The Stranger: A gripping story of secrets and lies for fans of Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce - Hardcover

Kate Riordan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718188063 ISBN 13: 9780718188061

Publisher: Penguin Uk, 2018

Synopsis

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About the Author

Kate Riordan is a writer and journalist. She is an avid reader of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie, both of whom inspired her first two novels, The Girl in the Photograph and The Shadow Hour. She lives in the Cotswolds, where she writes full-time. The Stranger is her latest book.

Review

Heady with atmosphere, simmering with tension, this novel had me captivated. When I wasn't reading, I was thinking about it, when I was reading, I couldn't think about anything else! -- Jenny Ashcroft With excellent characters, the novel revels in the magical backdrop of Cornwall, with shades of du Maurier * Daily Mail * Richly textured, with a clever and deeply satisfying conclusion, the influence of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca infuses the The Stranger . . . * Sunday Express * Simmers with a forbidding unease that makes it impossible to put down. Creepy and evocative, the mystery builds to a shocking end. Impressive * Heat * Everyone loves unravelling a good mystery and armchair sleuths won't be disappointed with The Stranger * Yours Magazine * An evocative whodunnit . . . an absorbing, heart-wrenching romance. This stunning tale about a house of secrets where everyone is guilty of something is both immersive and deeply atmospheric * Fabulous Magazine * With its vivid Cornwall setting and a house full of shadows, The Stranger has echoes of Daphne Du Maurier but its riveting in its own right * Red Magazine * A beautifully written tale of family secrets, loves and losses, set against the magical Cornish coastline. I loved it -- Amanda Jennings A fabulous twisting tale, so beautifully written that the pages practically turned themselves. I couldn't put it down -- Liz Fenwick A beautiful and intriguing page-turner, where the secrets of the past cast long shadows. Cornwall springs to life in vivid colour -- Dinah Jefferies Beautifully written and unputdownable. I loved it -- Katie Fforde An enthralling tale of secrets, the twists and turns will have you hooked to the very last breathtaking page -- Jane Bailey, author of What Was Rescued An atmospheric whodunit set in the Second World War * The Sunday Post * A beautifully woven, immersive story that completely transported me -- Judith Kinghorn With such vivid, mysterious characters and an atmospheric setting, the echoes of Du Maurier's Cornwall are on every page. Brilliant! -- Emylia Hall A wonderful, gripping, beautifully written book. From the first page, I didn't want to put it down - and by the second half I literally couldn't put it down -- Katherine Webb Beautiful and haunting, you'll struggle to put down this mysterious tale * Take a Break * Wonderfully atmospheric and utterly engrossing. I hardly moved until I had read to the very last word -- AJ Pearce author of * Dear Mrs Bird * Take an isolated house, family secrets, a divine Cornish setting, the tensions of war and you have all the ingredients for a tale where the pages take on a life of their own. The Stranger is wound tight as a clock, ticking down the days leading up to the disappearance of a young woman. It will stay with you long after the last breathtaking pages turn -- Kate Lord Brown So beguiling that I truly didn't want it to end. A captivating novel that pulls you into another time and place -- Penny Parkes The novel is cinematic, and the vividness of the Cornish landscape and its history of smugglers and pirates add to its charm. An engaging page-turner with a surprising twist at the end * The Lady * Praise for The Girl in the Photograph * - * Rich and atmospheric, like Rebecca this novel casts an enduring spell * Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling author * Full of slow-burning tension * Essentials * A sweeping saga of secrets and ghosts * Good Housekeeping * A well executed, brooding, creepy atmosphere * Sunday Mirror * A prickly story full of tension * Sunday Express *

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Uk
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0718188063
• ISBN 13: 9780718188061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320