Closer Than You Think
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4.5 • 6 Ratings
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- £2.99
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
‘Dark, gripping and with a twist that leaves you breathless’ John Marrs
He’s watching. She’s waiting.
The unmissable new thriller from Darren O’Sullivan, author of Our Little Secret and Close Your Eyes.
Having barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer, Claire Moore has struggled to rebuild her life. After her terrifying encounter with the man the media dubbed The Black-Out Killer, she became an overnight celebrity: a symbol of hope and survival in the face of pure evil. And then the killings stopped.
Now ten years have passed, and Claire remains traumatised by her brush with death. Though she has a loving and supportive family around her, what happened that night continues to haunt her still.
Just when things are starting to improve, there is a power cut; a house fire; another victim found killed in the same way as before.
The Black-Out Killer is back. And he’s coming for Claire…
Praise for Closer Than You Think:
‘Dark, gripping and with a twist that leaves you breathless’ John Marrs
‘Utterly brilliant . . . the final twist left me breathless. Darren O’Sullivan is proving himself time and again as an exceptional story teller’ Lisa Hall
‘Exquisitely written . . . a ripping good read’ Suzy K. Quinn
Readers love Closer Than You Think:
‘I literally read it in one sitting . . . 5*’ NetGalley reviewer
‘One of the most gripping books I’ve read in a long time’ NetGalley reviewer
‘I was thrown for a loop . . . a major surprise ending’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Darren O’Sullivan’s best book yet’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Had me hooked from the first page . . . very cleverly written’ NetGalley reviewer
Reviews
Praise for Closer Than You Think:
‘Dark, gripping and with a twist that leaves you breathless’ John Marrs
‘Utterly brilliant . . . the final twist left me breathless. Darren O’Sullivan is proving himself time and again as an exceptional story teller’ Lisa Hall
‘Exquisitely written . . . a ripping good read’ Suzy K. Quinn
Praise for Darren O’Sullivan:
‘An immensely talented new author’ John Marrs, author of The One and When You Disappeared
‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending. This book grabbed me and didn't let go’ Michele Campbell, author of It’s Always the Husband
'Unique and utterly compelling. This twisty psychological thriller will chill you to the bones' Gemma Metcalfe, author of Trust Me
‘A stellar and original concept, brilliantly executed. The final chapters had my heart in my throat! O’Sullivan is certainly one to watch’ Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House
About the author
Darren O'Sullivan was born in Slough in 1982 but moved to Peterborough when he was 17 to train in performing arts. He has been working creatively ever since, first as an actor for the stage, then director. 5 years ago he felt inspired to write theatre and from that came the idea to develop a novel.
Following being accepted in the Faber and Faber novel writing programme in 2015 he fine tuned his hand and during that 6 month training programme his debut novel Our Little Secret was born.
Customer Reviews
5* story - but just too many errors for me
I thought I was going to enjoy a well written story as I read the first few pages.
The story can’t really be faulted and I thoroughly recommend it on that basis.
It’s a cat and mouse type story told from the points of view of the would-be killer and the victim who survived the first attack and lives for years expecting another. We see in detail how her life has been affected and come to understand her fears.
The tension builds well for the reader as the story progresses as we know more than the intended victim and the police do, through the chapters about and by the killer. All good, very good but...
The writing is generally of an above average standard. As a teacher I spend time trying to encourage good grammar and punctuation. I don’t know whether this wasn’t proof read before publishing but I became increasingly annoyed and distracted by errors. Some, like the unnecessary apostrophe in Monday’s and the missing second o in to, were perhaps simply typos. There must have been a dozen or more occasions when sat was used instead of sitting or stood instead of standing. These kept hitting me like a slap in the face, sorry.
If the mistakes won’t bother you, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy this book.