THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE
osquo;He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.Psquo;
Tessusquo;s number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppyisquo;s father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe.
When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughterlsquo;s brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words.
But no one will listen. Ithsquo;s only a childgsquo;s drawing, isn squo;t it?
Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesnesquo;t know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?
Tsquo;An intense, brilliantly crafted thriller that hums with menace from start to finish' TM Logan, author of Trust Me and The Holiday
rsquo;What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two dayswsquo; Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties
'I love Nicci Frenchnsquo;s books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. It squo;s an absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island Mystery series
Praise for Nicci French:
'Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre' Erin Kelly
usquo;Part ingenious locked-room mystery. Part yougsquo;ve-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama. Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. French?squo;s best book yet?squo; A J Finn
?squo;Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish
?squo;Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute?squo; Sarah Vaughan
?squo;Great writing, razor-sharp plotting, and powerful characterisation. I was 100 pages in before I even drew breath, and I defy anyone to see the ending coming?squo; Cara Hunter
?squo;It?squo;s Nicci French perfection ?dash; which, as we all know, is the best kind of perfection. So, so gripping and brilliantly clued' Sophie Hannah
?squo;A novel that blissfully plays with two genres: on the one hand an against-the-odds legal thriller ?grave; la John Grisham?ellip; and on the other a Miss Marple whodunnit?squo; Sunday Times
?squo;Nicci French husband-and-wife writing team responsible for some of the UK?squo;s best psychological thrillers have created a gem of a protagonist in Tabitha?squo; Observer
?squo;First-class?squo; Independent
?squo;Gripping?squo; Literary Review
?squo;Gritty and moving ?dash; the husband-and-wife team have scored another hit?squo; Best
?squo;A twisty and shocking read?squo; Bella
?squo;Engrossing?squo; Good Housekeeping