Loving someone doesn’t mean trusting them in this “twisting, tense, terrific” thriller from the CWA Debut Dagger–winning author of Cold Echo (LA Larkin, author of Widow’s Island).
Twelve years ago, Nick’s brother, Rob, drowned. His body was never found. When Nick met Susie at his brother’s funeral, he thought it was destiny. But when Rob suddenly reappears, Nick is forced to examine everything he once knew. Why do the police want to talk to Rob? And what is he running away from? Nick wants to find his brother but if he does, he risks losing the woman he loves. Because Susie has her own secrets, and as the truth emerges, Nick finds it is those closest to us we should fear the most . . .
Phenomenal Praise for CJ Carver
“A terrific page-turner.” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Solid gold.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Lee Child and Mason Cross.” —The Guardian
“A top-notch thriller writer. Carver is one of the best.” —Simon Kernick, #1 international bestselling author
“A page-turning thriller.” —Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger–winning author
“Don’t expect to sleep, because this is unputdownable.” —Frost Magazine
Winner of the CWA Debut Dagger for her first novel Blood Junction, CJ Carver has written a further ten critically acclaimed novels. Spare Me The Truth, the first in the Dan Forrester series, was shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award 2017. Half-English, half-Kiwi, CJ lived in Australia for 10 years before taking up long-distance rallies, driving London to Saigon, London to Cape Town and covering 14,000 miles on the Inca Trail in South America. CJ began her writing career by writing about her adventures, eventually becoming a travel writer for various national publications including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, Autocar. She is co-founder for the Women’s World Car of the Year Award CJ has been a judge for the Thriller Awards in the USA. Her books have been published in the UK, USA and translated into several languages. She lives just outside Bath.