'DELICIOUS' STYLIST
'BINGEWORTHY' NITA PROSE
'RAZOR-SHARP' ABIGAIL DEAN
There's nothing more dangerous than a guilty conscience.
Alice didn't mean to kill the intruder. She only meant to stop him hurting her daughter when he burst into her kitchen and grabbed a knife.
The police agree that she acted in self-defence, but wracked with guilt, Alice sets out to apologise to Linda, the mother of the young man she killed. But nothing unfolds as planned.
Alice can't bring herself to tell Linda who she really is and the more Alice learns about Ezra and why he was at her house, the more she starts to wonder whether she has the full picture about what happened that terrible day.
The new must-read thriller from the rising star of smart suspense fiction.
Readers say:
'Wow. What a rollercoaster of a read'
'Her best book yet'
'One of the best thrillers I have read in ages'
'An amazing domestic thriller'
'Awesome!'
Genre: Mystery
'BINGEWORTHY' NITA PROSE
'RAZOR-SHARP' ABIGAIL DEAN
There's nothing more dangerous than a guilty conscience.
Alice didn't mean to kill the intruder. She only meant to stop him hurting her daughter when he burst into her kitchen and grabbed a knife.
The police agree that she acted in self-defence, but wracked with guilt, Alice sets out to apologise to Linda, the mother of the young man she killed. But nothing unfolds as planned.
Alice can't bring herself to tell Linda who she really is and the more Alice learns about Ezra and why he was at her house, the more she starts to wonder whether she has the full picture about what happened that terrible day.
The new must-read thriller from the rising star of smart suspense fiction.
Readers say:
'Wow. What a rollercoaster of a read'
'Her best book yet'
'One of the best thrillers I have read in ages'
'An amazing domestic thriller'
'Awesome!'
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Katherine Faulkner is the master of throwing ordinary women into extraordinary, what-would-you-do situations. With her razor sharp takes on middle class motherhood, this is an up-all-night thriller packed with style, acuity, and intrigue." - Abigail Dean
"Katherine Faulkner goes from strength to strength with her third novel, THE BREAK IN - a truly unnerving tale of violence and deceit. I totally believed in these characters and felt every second of their nightmare. Propulsive and immersive - a definite one-sitting read!" - Caz Frear
"The Break-In is a masterfully twisted psychological thriller. When a self-defense killing sets Alice's life spiraling, long-buried secrets resurface and collide with present-day dangers. Faulkner weaves a gripping, character-driven tale brimming with taut tension and shocking twists - her best yet!" - Emily Freud
"I was kept up until the wee hours engrossed in The Break-In. A delicious slow-burn thriller with a clever, twisting plot that will keep readers hooked." - Olivia Kiernan
"A fast-paced, single-sitting read with a how-did-I-miss-that final twist. Faulkner writes motherhood noir that's a cut above - we'll be recommending this to every parent in the playground. Loved it!" - Ellery Lloyd
"With an exquisite, perfectly timed drip-feed of reveals, hiding-in-plain-sight clues, delicious unraveling of secrets, and nail-biting tension, The Break-In is an absolute triumph. One of the best books I've read this year." - Andrea Mara
"A binge-worthy page turner. I devoured it in a sitting, and I have zero regrets." - Nita Prose
"The Break-In has Katherine's trademark aspirational London living hallmarks, plus a clever twisty plot and evocative writing on motherhood and female friendship. Loved it!" - Amanda Reynolds
"The Break-In opens with a reader's worst-case nightmare scenario and continues to twist the knife as the truth is gradually revealed. A tense and clever thriller - highly recommended." - Nikki Smith
"Katherine Faulkner goes from strength to strength with her third novel, THE BREAK IN - a truly unnerving tale of violence and deceit. I totally believed in these characters and felt every second of their nightmare. Propulsive and immersive - a definite one-sitting read!" - Caz Frear
"The Break-In is a masterfully twisted psychological thriller. When a self-defense killing sets Alice's life spiraling, long-buried secrets resurface and collide with present-day dangers. Faulkner weaves a gripping, character-driven tale brimming with taut tension and shocking twists - her best yet!" - Emily Freud
"I was kept up until the wee hours engrossed in The Break-In. A delicious slow-burn thriller with a clever, twisting plot that will keep readers hooked." - Olivia Kiernan
"A fast-paced, single-sitting read with a how-did-I-miss-that final twist. Faulkner writes motherhood noir that's a cut above - we'll be recommending this to every parent in the playground. Loved it!" - Ellery Lloyd
"With an exquisite, perfectly timed drip-feed of reveals, hiding-in-plain-sight clues, delicious unraveling of secrets, and nail-biting tension, The Break-In is an absolute triumph. One of the best books I've read this year." - Andrea Mara
"A binge-worthy page turner. I devoured it in a sitting, and I have zero regrets." - Nita Prose
"The Break-In has Katherine's trademark aspirational London living hallmarks, plus a clever twisty plot and evocative writing on motherhood and female friendship. Loved it!" - Amanda Reynolds
"The Break-In opens with a reader's worst-case nightmare scenario and continues to twist the knife as the truth is gradually revealed. A tense and clever thriller - highly recommended." - Nikki Smith
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