The Game Changer (A Dr Kate Pearson novel)

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Unabridged
2016
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A suspected suicide in Dublin. A brutal murder in New York. The abduction of a child over two decades earlier. All linked ... but how?
Criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson has the answer. Because she was the young girl abducted all those years ago.
And, when she begins to investigate the suspicious suicide in Dublin and confirms a connection to her own disappearance, she is forced to start asking questions. Why did her parents lie to her, telling her she was missing for only a few hours? And why doesn't she have any memory of the time she was held?
When a sinister note arrives at her home, it becomes clear that Kate is being targeted. But by whom? And why now? Kate is consumed by her efforts to uncover the truth, knowing that her life is in very real danger.
The Game Changer wants someone to pay for the past - and Kate is being held accountable.

Synopsis

A suspected suicide in Dublin. A brutal murder in New York. The abduction of a child over two decades earlier. All linked ... but how?

Criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson has the answer. Because she was the young girl abducted all those years ago.
And, when she begins to investigate the suspicious suicide in Dublin and confirms a connection to her own disappearance, she is forced to start asking questions. Why did her parents lie to her, telling her she was missing for only a few hours? And why doesn't she have any memory of the time she was held?
When a sinister note arrives at her home, it becomes clear that Kate is being targeted. But by whom? And why now? Kate is consumed by her efforts to uncover the truth, knowing that her life is in very real danger.
The Game Changer wants someone to pay for the past - and Kate is being held accountable.

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Format: Unabridged
Pages: 528
Edition: Unabridged
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: 24 Mar 2016
ISBN 10: 1444789414
ISBN 13: 9781444789416

Media Reviews

Red Ribbons has been getting rave reviews, especially for the insight it offers into the emotions of a mother who has lost her child Irish Mail on Sunday on RED RIBBONS
The pace of this book is spot on, revealing information from the killer's past bit by bit to keep the reader turning the pages Novelicious on RED RIBBONS
Phillips doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of Dublin city...Her characters are well-crafted, the plot interesting and well-executed and, at the risk of sounding cliche, a page turner. It's gritty and it's dark, but at the same time hopeful...A brilliant read. I devoured it Emu Ink on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
Every bit as good as her debut, Red Ribbons, this time with much more of a slant towards a psychological thriller which fans of Sophie Hannah and S.J. Watson will devour Writing.ie on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
Dark, spooky but believable Irish Examiner on RED RIBBONS
Chilling, mesmerising. Gets under your skin and stays with you Niamh O'Connor on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
An absolutely brilliant book...spine-tingling with loads of twists and turns. A debut novel from a great writer who will soon be up there with the likes of Patricia Cornwell Stafford FM on RED RIBBONS
A real page turner...Phillips' book is laced with tension and gradually builds to a thrilling finale The Irish Post on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
A gripping, suspenseful story peopled with well-drawn characters Irish Independent on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
A great read told at breakneck speed...cue sitting on the edge of your seat for 400 pages BBC Radio Ulster on THE DOLL'S HOUSE
A cracker of a novel, highly recommended, a phenomenal debut Arlene Hunt on RED RIBBONS
The Game Changer is absolutely top drawer crime writing by Ireland's finest crime writer. Louise Phillips' fourth novel The Game Changer, is a psychological thriller that really should demand that a lot of other so-called psychological thrillers give up their false identity ...--San Diego Book Review
[The Game Changer is] a cracking read. Phillips is an accomplished stalwart of the crime genre--The Librarian's Cellar
You will spend pleasant hours untying the knots of this perfectly tangled plot, and then the real fun starts when you follow the line that leads from the crime to - you--Writing.ie
Subtle, clever and thought provoking, The Game Changer is one of the best books I've read this year--Woman's Way magazine
Phillips' research blends into the story to make [The Game Changer] a really fascinating, dark read and a real page-turner--Irish Farmerette
Phillips spins the multi-layered mystery of The Game Changer with considerable fluidity. As the narrative shifts from Dublin to New York, from one character to the next, from minor players to major figures in the plot, she never loses sight of the central ruse that draws the reader in ... It's a thrilling page-turner that will keep you gripped over 400 pages, and have you eagerly awaiting the next installment of Kate's police career--The Sunday Business Post
Phillips has an incredible writing style and skill which makes you read a book while your heart is pounding and you want to shout at the characters ... [The Game Changer] is, without a doubt, a corker--Kim the Bookworm
Cross-jurisdictional murder, missing memories and a cult all interweave to create an exceptional in-depth psychological thriller--Cleopatra Loves Books
A novel of twists, turns and roundabouts ... Phillips is not afraid of shocking her readers. Once again, there is murder and mayhem along the bumpy ride. This is a crime writer who leads her readers off the beatn path--Bleach House Library
The Game Changer is arguably the author's most ambitious novel to date ... [Louise Phillips] is a first-class crime writer who can really write--Irish Independent

Author Bio

Dublin-born crime author Louise Phillips won the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year Award for The Doll's House, her bestselling second novel, in 2013. Red Ribbons (2012), Last Kiss (2014) and The Game Changer (2015) which also feature criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson and DI O'Connor, were each shortlisted for the award.
Louise's work has been published as part of various anthologies and literary journals. She has won the Jonathan Swift Award, was a winner in the Irish Writers' Centre Lonely Voice platform, and her writing has been shortlisted for prizes such as the Molly Keane Memorial Award and Bridport UK. In 2015, she was awarded a writing residency at Cill Rialaig Artists' Retreat in Kerry and was also a judge on the Irish panel for the EU Literary Award.
The Game Changer is her fourth novel.