On My Life

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An angry, powerful read - one of those rare crime novels with more to deliver than routine thrills. -- Mick Herron, author of <i>London Rules</i> I loved it. A searing take on the treatment of women in prison as well as a fast-paced and smart thriller. -- Gillian McAllister, author of <i>No Further Questions</i> What an amazing, roller-coaster ride and also a searing indictment of the way women are treated in prison. Highly recommended. -- Elly Griffiths, author of <i>The Stranger Diaries</i> ON MY LIFE by Angela Clarke is a heart-rending mystery, and an unflinching study of life in the prison system. -- Stuart Neville, author of <i>So Say The Fallen</i> Mesmerising and unflinching. Angela Clarke's meticulously researched book expertly captures the sense of fear and dog-eat-dog mentality that permeates our institutions. A propulsive, utterly compelling novel. -- Fiona Cummins A compelling, vividly realised prison drama with a mystery at its heart. Hugely enjoyed it. -- Steve Cavanagh, author of <i>Thirteen</i> It's her best yet. ON MY LIFE is a claustrophobic helter skelter that had me racing to the end to find out who was telling the truth! -- Katerina Diamond, author of <i>The Promise</i> Intelligent, pacy thriller... Taut, claustrophobic, fast-paced, moving. An incredibly gripping read. -- Will Dean, author of <i>Dark Pines</i> Compelling, intense, and breathtakingly brilliant. -- Angela Marsons, author of the DI Kim Stone novels This book was so heaped with tension, threat and menace that I had to read it very quickly! Absolutely engrossing and entertaining as well as being a searing indictment of the penal system. This is an eye-opening, jaw-dropping read that will keep you up to the wee small hours. -- Liz Nugent, author of <i>Skin Deep</i> From the very first chapter I was truly captivated... I cannot recommend this book enough. Angela Clarke is a force to be reckoned with. -- Caroline Mitchell, author of <i>Silent Victim</i> Loved this... The pace never drops and the detail of prison life is so moving and brutal. -- Claire McGowan, author of the Paula Maguire series In a word, brilliant... So engaging at times I found it hard to breathe! It kept me up well past lights out several nights in a row. -- James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series An explosive story of murder, injustice and sheer survival instincts - the fear almost leapt from the page! -- Mel Sherratt Angela has knocked it out of the park with this book - it's incredible. Dramatic, unputdownable, heart breaking, utterly compelling - and important. I read it in pretty much one sitting, with my heart in my mouth. Definitely in my Top 3 of the year! -- Louise Voss A book to grip you by the throat and haunt your dreams after you have put it down. ON MY LIFE will stay with me for some time. -- Cass Green A claustrophobic, character-driven tour de force from Angela Clarke. Powerful, affecting and utterly compelling, the plot twists and turns like a corkscrew digging into your brain. Unmissable... -- Neil Broadfoot, author of <i>No Man's Land</i> A thrilling, terrifying novel... I was caught from the first frightening page and the unflinching look at prison life was shocking, addictive and, at times, very moving. The ending left me breathless. -- Kate Helm, author of <i>The Secrets You Hide</i> Absolutely loved ON MY LIFE - a twisty, involving roller-coaster of a read with a powerful social message at its heart. -- Roz Watkins, author of <i>The Devil's Dice</i> I finished Angela's book in one quick gulp. An absolute thrill-ride. I loved the prison setting and the entire cast. Fabulous pacing. -- Jo Spain, author of <i>The Confession</i> Tense, touching and claustrophobic, Clarke nails the horror of being imprisoned for something you didn't do. A rollercoaster ride of a thriller. -- Ali Knight, author of <i>Before I Find You</i> Angela Clarke has written a very sensitive, moving and sympathetic look at incarcerated women in ON MY LIFE. Empathy (and good research) on every page -- Sinead Crowley, author of <i>One Bad Turn</i> This isn't just a smart, high-tension page turner, it's a book that shines clear bright light on contemporary prison life. -- William Shaw, author of <i>Salt Lane</i> A fantastic story, brilliantly told...a great mystery, a high-stakes personal struggle, and a pile of massive twists. ON MY LIFE is a total triumph. -- Julia Crouch, author of <i>Her Husband's Lover</i> Angela Clarke layers on the tension with