The latest crime thriller from the author of "A Demon in My View", "Fatal Inversion" and many other novels charts the explosive events following a man's affair with one of his sister's bridesmaids. Philip's aversion to violence in any form leads indirectly to murder and overwhelming horror.
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'Every sentence is appallingly, shockingly convincing ... a memorably harrowing journey through sick and weak minds, written with a skill that makes it relentlessly gripping.' (The Times)
'Like stepping on to a trundling country bus and feeling it turn into a roller coaster.' (The Sunday Times)
'A young man refurbishes suburban homes, lives with his mother and sister, becomes obsessed with a garden nymph statue and then dangerously infatuated with its living lookalike. This relationship is emotional, erotic and vampiric, with him as the victim.' (The Guardian)
A chilling exploration into the criminal power of love, from one of the world's greatest crime writers.
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