The Special Girls: A gripping summer thriller read full of shocking twists: An addictive thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page - Hardcover

Grey, Isabelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786480956 ISBN 13: 9781786480958

Publisher: Quercus Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Sarah Hilary calls The Special Girls 'Compelling and compassionate'. 'The story hooks like barbed wire . . . so much more than a police procedural' says Laline Paull, author of The Bees. Perfect for fans of BROADCHURCH and LINE OF DUTY

'A brave and harrowing novel' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH

'A penetrating analysis of Stockholm Syndrome' Guardian

They are called the 'special girls'. How are they special and why were they chosen?

A doctor is found beaten to death in woods close to a summer camp for young women with eating disorders. The camp is run by the charismatic Professor Chesham. DI Grace Fisher is called in, but is quickly pulled from the investigation - to head up a cold case inquiry involving Chesham himself.

Some years earlier, one of Chesham's patients made allegations that he sexually assaulted her.

As Grace uncovers the lies that led to the doctor's murder, she discovers the full extent of the damage done to the special girls - and the danger they are still in.

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Review:

Isabelle Grey never loses sight of the impact on victims in . . . this brave and harrowing novel (Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month)

There are plenty of twists to this compelling and compassionate tale, but it's the sensitivity with which Isabelle Grey handles the legacy of harm that gives the story its beating heart (Sarah Hilary)

The story hooks like barbed wire, and is so convincingly told it's hard to believe she's not a cop herself. So of the moment, sensitive to nuances of responsibility, denial, paralysis of will. So much more than a police procedural (Laline Paull, author of The Bees)

A penetrating analysis of Stockholm Syndrome with a notably filmic sensibility (Guardian)

An intelligent, sophisticated police procedural with a completely believable central character and a strong moral core. Emotional and hardhitting, highly recommended (Sinead Crowley, author of Can Anybody Help Me? and Are You Watching Me?)

The sort of book Rendell could have produced . . . the standout crime novel so far of 2017 (Crimesquad)

Plenty of suspense and gripping, instructive writing about real people facing impossible, often tragic predicaments. This is an excellent crime novel, warmly recommended (Literary Review)

Combines attention to detail with compassionate intelligence (Sunday Times on Shot Through the Heart)

Full of well-handled forensics and the brooding atmosphere of the Essex coast (Mail on Sunday on Shot Through the Heart)

An unusual police procedural . . . beautifully written, full of interesting insights, and atmospherically set (Literary Review on Shot Through the Heart)

Book Description:

They are called the 'special girls'. How are they special and why were they chosen? Historical child sex abuse is linked to the murder of a young doctor in this gripping psychological thriller

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1786480956
• ISBN 13: 9781786480958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384