The Cut
'A proper bloody thriller' - Mark Billingham
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Description de l’éditeur
A TRAGIC ACCIDENT OR A GRUESOME MURDER?
WHICH STORY WILL MAKE THE CUT?
From the bestselling author of GENEVA
'Emotive, explosive & does not disappoint.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You cannot predict where it will go.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'So many twists & turns.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely brilliant.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You saw her die
Thirty years ago, one of Ben Knott's schoolfriends was murdered. Another went to prison. The story ended. The village of Barton Mallett tried to move on.
Now her killer is back
As the murderer's sentence ends, the village is chosen as the unlikely location for a feature film by a Hollywood producer, with Ben's son Nathan cast in the leading role.
Can you keep hiding the truth?
As the film takes shape, Ben begins to recognise the storyline - from his own past. As his son becomes immersed in a tale of bullying and retribution, things turn dangerous, and an uncomfortable truth begins to emerge. Ben must choose between the safety of his children and reopening the wounds of the past. How much is he willing to risk to protect his family - and himself?
'An absolute treat for psychological thriller fans.' T. M. Logan
'Chilling, atmospheric, with characters you'll never forget.' Harlan Coben
'A brilliantly crafted page-turner of a novel.' L. J. Ross
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The Hobbit actor Armitage (Geneva) proves his auspicious literary debut was no fluke with this stellar sophomore outing. In September 2023, Ben Knot is trying to keep his failing architecture firm afloat in the English village of Barton Mallet. His professional distress is compounded when he reads a report that the so-called "Mill Killer" is about to be released on parole, reviving painful memories from the summer of 1994, when Ben graduated from high school in the same town, and someone he knew died. Meanwhile, Ben's son, Nate, has been cast in a horror movie shooting in Barton Mallet that Ben slowly realizes is taking inspiration from that long-ago scandal. Armitage toggles back and forth in time, opening the narrative with a nameless teen witnessing what appears to be a murder and gradually teasing out the secrets that Ben has carried with him for the past 30 years. With atmospheric prose, a serpentine plot, and searing psychological acuity, Armitage explores themes of guilt, bullying, and small-town sins without skimping on entertainment value. The result stands with the best of Minette Walters.
