The Pact

- Reviews -

With The Pact Sharon Bolton brilliantly skewers a group of over-privileged rich kids. It' s a pleasure to watch them discover that actions have consequences as the plot unfolds. Fast-moving, addictive and thoroughly satisfying, this is another winner from one of my favourite crime writers. * Jane Casey, author of LET THE DEAD SPEAK * I loved this creepy, twisty, compelling read. Sharon Bolton is the queen of ultra-tense, claustrophobic stories and characters you care about even though they are far from snow white. Needless to say I did not see the ending coming. * Cressida McLaughlin * Absolutely demolished The Pact by Sharon Bolton. What a killer premise! It' s a terrifying exploration of toxic friendship and how bad decisions you make when you' re young can haunt you forever * Robin Morgan-Bentley * I couldn' t wait to tweet this as #bookpost before diving in - then I devoured it in one sitting. The Pact is a brilliantly crafted thriller about some friends who make a promise that' s hell to keep! Gripping from start to finish. * Michelle Davies * A clever, compelling and unexpected story with a rich cast of diverse characters. I' ve long been a fan of Sharon Bolton' s writing, but she has excelled herself with The Pact. * Rachel Abbott * The Secret History for Millennials - the twists start early and only get tighter in this compelling thriller about betrayal, crime and class. * Belinda Bauer, author of EXIT * A clever suspenseful exploration of responsibility, retribution, and friendship tested to destruction. * Cara Hunter, author of THE WHOLE TRUTH * This book has everything - a terrible event, years of guilt and lies, toxic friendships and a cast of characters which leaves you trusting no one. Horrifying and addictive. * Catherine Cooper, author of THE CHALET * Phew, just finished racing through this - don' t think I even breathed for the last seven hours of it. Another terrifying, shudder-making, utterly compulsive read from Sharon Bolton. * Jill Mansell * You won' t be able to turn the pages fast enough. A thriller with so many twists and turns you may need to take a travel sickness tablet before reading. * John Marrs, author of THE ONE * Clear your diary and knock off your phone because you won' t be able to put this book down. With THE PACT, we' re in the hands of a master thriller writer, one who builds the tension with a perfectly paced plot until a breathless, shocking conclusion. Highly recommended. * Jo Spain, author of THE PERFECT LIE * A real atmosphere of dread permeates every page of THE PACT. You can' t help but wonder what you' d do in the impossible situations these characters find themselves in - and what *they* do makes for a dark, elegant page-turner. * Catherine Ryan Howard, author of 56 DAYS * A highly enjoyable thriller about privilege, blame and the consequences of lies. * CS Green, author of SLEEP TIGHT * A deliciously addictive thriller that kept me guessing all the way through. Perfect for your summer holiday * Katherine Faulkner, author of GREENWICH PARK * What a read, I loved it so much. I was totally invested in the characters from the very first page. So so gripping! * Lisa Hall, author of THE PERFECT COUPLE * Not many books are truly unputdownable, but you can add The Pact to that coveted list. This book is so compelling, so addictive, it had me hooked from the first chapter to the last. Get this one on your summer list! * Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It *

- Author Bio -

Sharon (formerly S J) Bolton grew up in a cotton-mill town in Lancashire and had an eclectic early career in marketing and public relations. She gave it up in 2000 to become a mother and a writer. Her first novel, Sacrifice, was voted Best New Read by Amazon. uk, whilst her second, Awakening, won the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award (part of the prestigious Edgars) in the US. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the Theakston' s Prize for Best Thriller, the International Thriller Writers' Best First Novel award, the Prix Du Polar in France and the Martin Beck award in Sweden.

- Full Details -

Status:	Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13:	9781409198321
Published:	14 Oct 2021
Published In:	United Kingdom
Imprint:	Trapeze
Publisher:	Orion Publishing Co
Format:	Paperback
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm
Weight:	41g
Pages:	384

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