Play Dead for Me
A heart-stopping crime thriller (Frankie Sheehan 1)
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3.8 • 20 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This novel was previously published as Too Close to Breathe.
Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey and Gillian Flynn
'Truly first class. Just knock-out' C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man
'Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend
'Mesmerizing . . . murder, betrayal, and secret lives . . . Everything you need in a great thriller' Lisa Gardner, author When You See Me
Respected scientist Dr Eleanor Costello is found hanged in her immaculate home: the scene the very picture of a suicide.
DCS Frankie Sheehan is handed the case, and almost immediately spots foul play.
As Frankie strives to paint a picture of the killer, and their victim, she starts to sense they are part of a larger, darker
canvas, on which the lines between the two blur.
Olivia Kiernan's debut is a bold, brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Olivia Kiernan’s chilling, compulsive debut takes us to Dublin, where we meet DCS Frankie Sheehan. A detective still battling the trauma of the last case she took on, she’s nonetheless thrown straight into the next when a scientist named Eleanor Costello is found hanging in her impeccably ordered home. Initially thought to be a suicide, things take a more sinister turn when Frankie quickly realises it’s anything but. You’ll be engrossed from start to finish as the details of this twisting novel emerge, including Eleanor’s mysteriously missing husband and, later, a second woman who is found dead, the murder carried out with frighteningly similar details. Too Close to Breathe is a stunningly accomplished, suspenseful debut, with an engrossing back story for its complex but likeable lead detective. This is a must-read for fans of police procedurals and addictive crime thrillers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Det. Chief Supt. Frankie Sheehan, the heroine of Irish author Kiernan's solid debut, has recovered sufficiently from being gravely wounded in the line of duty to investigate the apparent suicide of Eleanor Costello at her Dublin home, but a closer look at the body shows it's a clever murder. Digging into Eleanor's life and searching for her missing husband uncovers plenty of secrets and indicates she wasn't as straitlaced as she appeared. When the body of another woman turns up, Sheehan quickly discovers that the two are connected through Eleanor's husband, and a snuff video of the last victim leads the police into some sinister places on the dark web. Meanwhile, the case that left Sheehan injured and still a bit shaky is coming up for trial, but she suddenly isn't so sure the authorities have charged the right person after all. The intersection of the two cases feels too convenient, and Sheehan's post-trauma troubles offer nothing new. Still, likable characters, strong pacing, and the appealing Dublin locale bode well for any sequel.
