{"product_id":"the-second-stranger-9781408725238","title":"The Second Stranger","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn pulse-racing locked-room thriller set in the remote Scottish Highlands, where icy temperatures and a terrible blizzard prevent any escape, from a brilliant new name in crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf there is a finer crime debut this year, it will be a surprise,\u003c\/b\u003e for this story set in a remote hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands during a blizzard is \u003cb\u003estunning \u003c\/b\u003e. . . There are shades of the great 1948 American film \u003ci\u003eKey Largo\u003c\/i\u003e as \u003cb\u003ethe serpentine story unfolds\u003c\/b\u003e, and this is not only \u003cb\u003eevery bit as gripping, it also boasts a heroine whose resilience warms the blood\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e has \u003cb\u003ean incredibly fun concept\u003c\/b\u003e: two strangers both claiming to be the same person. \u003cb\u003eThis original and enticing premise kept me glued to the pages\u003c\/b\u003e, trying to guess which of the men was who they said they were, and what would happen when the two finally met. \u003cb\u003eI loved the setting\u003c\/b\u003e of a remote hotel in the Scottish highlands during a winter storm with the phonelines down, the road blocked and the threat of an avalanche imminent. The main character, \u003cb\u003eRemie Yorke, is a strong female, resourceful and determined\u003c\/b\u003e. She was likeable and sympathetic and I rooted for her! The story is \u003cb\u003efast-paced and action-packed. The surprises kept coming and I could not predict the ending. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh, gripping and addictive! An absolute gem of a crime novel!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVER\u003cbr\u003eYou'll wonder what the hell's going on in this \u003cb\u003etense \u003c\/b\u003ethriller * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever and bold\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Second Stranger \u003c\/i\u003estarts with \u003cb\u003ea shiver of dangerous uncertainty\u003c\/b\u003e before exploding into full on murder and mayhem. \u003cb\u003eAnything you think you know, you don't\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lisa Gardner, author of ONE STEP TOO FAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the evocative setting to the clever plot\u003c\/b\u003e, this locked room mystery is \u003cb\u003ea brilliant debut from an excellent new voice\u003c\/b\u003e in the world of crime fiction * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eBreak out the superlatives! \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Stranger \u003c\/i\u003eabsolutely blew me away\u003c\/b\u003e. This superb thriller is \u003cb\u003ethe book everyone's going to be talking about, a brilliant, tense, twisty, atmospheric, and utterly compelling debut\u003c\/b\u003e from a major new voice in crime fiction. Just read it -- Karen Dionne, author of THE WICKED SISTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwisty\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn impressive debut thriller shot through with a menace \u003c\/b\u003ethat makes its Highlands hotel setting feel like a house of cards. \u003cb\u003eThe tension winds ever tighter \u003c\/b\u003eas the storm strengthens its grip and\u003cb\u003e the cracks start to show \u003c\/b\u003e- in the illusion of warmth and safety, the mask of the murderer, and the frozen landscape itself -- Emma Styles, author of NO COUNTRY FOR GIRLS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill keep you guessing\u003c\/b\u003e * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e icy locked-room thriller, ideal for fans of \u003cb\u003eRuth Ware and Lucy Foley\u003c\/b\u003e * Candis Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eOh my goodness, this is \u003cb\u003eone heart-pounding locked-room thriller of a read! \u003c\/b\u003eWho do you believe? Who is telling the truth?... This is \u003cb\u003eone hell of a read \u003c\/b\u003eand so, so scary * Bishop's Stortford Independent *","brand":"Little, Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515726029143,"sku":"9781408725238","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-second-stranger-9781408725238","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}