A young man wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents, while someone is impersonating a notorious New Zealand serial killer ā¦ the latest chilling, nerve-shredding, twisty thriller from the author of The Quiet Peopleā¦
āPaul Cleave is an automatic must-read for meā - Lee Child
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How do you catch a killerā¦ When the only evidence is a dream?
James Garrett was critically injured when he was shot following his parentsā execution, and no one expected him to waken from a deep, traumatic coma. When he does, nine years later, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kent is tasked with closing the case that her now retired colleague, Theodore Tate, failed to solve all those years ago.
But between that, and hunting for Copy Joe ā a murderer on a spree, whoās imitating Christchurchās most notorious serial killer ā sheās going to need Tateās help. Especially when they learn that James has lived out another life in his nine-year coma, and there are things he couldnā t possibly know, including the fact that Copy Joe isnā t the only serial killer in townā¦
āAn absolute thrill ride. Precise and swift and a joy to read ā¦ storytelling at its bestā - James Oswald
āSuch a unique concept, with wonderful, emotional writing ... I hooked on the story from the word go. BRILLIANTā - Lisa Hall
āThe most original and intense thriller ever!ā - Michael Wood
āIād forgotten how good Paul Cleave is!ā - Sarah Pinborough
āYou canāt be a true fan of crime fiction if youāre not reading Cleaveās booksā - Tom Wood
āUses words as lethal weaponsā - New York Times
āCleave writes the kind of dark, intense thrillers that I never want to endā - Simon Kernick
āRiveting from start to finish. Smart and twisty, this book will get under your skinā - Liz Nugent
āShocking and chilling. A literary ice plunge. I absolutely loved itā - Helen Fields