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The Sick Rose

The Sick Rose

by ErinKelly (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

'You kept my secret. I know yours now. That makes us even.'

A claustrophobic psychological thriller that doesn't let go.

'A tense and twisting novel of dark secrets and dangerous desires.' - Grazia

PAUL has been led into a life of crime by his schoolyard protector, Daniel. Now, at nineteen, he must bear witness against his friend to avoid imprisonment.

LOUISA, who years ago fled from her own dark secrets, spends her days renovating the grounds of a crumbling Elizabethan mansion.

A relationship develops between them, and Louisa starts to believe she can finally experience the happiness she had given up on; but it soon becomes apparent that neither of them can outrun their violent past . . .

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 344
 Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Published: 29 Mar 2012
ISBN 10: 1444703854
ISBN 13: 9781444703856
Book Overview: The chilling second novel from the author of the critically acclaimed THE POISON TREE

Media Reviews
It's unusual for a second novel to be even better than the first but Kelly has pulled off that difficult trick. * Literary Review *
A compelling second novel from masterful storyteller Erin Kelly. * Good Housekeeping *
Kelly's first novel, THE POISON TREE, earned her comparisons with Ruth Rendell and on the evidence of this second psychologically complex thriller, the accolade is entirely deserved. Like Rendell, Kelly is an expert in suburban macabre, relishing in the kind of domestic scenes we all recognise but giving them a satisfyingly chilly. * Psychologies *
Erin Kelly's first thriller, THE POISON TREE, was widely praised, with some reviewers comparing her work to Daphne du Maurier. Her second, THE SICK ROSE, is nearer in spirit to Ruth Rendell's work . . . It's an elaborate narrative structure, but Kelly manages it with panache . . . this is an enormously readable novel and there is no denying Erin Kelly's talent. She's an author to watch. * Spectator *
A real can't put it down mystery. This sick rose has got the grip of bindweed. * Independent *
This claustrophobic psychological thriller is the second novel from the author of the brilliant THE POISON TREE. Just as good as her debut, it marks Kelly out as a formidable talent * Bella *
A compelling suspense novel from crime fiction's freshest voice. * Red *
'It is hard to find a more impeccably English writer than Erin Kelly, whose debut THE POISON TREE, marked her as a name to watch in British fiction... In trademark style the [THE SICK ROSE] flits between the 'then' and the 'now', playing with the magic and poison of memories, until the present intervenes with brutal and tragic consequences'. * The Times *
Kelly writes perceptively and chillingly about the long shadows cast by tragic mistakes . . . she shows considerable promise. * Daily Telegraph *
Thumbs up to . . . this leave-the-light-on thriller. * Look *
Author Bio
Erin Kelly is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Poison Tree, The Sick Rose, The Burning Air, The Ties That Bind, He Said/She Said, Stone Mothers and Broadchurch: The Novel, inspired by the mega-hit TV series. In 2013, The Poison Tree became a major ITV drama and was a Richard & Judy Summer Read in 2011. He Said/She Said spent six weeks in the top ten in both hardback and paperback, was longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier crime novel of the year award, and selected for both the Simon Mayo Radio 2 and Richard & Judy Book Clubs. She has worked as a freelance journalist since 1998 and written for the Guardian, The Sunday Times, Daily Mail, New Statesman, Red, Elle, Cosmopolitan and The Pool. Born in London in 1976, she lives in north London with her husband and daughters. www.erinkelly.co.uk www.twitter.com/mserinkelly