A Window Breaks
A family is pushed to breaking point in this addictive, pulse-racing, emotionally-charged thriller
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3.9 • 76 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
A Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of The Interview and Safe House.
‘Fantastic’ – Lee Child
‘Totally addictive’ – Ann Cleeves
‘A thrill-a-minute page-turner’ – Simon Kernick
It's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.
You are asleep when a noise wakes you.
You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.
Then you hear it.
Glass. Crunching underfoot.
Your worst fears are about to be realized.
Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.
You will do whatever it takes to protect them.
But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?
What authors are saying . . .
‘If you only read one thriller this year read this’ – C. L. Taylor
‘Smashed my way through this . . . Nerve-shredding’ – Tim Weaver
‘Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense’ – Sharon Bolton
‘Starts at full throttle and never lets up’ – T. M. Logan
‘Heart-stopping . . . a sure-fire bestseller’ – Jo Spain
‘Breakneck ride of a thriller’ – Fiona Cummins
‘Almost unbearably tense and exciting’ – Mark Edwards
‘Fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist’ – Mick Herron
‘Tense, fast-paced thriller’ – Jenny Quintana
‘Brilliant and almost impossible to put down’ – Andrew Taylor
What readers are saying . . .
‘This was so intense as the twists and turns came one after another at breakneck speed.’
‘Brilliantly written thriller which keeps you gripped from the first few pages.’
‘Full of action and excitement’
‘Absolutely amazing; I was totally gripped from start to finish’
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Don’t be fooled by this book’s contemplative start—it soon explodes into an adrenalin-pumping thriller that grips like a vice. When tragedy besets married couple Tom and Rachel, they retreat to a remote house in Scotland with their daughter to to heal their broken bonds. However, a home invasion on their first night leaves them in a desperate, twisting fight for their lives. Flashbacks flesh out the very believable family’s lives, while also throwing in few well-placed red herrings. Ewan dials up the suspense so expertly that the story becomes impossible to put down until the shocking and satisfying finale.
Customer Reviews
A rollicking good read
This is a rollicking read! It stretches credulity a number of times, but, it's well written and so fast paced.
I don't want to say too much about the story, as it's best read knowing little. However, it's about a family dealing with bereavement who get pulled into a dangerous situation. Tom is the father who works for Lionel. Rachel is Tom's wife who also has a link to Lionel and Holly is their young daughter. Lionel persuades the family (following a harrowing incident) to rest and recuperate at his remote lodge in Scotland. This is where things go awry - well, more awry than already experienced by this poor family! There's action aplenty and it's definitely not a relaxing read! However, if you're up for the ride, it's a good one.
It's definitely a page turner. There were a number of times when I felt slightly frustrated, either by the at times ridiculous state of affairs (and individuals reaction to them) and others at the far fetched nature of the situation. For this reason, it's a 3.5 for me. The perfect read if you just want to lose yourself in a good, easy, story.
I'd normally score a 3* GOOD for a 3.5 but, it's a book that's stayed with me and so, for that reason I've increased my score to solid 4*
Thanks so much to #Netgalley and #Panpublishers for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest, fair and unbiased review. Congratulations to the author.
Should have been a short story
Very little content although an idea was there but the whole book was padded out with running through the woods. I struggled to finish it as the repetition got boring. An action book - not a thriller??
Fantastic reading
Excellent read