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Book SynopsisThe ensnaring new thriller from award-winning Chris Hammer, author of Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year Scrublands and Times Crime Book of the Month Opal Country.Trade ReviewA masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible. * Chris Whitaker *A complex storyline handled masterfully, it's a gripping mystery with a very satisfying conclusion. Another fantastic mystery from Chris Hammer. * Harriet Tyce *A hefty thriller that is Shakespearean in depth and range. Epic. * The Times - Crime Book of the Month *Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling. * Daily Mail *Expertly plotted and utterly absorbing, this nails down Hammer's reputation as one of the finest new voices in Australian Noir. * Irish Independent *A compelling crime saga with masterful plotting and a thrilling finale. * Sunday Express *Complex and twisty with a genius finale. * Woman's Weekly *Searing * Crime Scene Magazine *Terrific. A magnificent portrait of modern Australia. * The Literary Review *Chris Hammer-the absolute master of setting, is at it again with his latest, Cover the Bones, a twisting mystery that spans decades. Immersive, taut, and exquisitely written, I couldn't put it down. * Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes *A searing, seamlessly plotted thriller - complex and compelling, powered by a sense of anger, injustice and compassion. Hammer may hail from 'down under', but he's head and shoulders above most writers in the genre. * Robbie Morrison, author of Edge of the Grave *An ambitious, masterfully told story of both scope and intimacy. Keenly picks through the bones of a nation's past, while deftly sketching the personal dramas of its characters. The consistency of his excellence elevates him into that top tier of Australian crime with Peter Temple and Garry Disher. * Dom Nolan, author of Vine Street *Chris Hammer is creating a magnificent portrait of modern Australia through his stories of crimes committed in different parts of the country. Terrific. * Literary Review *An immersive, sweeping and vivid read that has everything you look for in a murder mystery. Chris Hammer is one great storyteller. * Live and Deadly *

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Book SynopsisAn addictive murder mystery dripping with glamour and suspense, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sarah Pearse. Troubled professional poker player Meg goes undercover into an exclusive rehab clinic to find out what - or who - really caused her celebrity sister's mysterious death...Trade ReviewA fast-paced, personal and twisty thriller that deals brilliantly with trauma and addiction while propelling us through the story. Loved it. * Anna Mazzola, bestselling author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL and THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS *The Clinic drew me in from its tense first page and left me thinking long after I finished it. It's a twisty mystery with feeling that kept me turning the pages until well into the night. * Sara Ochs, author of THE DIVE *Cate Quinn's propulsive thriller The Clinic reads like an edge-of-your-seat page-turner, with clever twists and turns and redirections, all while taking place at an unconventional rehab clinic in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest coast, but at its core this is a haunting story of addiction, long-lasting trauma, and the power of transformative change - I absolutely loved it. * Ashley Tate, author of TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES *With relentless writing and twists around every corner, Cate Quinn weaves a gripping mystery through the world of luxury rehab that will have you saying 'one more chapter' until you hit the final page. So be warned, once you step foot in The Clinic, the doors lock behind you. * Tony Wirt, author of JUST STAY AWAY *The Clinic weaves moving portrayals of rehab into a twisty, beautifully written mystery. With enigmatic characters and a vivid atmosphere, Cate Quinn delivers a pitch-perfect page-turner. I devoured it. * RJ Jacobs, author of ALWAYS THE FIRST TO DIE and THIS IS HOW WE END THINGS *I loved The Clinic. It has it all, a gloriously dysfunctional heroine, an impossibly glamorous setting, evil scientists, hot psychiatrists and a cast of gorgeous, wealthy fuckups. Not only that, it has so many twists I nearly forgot I've been sober for nearly four years. And underneath the rollIcking story, there's a serious look at the nature of addiction and how it can tear lives apart. So addictive, I almost booked into rehab. * Julia Crouch, author of THE NEW MOTHER *A taut and claustrophobic page-turner, which cleverly explores the effects of trauma and addiction within a twisty plot which keeps you questioning your own assumptions right to the end. * RM Ward, author of SAFE WITH YOU *Wow! The Clinic is a taut, tense page turner that asks whether the most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves. Meg is a wonderfully complex, damaged human character, and may well be my favourite ass-kicking heroine since Lisbeth Salander ... pure page-turning gold!' * Derek Farrell, author of The Danny Bird Mysteries series *An absolutely propulsive read that grabbed me by the throat and never let go until the final page. * Cass Green, Sunday Times bestselling author of IN A COTTAGE IN A WOOD *

