review
[A] searing perceptive novel * Observer *
Deeply contemporary, painfully real, heartbreakingly good -- Mick Herron
Never Be Broken gloriously demonstrates that modern crime fiction really isn't all about the murders -- Val McDermid
Addictive, chilling and beautifully written. The timely story pulls you in deep -- Will Dean
The Marnie Rome stories are clever and sharp, but they also have the most incredibly emotional depth and clarity. I adored it -- Joanna Cannon
Sarah Hilary is going to be up there with the likes of Ruth Rendell, PD James and Val McDermid, as a game changer of British crime fiction * Crime Review *
Tough, tender, absolutely terrifying -- Erin Kelly
Heartbreaking, tense, intelligent storytelling from a writer at the top of her game. You won't get better writing than this * Live and Deadly blog *
Magnificent -- Alex Marwood
Compulsive and page-turning -- Melanie McGrath
A satisfyingly complex mystery * Mail on Sunday *
