The Unheard

THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE He did kill. Kill and kill and kill. Tesss number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppys father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughters brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. Its only a childs drawing, isnt it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesnt know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ? What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties 'I love Nicci Frenchs books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. Its an absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island Mystery series Praise for Nicci French: 'Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre' Erin Kelly Part ingenious locked-room mystery. Part youve-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama. Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. Frenchs best book yet A J Finn Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute Sarah Vaughan Great writing, razor-sharp plotting, and powerful characterisation. I was 100 pages in before I even drew breath, and I defy anyone to see the ending coming Cara Hunter Its Nicci French perfection which, as we all know, is the best kind of perfection. So, so gripping and brilliantly clued' Sophie Hannah A novel that blissfully plays with two genres: on the one hand an against-the-odds legal thriller la John Grisham and on the other a Miss Marple whodunnit Sunday Times Nicci French husband-and-wife writing team responsible for some of the UKs best psychological thrillers have created a gem of a protagonist in Tabitha Observer First-class Independent Gripping Literary Review Gritty and moving the husband-and-wife team have scored another hit Best A twisty and shocking read Bella Engrossing Good Housekeeping