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Book SynopsisTHEY CALL ME THE LUCKY ONE. THEY DON''T KNOW I LIED.Nine years ago, Charlie Colbert''s life changed for ever.On Christmas Eve, as the snow fell, her elite graduate school was the site of a chilling attack. Several of her classmates died. Charlie survived.Years later, Charlie has the life she always wanted at her fingertips: she''s editor-in-chief of a major magazine and engaged to the golden child of the publishing industry.But when a film adaptation of that fateful night goes into production, Charlie''s dark past threatens to crash into her shiny present.Charlie was named a ''witness'' in the police reports. Yet she knows she was much more than that.The truth about that night will shatter everything she''s worked for. Just how far will she go to protect it?Trade ReviewA delicious crime debut full of false memories and unreliable narrators, which means twists and turns a plenty! * Red *Thriller fans will lap up this tense tale -- Nina Pottell * Prima *My favourite debut of the year. Clever, pacy and utterly compelling -- Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HIKE and ONE OF THE GIRLSFresh and original, glossy, clever, and unsettling, this is dark academia at its absolute best -- Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of ALL HER FAULTDarkly bittersweet, with a plot that will keep you hooked throughout, it's one if you were a fan of Girl A orThe Secret History * Belfast Telegraph *Knife-sharp * Woman's Own *A creeping sense of dread, a slow, almost torturous, drip-feeding of information, and a highly likeable, yet unsettlingly unreliable narrator. It all builds to one of the most chilling and interesting reads of the year. Highly recommended. -- M. W. Craven, author of Sunday Times bestseller and Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year THE BOTANISTSlick, satisfying, smart and perfectly paced, this is the breakout debut thriller of 2024 -- Celia Walden, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick PAYDAYTotally gripping . . . grabbed me from the start, and didn't let go until I had finished the last page. Each characters is unique and so clear that, by the end of the book, I felt as if knew them all, and that I had been there with them throughout the story -- Rachel Abbott, author of DON'T LOOK AWAYThis compulsive lead debut certainly delivered on its publisher's promise of keeping me up all night * The Bookseller *An intoxicatingly sharp thriller. Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead deftly explores trauma and the dark things we believe ourselves capable of. I never wanted to stop reading it, and I can't wait for Hollander's next novel -- Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of THE QUIET TENANTCompelling and engrossing . . . From the dark academia feel of the flashback scenes to the glossy, magazine world of the present, this book had me constantly uncomfortable and off balance - in exactly the way I imagine the author intended! -- Katy Watson, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick THE THREE DAHLIASA proper thriller with plenty of twists and turns * Press and Journal *Relentlessly twisty and bitingly sharp . . . guaranteed to keep you up past your bedtime. With an undercurrent of smart, dark humor, a chilling mystery at its core, and long-buried secrets resurfacing, this electrifying debut will grip readers and not let go. Voicey, unpredictable, and wholly addictive -- Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HEREWitty, tightly plotted, knife-sharp, and utterly immersive . . . had me flaking on plans to squeeze in one more chapter. Fans of Jessica Knoll and Megan Miranda, meet your new favorite author -- Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's Book Club pick WE WERE NEVER HEREExactly the kind of thriller I love. It's a deliciously conflicting feeling to wonder when the shiny perfection of a new life built over a terrible secret will begin to tarnish, and in her first novel, Hollander doles out the suspense as masterfully as any veteran author . . . A dark and dazzling debut -- Jennifer Hillier, author of THINGS WE DO IN THE DARKA propulsive read, rife with tension from page one . . . this is a book I struggled to put down -- Katherine St. John, author of THE LION'S DENFrom the crisp prose to the cunning twists I did not see coming, I absolutely inhaled this clever, touching, feverishly compulsive thriller . . . should be at the top of every thriller lover's TBR list. I cannot wait to watch this brilliant debut soar -- Ashley Tate, author of TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTESFans of Jessica Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive will love this tautly-constructed thriller . . . Hollander paints an engrossing tale of a woman coming to terms not only with the ghosts of her past but her own true nature. A nail-biting ride that will keep readers turning pages long into the night -- Ashley Winstead, author of THE LAST HOUSEWIFEA clever, dark and entirely engrossing thriller that had me hooked from the first page -- Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea seriesWhat an absolute treat! I was hooked from the first chapter and I never saw the twists coming. It is brilliantly written, sharp and dark - I loved it!' -- Jessica Irena Smith, author of THE SUMMER I VANISHEDA pacy, suspenseful read that kept me glued to the end -- Ali Lowe, author of THE RUNNING CLUB

