| From The Publisher* | 'Chris Brookmyre is a genius, every new book of his is a cause for celebration' --- RICHARD OSMAN
One hen weekend, seven secrets... but only one worth killing for
Jen's hen party is going to be out of control...
She's rented a luxury getaway on its own private island. The helicopter won't be back for seventy-two hours. They are alone. They think.
As well as Jen, there's the pop diva and the estranged ex-bandmate, the tennis pro and the fashion guru, the embittered ex-sister-in-law and the mouthy future sister-in-law.
It's a combustible cocktail, one that takes little time to ignite, and in the midst of the drunken chaos, one of them disappears. Then a message tells them that unless someone confesses her terrible secret to the others, their missing friend will be killed.
Problem is, everybody has a secret. And nobody wants to tell.
PRAISE FOR CHRIS BROOKMYRE
'Strikingly original and definitively Brookmyre - there's nothing he can't do'
Mick Herron
'I recommend The Cut SO HIGHLY! A fast-paced thriller, lovely characters, [and] it kept me guessing'
Marian Keyes
'A twisty spiralling rabbit hole of a book that draws you deeper with every chapter. Brilliantly original, compulsively readable, right to the final page'
Ruth Ware
'Dark, heartfelt, stylish and thrilling, the kind of wonderfully original tale I just adore. Chris Brookmyre is a storytelling mastermind'
Chris Whitaker
'This is a special novel. A brilliant, original, up-to-the-minute tale with all of the dark, edgy, humorous brilliance we've come to expect from one of the finest crime fiction writers in the world'
Abir Mukherjee |
| Review Quote* | Chris Brookmyre is a genius, every new book of his is a cause for celebration-Richard Osman |
| Review Quote* | Brookmyre's familiar sardonic prose is pleasingly in place-Financial Times |
| Review Quote* | There are dozens of novels based on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, but Christopher Brookmyre's ingenious take is by far the best I have read. He makes you feel for and fear each character. He keeps you guessing until the very end - after an avalanche of revelations and twists.-The Times (Book of the Month) |
| Review Quote* | Brookmyre is always a class act and it is a pleasure to be back in the hands of one of our best crime writers with this clever, propulsive thriller with a whole lot of heart-Observer |
| Review Quote* | Tightly plotted and a lot of fun, this is perfect poolside reading-Guardian |
| Review Quote* | A suspenseful and atmospheric thriller-The Herald |
| Review Quote* | Irresistably thrilling, Brookmyre proves he's a master of suspense-Sun |
| Review Quote* | Among his best yet . . . a killer twist and an upbeat conclusion-Sunday Post |
| Review Quote* | Brookmyre's psychological acuity that sets him apart from many other thriller writers . . . It's as if he has climbed like a magician inside our heads.-The Lady |
