The Split
The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A Richard & Judy Book Club pick)
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4.3 • 90 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING.
A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life?
Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth?
TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE?
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'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly
'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths
'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child
'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British glaciologist Felicity Lloyd, the protagonist of this tightly plotted spellbinder from Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Bolton (The Craftsman), has come to South Georgia, a remote island off Antarctica, to escape her husband, Freddie, who has been pursuing her since leaving prison, where he'd been serving time for murder. Flash back nine months to Cambridge, England, where Felicity is seeing therapist Joe Grant, who's reeling from a divorce and a recent violent attack by a homeless woman. Joe strives to piece together the exact nature of Felicity's relationship with the imprisoned Freddie. Frightening notes left in her desk, break-ins at her home, and fugue states with disastrous consequences for Felicity lead Joe to question his patient's sanity. Eventually, Joe sets out for South Georgia to help Felicity, motivated in large part by the strong feelings he's developed for her. Employing multiple narratives and complex character histories, Bolton keeps the reader guessing to the end. Psychological thriller fans will be satisfied.
Customer Reviews
Readable
A reasonable read. Different enough to be interesting.
The Split
I loved this book. The plot is so unusual and I was gripped from the first page. I particularly liked the fact that the story is set in both Cambridge and Shackleton’s South Georgia.. a definite must read!
Lost
I love Bolton’s work, read everything available. But this was hard work. Had to skip a third of it, it was a chore. Felt for none of the characters.