{"product_id":"fallen-angel-by-chris-brookmyre-1636a","title":"Fallen Angel by Chris Brookmyre","description":"\u003cp\u003eONE FAMILY, TWO HOLIDAYS, ONE DEVASTATING SECRET  n nTo new nanny Amanda, the Temple family seem to have it all: the former actress; the famous professor; their three successful grown-up children. But like any family, beneath the smiles and hugs there lurks far darker emotions.  n nSixteen years earlier, little Niamh Temple died while they were on holiday in Portugal. Now, as Amanda joins the family for a reunion at their seaside villa, she begins to suspect one of them might be hiding something terrible...  n nAnd suspicion is a dangerous thing. n nFrom Chris Brookmyre, winner of the Theakstons and McIllvanney awards for Black Widow, comes a standalone psychological thriller full of twists, lies and betrayal.  n nPRAISE FOR CHRIS BROOKMYRE n n'Guaranteed to keep you guessing' n nIan Rankin  n n'Extremely sophisticated crime' n nSunday Times n n'Exceptionally good' n nGuardian n n'In the pantheon of great crime writers' n nElly Griffiths  n n'Scales new heights of invention' n nTimes Literary Supplement n n'Brookmyre writes beautifully . . . I was hooked' n nLiterary Review  n nChris Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist with the publication of his award-winning debut Quite Ugly One Morning, which established him as one of Britain's leading crime novelists. His 2016 novel Black Widow won both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award. Brookmyre's novels novels have sold more than two million copies in the UK alone.  n nReviews n nGloriously dark, deliciously twisty * Clare Mackintosh * n nStunning. A dark, brilliantly written suspense chiller. nSuperb. One of the best writers in the business on top form * nSteve Cavanagh * n nNuanced and intelligent -- Laura Wilson * Guardian * n nAddictive in the best possible way - I couldn't stop reading nbut didn't want it to end. This is a holiday read like no other, a ndark novel set in the sunniest of settings, the shadow of this nbeautifully crafted story will stay with me for a long time * Lisa nBallantyne * n nAn insanely twisty thriller, with characters and plot that nconvince equally - this is a class act from a reliably brilliant nauthor * Mirror * n nI raced through Fallen Angel, captivated by the darkness of nthe characters and the underlying toxicities of the dual timelines. nExpertly plotted, it twists inexorably along to a highly nsatisfying resolution * Harriet Tyce * n nWhat happened to Niamh . . . is the mystery that lies at the heart nof a novel that skilfully unpeels the truth like an onion, one nthin layer at a time * Sunday Times * n nFallen Angel shows Brookmyre's immense skill as a nwriter at the top of his game, as well as what can be created nin the crime\/thriller genre * Scotsman * n nChilling and mysterious * Sunday Post * n nIt's simply compelling * The i * n nA complicated but satisfying tale * Literary Review * n nA quality psychological thriller that gets into your head nand leaves you on the edge * Woman's Way * n nHumming along like a well-regulated machine, Fallen Angel shows how nmuch Brookmyre has learned about planning and constructing a nthriller, and how easily predictable plot developments can be nblended with scarcely believable twists to gripping effect * nHerald * n nA totally addictive novel, with dark characters, layers of ndeception and some terrific twists * Real People *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41825422213194,"sku":"1636a","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/1636a.jpg?v=1765286017","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/fallen-angel-by-chris-brookmyre-1636a","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}