Hurting Distance
Culver Valley Crime Book 2, from the bestselling author of Haven't They Grown
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4.1 • 36 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'Sophie Hannah is genuinely Christie's heir' The Scotsman
An unputdownable thriller from the queen of psychological crime, Sophie Hannah, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins.
'Superbly creepy' Guardian
'Rivetingly original' Sunday Times
Sometimes love must kill before it can die.
Three years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins - so terrible that she never told anybody.
Now Naomi has another secret - the man she has fallen passionately in love with, unhappily married Robert Haworth. When Robert vanishes without trace, Naomi knows he must have come to harm. But the police are less convinced, particularly when Robert's wife insists he is not missing.
In desperation, Naomi has a crazy idea. If she can't persuade the police that Robert is in danger, perhaps she can convince them that he is a danger to others. Then they will have to look for him - urgently. Naomi knows how to describe in detail the actions of a psychopath. All she needs to do is dig up her own troubled past . . .
REAL READERS ADORE SOPHIE HANNAH'S BOOKS:
'Compulsive reading literally all through the night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Couldn't put it down! Loved it, so many twists and turns!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I thought I'd worked it out but I was nowhere near!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I have lost sleep over this book as I couldn't bear to miss a word. I have one word for it: UNBEATABLE' 'Absolutely hooked right from the first chapter. I couldn't put it down, literally' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It just had to be 5 stars, more if I could' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I urge you to read, you will NOT be disappointed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Hannah's intense second thriller (after Little Face), Det. Sgt. Charlie Zailer and her sidekick, Det. Constable Simon Waterhouse, pursue a serial rapist who preys on successful single career women and sells tickets to "live" rape parties. Naomi Jenkins, a sundial maker prone to panic attacks, reports her married lover, Robert Haworth, missing after he fails to show up for their weekly tryst. Later, in order to speed up the search, Naomi informs the police that Robert raped her three years earlier. Simon finds Robert at home, near death, after possibly being bludgeoned by his wife. But there's far more going on, and making matters more dodgy, aside from a growing victim list, is the foolish fling Charlie has with the owner of a chalet-style resort in Scotland. Full of clever plot twists, this satisfying shocker about "the victims and the perpetrators of violent crimes" suggests how obsessive love, while not a crime, is certainly within hurting distance.
Customer Reviews
Soooo good
Literally couldn't put this down. And the ending was worth the wait.
Top Class
Gripping, compelling - a different class of writing. Loved it from start to finish.