The Book of You - Hardcover

Kendal, Claire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007531648 ISBN 13: 9780007531646

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

Sunday Times top ten bestseller and Richard & Judy pick, The Book of You is a terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power, perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train.

You left me no choice, Clarissa.
I just want to take you home, Clarissa.
I know your darkest secrets, Clarissa.

Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there.

Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.

Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Clarissa unravels the twisted, macabre fairytale that Rafe has spun around them – and discovers that the ending he envisions is more terrifying than she could have imagined.

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Product Description:

Pub Date: 2014-04-10 Pages: 384 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins UK A terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power. perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Before I Go to Sleep For Clarissa. being called to do Jury Service. is a relief allowing her to avoid the unwanted attentions of her University colleague. Rafe. for a couple of weeks. An intense man who is an expert on grisly folk tales. Rafe has always rather unnerved her. and Clarissa still can not understand how she could . have let herself have a drunken one-night stand with him But if for her. their night together marked the end of something. for Rafe it was just the beginning - and now his growing possessiveness is beginning to frighten her As the trial unfolds. to reveal a story of violence and fear. Clarissa begins to notice parallels between the young victims situation and her own. But with no...

Review:

‘Any thriller that has you checking over your shoulder and peeking from behind your curtains must be gripping so hats off to Claire Kendal’s hard-hitting debut THE BOOK OF YOU for doing just this’ Stylist

‘Both brutal and unbearably tense, THE BOOK OF YOU announces the arrival of a fierce new talent, a writer not afraid to grasp a woman’s fears in stark detail and to invoke nightmares’ Daily Mail

‘Clever, claustrophobic and chillingly good’ Good Housekeeping

‘THE BOOK OF YOU starts with breathtaking brilliance and then just gets better with every page. Already my book of the year’ Elizabeth Haynes (author of INTO THE DARKEST CORNER)

‘Gripping with some very smart twists’ Woman Magazine

‘A gripping read!’ Closer

‘Addictive ... I literally hardly breathed as I raced to the end. It's a terrifying thriller’ Samantha Hayes (author of UNTIL YOU’RE MINE)

‘Creepy and compelling . what happens when the wrong guy won't take no for an answer?’ Paula Daly (author of JUST WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU?)

‘Chilling, raw, and utterly addictive, THE BOOK OF YOU is the kind of psychological thriller that you will want to read in one gulp, only to find yourself terrified once the lights are off’ Alafair Burke (New York Times bestselling author of IF YOU WERE HERE)

‘Truly riveting’ New York Times Book Review

A gripping tale, well-written and cleverly plotted ... Literary Review

‘Kendal's debut novel is a palpitating tale of obsession and dangerously unrequited love. Fans of Gone Girl and The Silent Wife will enjoy the delectable tension right up until the heart-stopping conclusion.’ Library Journal

‘Minutes after you dip into Kendal's novel you'll know what it's like to be a woman who's being stalked – and by the end, your heart will thump and your shirt will get clammy with nervous sweat.’ Entertainment Weekly

‘Obsession masquerades as love in British author Kendal’s intimate, chilling first novel...Troubling, raw, and gripping.’ Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0007531648
• ISBN 13: 9780007531646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384