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The Split

The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A Richard & Judy Book Club pick)

Sharon Bolton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

Published:22nd Oct '20

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THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING.

A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life?

Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth?

TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE?

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'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly

'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths


'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child

'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney

Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty. * Elly Griffiths *
dark, fascinating and full of surprises * Mark Edwards *
Original, compelling and unsettling. I loved it. * Rachel Abbott *
Atmospheric and beautifully-written. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world. * Erin Kelly *
I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet * Lee Child *
Nail-biting, heart-pounding suspense that leaps from one dizzying twist to another. THE SPLIT grips like permafrost. * JP Delaney *
THE SPLIT is terrific: vivid, tense and superbly paced. A masterclass in using the setting to drive the plot, in Cambridge and icy South Georgia. Highly recommended. * Jane Casey *
extremely entertaining [with] characters who have relationships that work -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *
Bolton's depiction of this stark, beautiful, remote wilderness is a balm to the soul in these restricted times and her complicated mystery a welcome diversion from reality. -- Alison Flood * The Observer, New Review *
A compulsive page-turner * Prima *
The remoteness of the location bestows a sense of brooding tension, which is coupled to heart-stopping action sequences, making this into an extraordinary thriller. This is intelligent crime writing at its very best; not to be missed. * SHOTS eMag *
Atmospheric [...], a dark and disturbing page-turner. * Choice Magazine *
This dark tale has more than a few twists and turns to keep you guessing. -- Lisa Howells * Crime Monthly *
A page-turner full of shock twists. * Bella Magazine *
I love Sharon Bolton's book and this [...] isolated landscape of the South Atlantic she writes about so well * Claire McGowan *

ISBN: 9781409174219

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 36mm

Weight: 279g

400 pages