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Book SynopsisA serial killer to chill your bones. A psychopath more frightening than Hannibal Lecter. Set in London's Blackheath, Rattle is the number one bestselling psychological thriller from the author of When I Was Ten, Fiona Cummins.
'Harrowing and horrifying' - Val McDermid, author of the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series
He has planned well. He leads two lives. In one, he's just like anyone else. But, in the other, he is the caretaker of his family's grotesque, terrifying museum.
Now, the time has come to add to his collection.
Jakey Frith and Clara Foyle have something in common. They have what he needs.
And so begins a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse between the sinister collector, Jakey's father and Etta Fitzroy – a troubled detective investigating a spate of abductions.
Because he is ready to feed his obsession.
And he is on the hunt.
Rattle by Fiona Cummins explores the seam of darkness that runs through us all; the struggle between light and shadow, redemption and revenge. It is a glimpse into the mind of a sinister psychopath. And it is also a story about not giving up hope – even when it seems that all hope is already lost.
Trade ReviewSo good I read it twice. Trust me - Cummins is a keeper --
Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series
An excellent read --
Martina Cole, author of
No MercyIt's a rare debut that has this much polish. Harrowing and horrifying, head and shoulders above most of the competition --
Val McDermid, author of
The Mermaids SingingOriginal, gripping and beautifully written - I love this book --
Alice Feeney, author of
Daisy DarkerSharp, moving and wholly original. Rattle is a breath of fresh air --
Tammy Cohen, author of
When She Was BadA creepy crime debut with shades of Babadook about it . . . I think it will be huge --
Sarah Hilary, author of
Someone Else's SkinOriginal, vivid, stunningly written with a plot that shocks and disturbs from the very first page. Leaves you holding your breath . . . a fantastic read --
Debbie Howells, author of
The VowA chilling and inventive debut --
Simon Beckett, author of
The Chemistry of DeathFast-paced, vivid and confident – you are in the hands of an accomplished storyteller. Not only does it smother with its horror, it startles and uplifts with its humanity --
Julia Crouch, author of
The DaughtersSeriously creepy and very well written. One that'll have you double checking your door's are locked at night --
Ali Land, author of
Good Me Bad MeFiona Cummins has created an exceptionally creepy psychopathic killer . . . A gem of a scary debut --
Marcel Berlins in The TimesVividly contrasts the apparent normality of suburbia with the awful truths it can conceal . . . A thriller that is capable of keeping you up all night — and then haunting your dreams. --
Daily MailSerial killers don’t come much scarier than the monstrous creation who haunts this astonishingly assured debut, which transforms London’s leafy suburb of Blackheath into a realm of mythic horror . . . as the tension and urgency escalates, Cummins takes you on a macabre but riveting thrill ride --
Sunday MirrorA highly original and creepy tale that rattles along with menace and does not let up until the cracking finale --
Daily Express