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Book Synopsis'In her beautifully written debut, Kate Collins gives the haunted house novel a refreshing renovation, while retaining a deliciously chilling atmosphere that fans of Shirley Jackson will love. I was entranced' Francine Toon, author of Pine The perfect place to destroy a family... The Reeve stands on the edge of the Dorset cliffs, awaiting its next inhabitants. Despite Orla's misgivings, her husband insists this house will be the perfect place to raise their two children. In 1976, Lydia moves to Dorset as a nanny for a family grieving their patriarch. She soon starts to hear and feel things that cannot be real, but her bereaved employer does not listen when Lydia tells her something is wrong. Separated by forty years, both Lydia and Orla realise that the longer they stay at the Reeve, the more deadly certain their need to keep the children safe from whatever lurks inside it... Nothing is quite what it seems at the Reeve, and with its pervasive atmosphere of claustrophobia and dread, Kate Collins' gothic creation will chill you to the core.Trade ReviewI absolutely loved A Good House for Children and was gripped right from the start. A dark and haunting read -- Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse ThemI absolutely loved this claustrophobic and chilling story. Beautifully written with skilfully developed characters, Collins explores the themes of motherhood and identity. As the story builds, so does a pervasive sense of menace and looming tragedy, making it impossible to put down. -- Rebecca Netley, author of The WhistlingA Good House for Children is a wonderfully dark fable, filled with subtle dread. Kate Collins mixes folklore and the gothic in a perceptive exploration of the terrors of motherhood and the ravages of grief. It's a novel filled with quiet horror, and the Reeve is a wonderful creation, elegant and haunted - a perfect family home which casts and long and deadly shadow. -- Amanda Mason, author of The Hiding PlaceCollins intertwines the tales of Orla and Lydia, who have each lived in the Reeve: a house subject to haunting, but also a place where boundaries blur . . . between different times, but also of the sense of reality and the other, and ultimately, the edge of sanity itself. A beautifully written, creepy tale reminiscent of Shirley Jackson. -- Alison Littlewood, author of Mistletoe and The Hidden PeopleA chilling, unsettling read that drew me in and stayed with me long after I had finished it ... Kate Collins knows exactly how much to show us and how much to leave to our imaginations. A perspective, accomplished ghost story that managed to be both tender and truly terrifying. -- Emily Critchley, author of One Puzzling AfternoonEqually terrifying and brilliant, Kate Collins' claustrophobic gothic tale of motherhood, sacrifice, and loss, captured my attention from eerie beginning to unforgettable end-a read-in-one-sitting triumph of storytelling. -- Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven MinutesCollins has written a stunning debut. A Good House for Children is both a compulsive ghost story and a very clever contemplation of the trials of motherhood. With a deeply sinister atmosphere, a beautifully rendered setting, and a perfectly crafted mystery at its heart, I was gripped from the beginning - and hopefully I'll sleep again soon! -- Rosemary Hennigan, author of The Truth Will Out:A stunning debut... a terrifying and propulsive gothic story with so much to say about parenthood, privilege and the psychological burden of motherhood. I was utterly mesmerised by it and found it so unsettling that I had to keep the lights on! ... Incredibly accomplished and original -- Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich ParkImbued with a creeping sense of dread, Kate Collins' gothic tale A Good House for Children is an assured debut that offers chills aplenty. Fracturing sanities and ever-present menace make this a most unsettling read, perfect for fans of Susan Hill -- Anita Frank, author of The Lost OnesWeaves a seductive spell, drawing the reader in as inexorably as the house draws its inhabitants into its own sinister world. This is a very contemporary take on the house of horror theme and the way it is rooted in the real world makes it all the more chilling. Neatly reversing your expectations at every turn this is a well crafted tale that may well leave you sleeping with the lights on ... -- Sally Hinchcliffe, author of Hare HouseAn engrossing read ... A neat mix of psychological thriller and old-fashioned haunted house drama * Daily Mail *This accomplished debut works on both levels as it tells two stories separated in time but linked by situation. Atmospheric and beautifully written, it builds slowly but surely into a terrifying ghost story -- Lisa Tuttle * Guardian *Utterly compelling, creepy and dark * Irish Examiner *A creepy little slow burn -- Kirsty Logan, author of Now She Is WitchA feminist gothic that evokes Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House ... The horror surfaces only in the presence of women, who are as abandoned as the house in the periods between its inhabitants. -- Betsy Bonner * the New York Times *

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