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Book SynopsisTHE TIES THAT BIND is the fourth novel from Erin Kelly, the author of THE POISON TREE and HE SAID/SHE SAID. Gripping, twisty and compelling, it confirms her as a mistress of psychological suspense.
Could a soul, once sold, truly be redeemed?
''Full of well-drawn characters and heart-stopping moments, Kelly''s book is deeply satisfying.'' - Sunday Express
Luke is a true crime writer in search of a story. When he flees to Brighton after an explosive break-up, the perfect subject lands in his lap: reformed gangster Joss Grand. Now in his eighties, Grand once ruled the Brighton underworld with his sadistic sidekick Jacky Nye - until Jacky washed up by the West Pier in 1968, strangled and thrown into the sea. Though Grand''s alibi seems cast-iron, Luke is sure there''s more to the story than meets the eye, and he convinces the criminal-turned-philanthropist to be interviewed for a book about his life.
Luke is drawn deeper into the
Trade Review
An elegantly plotted, convincing and beautifully written thriller. * Sunday Mirror *
Erin Kelly's fourth novel sees her develop her already impressive crime writing skills as she moves away from the domestic thriller to a tale of thuggery in Sixties Brighton. Full of well-drawn characters and heart-stopping moments... deeply satisfying. * Sunday Express *
Flitting between present and past, the story is particularly affecting in its atmospheric re-creation of Brighton's historical criminal underworld. Equally gripping, however, is the paranoid Luke's slide into moral relativism, as he increasingly aligns himself with malign forces. * Irish Times *
A gripping story... prepare to be gripped. * Fabulous *
Another tension-filled mystery filled with compelling characters and plot twists. * Bella *
A gripping story... the reader becomes engrossed. * Irish Tatler *
This is a tightly written thriller that keeps the pressure full on to the end. * Buzz Magazine *
Intelligent and gripping thriller about the past and the way it shapes us. * Catholic Herald *
Kelly weaves a masterful web of intrigue, lies and divided loyalties. Her psychological insight and taut plot create a satisfying thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. * Press Association *
An author in total command of the tensions within dysfunctional families . . . Gripping all the way. * The Times on The Burning Air *
