C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and young son. She started writing fiction in 2005 and her short stories have won several awards and been published by a variety of literary and womens magazines. Cally works in Higher Education and has a degree in Psychology, with particular interest in abnormal and criminal Psychology. She also loves knitting, Dr Who, Sherlock, Great British Bake Off and Margaret Atwood and blames Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected for her love of a dark tale.
Blood Like Mine (2024) Stuart Neville "Wow, just WOW. I've waited a long time for a crime novel to do something different, to keep me guessing, to blow me away - this is that book . . . I lived and breathed every second and flew through the pages - desperate to keep reading but not wanting it to end. Wholly originally and utterly compelling, this is an incredibly tense book that is also full of regret, guilt and love. Blood Like Mine will grip you from the first page and keep you prisoner until you turn the last page. I absolutely loved it."
The Wrong Sister (2024) Claire Douglas "A triumph of masterful misdirection and intricate plotting. It keeps you guessing from the first page to the last and it's Claire Douglas's best book yet. If you love a Christie-esque mystery that keeps you guessing, The Wrong Sister definitely won't disappoint."
The Trap (2023) Catherine Ryan Howard "Dark, creepy and very clever, The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page. Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist."
The Hike (2022) Susi Holliday "A deliciously dark mystery about warring sisters, their duplicitous husbands, and a hike that ends in murder. With a cast of gloriously unlikeable characters, any one of them could be the murderer, and any of them could be dead. Chock full of secrets, lies, resentment and revenge, The Hike kept me guessing until the last page."
The Last Party (2022) (DC Morgan, book 1) Clare Mackintosh "Superb. A compelling murder mystery told with warmth, humour and enough red herrings to keep even the most seasoned crime reader guessing."
You Never Said Goodbye (2022) Luca Veste "Local Woman Missing meets The Fugitive, You Never Said Goodbye breathes new life into the psychological thriller genre with a captivating and gripping storyline that is part missing person mystery, part all out action thriller. A heart-in-mouth story that will pull at your heart strings and keep you on the edge of your seat, You Never Said Goodbye is everything I look for in an action thriller. I couldn't put it down."
The Blood Tide (2022) (DS Max Craigie, book 2) Neil Lancaster "A thriller writer set to blow up the best seller lists."
That Night (2021) Gillian McAllister "It's a rare book that outfoxes me but That Night kept me guessing and kept me fooled. Clever, pacy and so gripping that my heart raced."
Shiver (2021) Allie Reynolds "A deliciously dark locked room mystery about competitive snowboarders who find themselves stranded at the top of a snowy mountain. Throw in a dead woman, shameful secrets, years of resentment and someone out for revenge and you have an exciting, twisty page-turner that keeps you guessing all the way to the end."
The House Share (2020) Kate Helm "Twisty and compelling. Deviously plotted, cleverly written and utterly nerve-wracking. You'll never want a flatmate again!"
I am Dust (2020) Louise Beech "An atmospheric, haunting and beautifully written page-turner!."
The Perfect Couple (2020) Jackie Kabler "An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pages."
The Liar's Daughter (2020) Claire Allan "A powerful and emotional psychological thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless."
Here To Stay (2019) Mark Edwards "Brilliantly entertaining, deviously plotted, and utterly compelling. I loved it."
Someone We Know (2019) Shari Lapeña "A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through. I loved it and couldn't put it down."
The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley "A first rate murder mystery with a cast of well crafted characters, secret upon secret and a healthy dose of deceit. You won't look at your old friends in the same way when you read this book . . . Guaranteed to be a huge hit."
The Day of the Accident (2018) Nuala Ellwood "A stunning book. I was drawn in by Nuala Ellwood's hypnotic, haunting and elegant prose. Compelling, unsettling and powerful this is a book that will stay with me for a long time."
Take Me In (2018) Sabine Durrant "An assured, confident psychological thriller that is rich with menace. The tension and suspense tighten their grip so subtly you'll be holding your breath by the end."
The Daughter (2018) Lucy Dawson "A gripping read with an intriguing and unsettling mystery at its heart. It kept me guessing all the way through. I found it impossible to put down."
The Chalk Man (2018) C J Tudor "Absolutely brilliant. I was enthralled from start to finish. I was expecting a creepy horror story that I'd have to read with all the lights on but this book is so much more than that - it's witty, insightful, clever, thoughtful, mysterious, gripping, nostalgic and utterly compelling. Publishers often talk about "an exciting new voice in fiction" and I genuinely think C. J. Tudor is going to be huge. This book has bestseller written all over it and if it doesn't go to number one I will eat my crime writing hat."
Then She Was Gone (2017) Lisa Jewell "What begins as a story about the mother of a missing girl starting a new relationship as she comes terms with her grief morphs into a gripping, disturbing and utterly fascinating tale about what really happened to young Ellie Mack. I've been a Lisa Jewell fan for a long time and in this book, as in all her others, she deftly weaves a compelling plot with an emotional depth that leaves you gasping. In Then She Was Gone she has created a book that is dark and claustrophobic but also heartfelt and moving. Then She Was Gone packs a huge emotional punch that will leave you winded. I loved it."
The Companion (2017) Sarah Dunnakey "Utterly charming, wonderfully creepy and rich with mystery. The Companion is a rare treat."
Trust Me (2017) (Social Media Murders, book 3) Angela Clarke "Clever and unnerving."
The Night Visitor (2017) Lucy Atkins "Vivian Tester is one of the most vivid, memorable and menacing characters I’ve ever read . . . brilliant."
I Know My Name (2017) C J Cooke "An atmospheric, mysterious and intense read that resonates long after you turn the last page. It's a stunning psychological thriller, rich with mystery and full of heart."
