{"product_id":"the-second-stranger-9781408725252","title":"The Second Stranger","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE DETECTIVE. ONE MURDERER. BUT WHICH IS WHICH?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fresh, gripping and addictive! An absolute gem'' ALLIE REYNOLDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e''If there is a finer crime debut this year, it will be a surprise'' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Clever and bold'' LISA GARDNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The book everyone''s going to be talking about'' KAREN DIONNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A brilliant debut from an excellent new voice '' \u003ci\u003eMY WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemie Yorke has one shift left at the Mackinnon Hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands before she leaves for good. Then Storm Ezra hits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs temperatures plummet and phone lines go down, an injured man stumbles inside. PC Don Gaines was in a terrible accident on the mountain road. The only other survivor: the prisoner his team was transporting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a second stranger arrives, Remie reluctantly lets him in from the blizzard. He, too, is hurt. He claims to \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 Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739045572951,"sku":"9781408725252","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408725252.jpg?v=1720050994","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-second-stranger-9781408725252","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}