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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Half Burnt House is
Alex North at his best - a writer who
can terrify you on one page and break your heart on the next -- Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen
Endlessly intriguing * New York Times *
So dark and so twisty * Sun *
One of those books that made me wish I'd written it. North wields suspense like a blade. Breath-taking and terrifying -- Helen Fields
North handles the complicated plot with skill while bringing his troubled characters to life amid the horror. * Observer *
North's poetic way with even the most grotesque of situations is always a joy.
The Half Burnt House is his best yet. I love it. -- Alex Marwood
Dark, gripping, and twisty -- Claire McGowan
Thrilling, moving and utterly gripping; The Half Burnt House is a triumph -- William Ryan
A masterfully creepy, atmospheric rush of a read that will linger with you long after you've finished the last page -- Neil Broadfoot
Complex, tense and atmospheric * Woman's Weekly *
Deeply complex and carefully crafted, this novel is a thrilling question mark all the way to the end, and it puts North's storytelling skills on full display . . . the tension mounts with almost every single chapter... his best so far, a superb addition to his already impressive oeuvre -- Gabino Iglesias * NPR *
A cut-throat thriller * Woman's Own *
Alex North's best book yet. It's
as darkly disturbing as The Whisper Man, and as viciously twisty as
The Shadow Friend. But this time there's
a premise that will break your heart even as it chills you to the very marrow. Nobody in dark fiction writes family relationships - guilt, fear, loss, and ultimately love - like North, and this is
an unputdownable thriller -- Derek Farrell
Everything in this story is connected in ways the reader can't begin to imagine until a series of stunning parallels and revelations are disclosed.
Wait for it! * Booklist, STARRED *
North's latest thriller does not disappoint, weaving an intriguing cast of characters across multiple time periods into a story
rich with layers and plot twists and perfectly suspenseful pacing ...
A delightfully bone-chilling tale * Kirkus Reviews *
Praise for Alex North -- :
As terrifying as a great horror novel, as unpredictable as the best type of crime novel and above all beautifully written...a writer who is an absolute master of his craft -- Jane Casey
This is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own * New York Times *
Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy -- Alex Michaelides
