{"product_id":"black-thorn-by-sarah-hilary-9781035004300","title":"Black Thorn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, another compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An astonishingly gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Marian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the exclusive new housing development, it was a chance to live a peaceful life on the cliffs overlooking the Cornish sea, safe in the knowledge that it had been created just for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut six weeks later, paradise is lost. Six people are dead. And Blackthorn Ashes is left abandoned and unfinished, its dark shadows hiding all manner of secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of its surviving residents, Agnes Gale, is determined to find out the truth about what happened, even if that truth is deadlier than she could have ever believed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary's uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters' eyes but feel through their skin is unparalleled'\u003c\/em\u003e - Erin Kelly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told'\u003c\/em\u003e - Megan Abbott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence'\u003c\/em\u003e - Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliant. Taking a really deep dive into some dark spaces that Sarah brings vividly to life, it's wonderful and unlike anything else I've read lately'\u003c\/em\u003e - Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Multi-layered, unexpected, and carrying a strong emotional punch, \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e is refreshingly different. Sarah Hilary is an exceptionally gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sharon Bolton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book'\u003c\/em\u003e - Imran Mahmood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240802365676,"sku":"9781035004300","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035004300-black-thorn-1.jpg?v=1787926881","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/black-thorn-by-sarah-hilary-9781035004300","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}