The Island: A gripping new emotional psychological crime thriller with a difference - Softcover

McPherson, Ben

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9780007569656: The Island: A gripping new emotional psychological crime thriller with a difference

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ISBN 10: 0007569653 ISBN 13: 9780007569656

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2020

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A mother's death replaces old loyalties with new, turns brother against brother, makes friends of enemies and enemies of friends. The chilling new psychological thriller by Ben McPherson, author of A LINE OF BLOOD. It didn't feel much like murder at the time. Their stepfather was a cruel man, prone to unpredictable rages. No child should have to live with that. Ten years ago, Lucas's sister stepped off the pavement into the path of a truck. It seems she couldn't live with what she'd done. Now his mother is dead too, and old secrets are rising to the surface. Everything his mother had she's left to Lucas - and turns out it's a lot. Shocked and confused, Lucas begins to wonder what really happened to his mother. Why would she cut out his brother - her only other living child? And why does their uncle seem to be covering his tracks? Enter Farah - beautiful, clever, American - and the only person Lucas can turn to for help. She claims to see what Lucas can't: that his uncle despises him, that his new stepfather is a bully, and that his own brother hates him. But in revealing the truth, will Farah be saving Lucas or leading him down a dangerous path? Soon enough, the situation escalates. Three deaths; two possible murders, and an attempt on Lucas's life are enough to drive anyone over the edge. He finds himself growing increasingly obsessed - both with Farah and with the elegant power of his brother's gun. It seems only a matter of time before three deaths become four...

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Review:

Praise for A LINE OF BLOOD: 'Ben McPherson has a very distinctive voice, and A LINE OF BLOOD is cleverly put together' Val McDermid 'McPherson displays a rare skill for creating characters with depth in a world that is splintering around them' Daily Mail 'A chilling and compelling read, beautifully written...' Renee Knight, bestselling author of DISCLAIMER 'Gripping from the get-go, A LINE OF BLOOD will have readers wondering what they might be capable of in the face of the terrible isolation of self within a family running off the rails' Tami Hoag #1 New York Times bestselling author of COLD COLD HEART 'It is both an extraordinary novel and thriller, and brilliantly written' Claire Kendal, bestselling author of THE BOOK OF YOU 'A beautifully-written psychological thriller' Mark Edwards 'A tense, touching, smartly written thriller with a very clever twist. McPherson is an impressive new voice' Tim Lott 'A hugely impressive debut, well written and psychologically acute; a devastating depiction of a family tearing itself apart' Paul Johnston

About the Author:

Ben McPherson was born in Glasgow and grew up in Edinburgh, but left Scotland when he was eighteen. He studied languages at Cambridge, then worked for many years in film and television in London.

Ben now lives in Oslo with his wife and their two sons. He is a columnist for Aftenposten, Norway's leading quality daily newspaper.

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