The Burning Air - Softcover

Kelly, Erin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143124528 ISBN 13: 9780143124528

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2014

Synopsis

?Erin Kelly is a seriously good writer, and this gripping novel is her best yet.” ?Sophie Hannah, author of Kind of Cruel

A stand-out author of deeply atmospheric psychological thrillers, Erin Kelly is on her way to joining the bestselling ranks of Kate Atkinson and Barbara Vine. Until now, the MacBride family has led a cozy life of upper-class privilege: good looks; tuition-free education at the prestigious private school where their father, Rowan, is headmaster; an altruistic righteousness inherited from their mother, magistrate Lydia. But when the MacBrides gather for the first time since Lydia’s passing at their restored barn in the secluded countryside, the family discovers a stranger in their midst: a stranger who is convinced that Lydia was a murderer?and who has been plotting a spectacular revenge that may shatter their world forever.

About this title

Review:

Kelly's most accomplished book to date . . . a gripping tale of secrets, revenge and obsession, masterfully done. (Guardian)

An author in total command of the tensions within dysfunctional families . . . Gripping all the way. (The Times)

Kelly excels at thrillers set in middle-England idylls, that sidestep the clichéd and the cosy to go for the jugular. [THE BURNING AIR] sees her reach another level. (Independent on Sunday)

Her narrative choreographs a succession of hints, twists and revelations with elegance and precision. The novel is beautifully written and the characters have a dreadful plausibility about them that engulfs you in their untidy lives. Like all the best psychological thrillers, this one leaves the reader feeling mildly traumatised - and hungry for the author's next book. (Spectator)

Expect dark secrets and a killer twist. So thrilling, this book will have you sleeping with the lights on. (Company)

Erin Kelly is a seriously good writer, and this gripping novel is her best yet. I really loved it - couldn't put it down! (Sophie Hannah)

It's not often I read a book where the twist is so surprising, I have to go back and work out how I missed it, but that's what happened here . . . Brilliant and heart-stopping (Woman)

Her new book is every bit as dark and intriguing as her previous novels (Bella)

Her creepiest and classiest yet (Elle)

Everything you want from a psychological thriller - elegant writing, clever plotting, shocking twists and a looming sense of menace . . . Erin Kelly just gets better and better with every book! (Good Housekeeping)

Book Description:

Compelling psychological suspense from Erin Kelly, author of THE POISON TREE and THE SICK ROSE.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0143124528
• ISBN 13: 9780143124528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 321