Disclaimer - Softcover

Knight, Renée

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443437417 ISBN 13: 9781443437417

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Imagine reading a novel in the sanctuary of your own home, only to realize in one heart-stopping moment that it is a novel about you . . . and about one awful day, twenty years ago, that you’ve spent the rest of your life trying to forget.

When a book entitled The Perfect Stranger lands in her mailbox, successful documentary filmmaker Catherine is intrigued. But as she turns its pages, she realizes its dark story is inspired by her own life. In vivid and harrowing detail, the narrative describes the day on which her life changed forever and she became hostage to a dark secret. Desperate to discover who the author is and what he or she wants, Catherine races to the end—only to be confronted by a portrayal of her death.

Intertwined with Catherine’s narrative is that of Stephen Brigstocke, a grieving widower who discovers among his late wife’s possessions a manuscript that horrifies him. Convinced that it tells the truth—that Catherine caused their son’s death twenty years ago—he cannot rest until he exposes her guilt. He shares it not only with her but also with her husband and son, both of whom react violently to its contents. As Catherine’s world falls apart, she knows that the only way forward is to confront Brigstocke and tell him what really happened that day, even if the reality is even more agonizing than what he currently believes.

Disclaimer is a breathtakingly suspenseful debut novel about a woman haunted by secrets, the corrosive power of grief, the consuming desire for revenge and the terrible price we pay for hiding the truth.

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From the Back Cover

“Sensationally good psychological suspense. . . . exactly what a great thriller should be.”—Lee Child

What if you realized the terrifying book you were reading was all about you?

When a mysterious novel appears at Catherine Ravenscroft’s bedside, she is curious. She has no idea who might have sent her The Perfect Stranger—or how it ended up on her nightstand. At first, she is intrigued by the suspenseful story that unfolds.

And then she realizes.

This isn’t fiction.

The Perfect Stranger re-creates in vivid, unmistakable detail the day Catherine became hostage to a dark secret, a secret that only one other person knew—and that person is dead.

Now that the past Catherine so desperately wants to forget is catching up with her, her world is falling apart. Plunged into a living nightmare, her only hope is to confront what really happened on that terrible day . . . even if the shocking truth might destroy her.

About the Author

Renée Knight worked for the BBC directing arts documentaries before turning to writing. She has had TV and film scripts commissioned by the BBC, Channel Four, and Capital Films. In April 2013, she graduated from the Faber Academy “Writing a Novel” course, whose alumni include S. J. Watson. She lives in London with her husband and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1443437417
• ISBN 13: 9781443437417
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352