The Blame Game: An addictive and emotional thriller with a twist you won’t believe

Praise for C. J. Cooke:

`An atmospheric, mysterious and intense read that resonates long after you turn the last page. It's a stunning psychological thriller, rich with mystery and full of heart' C. L. Taylor

`If you haven't read it, you MUST! So, so good and very clever. Will keep you guessing the whole way through!' C. J. Tudor

`Chilling and intelligent' Nuala Ellwood

`Utterly compelling and unnervingly twisty' Caroline Smailes

`Intense, thrilling and layered with issues of modern life, this is grip-lit at its best' ELLE

This is an astonishing thriller...with gorgeous writing and a stunning conclusion, this novel has catapulted onto my shortlist of the best suspense novels I've read all year
Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing

`An intriguing and psychological thriller' Sunday People

'Dark and emotionally compelling. Cooke handles the subject matter expertly. Eloise is just mesmerising. Excellent' northerncrime.wordpress.com

'Beautifully complex yet simply told in a way that really digs deep into the themes that anchor the tale... Really terrific. Just excellent' lizlovesbooks.com

'So intriguing and well written that I was unable to prise myself from the book until I had read every word within' - bookyramblingsofaneuroticmom.blogspot.co.uk

'I Know My Name is cleverly complex and thought provoking as well as being a compulsive page turner and comes thoroughly recommended' www.cosybooks.com

`This book has really left me speechless. I cannot begin to explain how utterly brilliant this book was and I have a feeling that it's going to stay with me for a long time' readingwillingable.blogspot.co.uk

'This is a thriller with more than just the usual twists and turns. It could well be described as dark and disturbing' thelastwordbookreview.wordpress.com

C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health.

I KNOW MY NAME was C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health.There is a TV adaptation is in development.

C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.