this blistering, angry thriller which will change the way you think about women in prison. -- Tammy Cohen, author of <i>They All Fall Down</i> The new thriller by Angela Clarke packs a powerful punch. An authentic and gripping account of an innocent woman trapped in the prison system. -- Anna Mazzola, author of <i>The Story Keeper</i> A compulsive read with insight into women in the prison system; a mystery that is unpicked with pace and increasing tension. -- Lisa Ballantyne, author of <i>The Guilty One</i> Compelling, sympathetic and tense, with some wonderfully drawn characters and a truly cinematic ending. -- Rod Reynolds, author of <i>Cold Desert Sky</i> An unputdownable read about an ordinary woman's worst nightmare, ON MY LIFE is well researched, brilliantly written, scarily realistic and utterly heartbreaking. -- SJI Holliday, author of <i>The Lingering</i> As dark and twisty as a tornado - Angela Clarke's best yet. -- Mel McGrath, author of <i>Give Me the Child</i> ON MY LIFE is fast paced, twisty and nail biting, but it's so much more too. -- Holly Seddon, author of <i>Don't Close Your Eyes</i> A gripping thriller with a shockingly searing insight into prison life for women. Couldn't put this down. -- Luca Veste, author of <i>The Bone Keeper</i> A terrifying and moving story. You won't be able to look away, desperate to see if justice is done. -- Lucy Dawson, author of <i>The Daughter</i> Tense, unflinching and heartbreaking. This one kept me up late in the night. Angela Clarke has excelled herself. -- Colette McBeth Moving and compassionate... As well as being fast-paced and involving it's a thought-provoking, and at times very tender, read. I found myself hurtling towards the end as the tension ratcheted up. -- Amanda Jennings, author of <i>The Cliff House</i> Pacy, addictive... couldn't put it down. Insightful, intelligent and moving with unforgettable characters and a brilliant twist. Stunning! -- Claire Douglas, author of <i>Last Seen Alive</i> ON MY LIFE is truly special. On one hand a gut-punching psychological thriller and on the other a haunting exploration of the female prison system. It's a raw, honest and twisty novel about truth and bravery and I couldn't put it down. -- Fran Dorricott, author of <i>After the Eclipse</i> Clever, gripping and powerful - Angela Clarke's ON MY LIFE is a great read. -- William Ryan, author of <i>A House of Ghosts</i> Angela Clarke is an author with something real to say, and a grip that only tightens as she says it. -- Tony Kent, author of <i>Marked For Death</i> Tense and heartbreaking, this is a beautifully constructed thriller. -- Lucy Ayrton, author of <i>One More Chance</i> ON MY LIFE is an exhaustively researched, expertly-crafted and brilliantly-written prison story that places the reader firmly in the room. Angela Clarke movingly chronicles a woman's worst nightmare with a killer-twist at the end. A must-read. -- Howard Linskey, author of <i>The Chosen Ones</i> An absolute page turner with excellently-realised characters and surprising humour. Even better, it has a huge heart. It will make you think differently about prisons and how pregnant women fare in them. -- Alex Reeve, author of <i>The House on Half Moon Street</i> Reading this book was like being on an emotional rollercoaster: sometimes harrowing, sometimes heart-warming. I was enthralled from start to finish. -- Rachel Abbott, author of <i>Come A Little Closer</i> Such an expertly executed novel and a thrilling page-turner too. -- Michelle Davies, author of <i>False Witness</i> Authentic and bold, with a searing story and cracking characterisation. -- LV Hay This is a fresh, smart and important novel that absolutely stands out from the crowd. Highly recommended. -- Catherine Ryan Howard, author of <i>The Liar's Girl</i> A smart, fast-paced prison thriller with a ticking clock scenario that's at once novel, and as old as humanity. -- Mason Cross, author of the <i>Carter Blake</i> series This is a pacy read about a perfect life gone wrong...I didn't see the twist coming! * Prima * A chilling portrait of prison life, and a brilliantly pacy plot * Sunday Mirror * A twisty thriller that intensifies as it reaches it's conclusion - a clever and compelling read * Woman's Weekly * The story is so compellingly told that you won't be putting it down * Sunday Express S Magazine * With shocking twists until the very end, you won't want to put this down * Heat * On My Life has all the hallmarks of a classic Angela Clarke novel. She thoughtfully, sensitively and cleverly sheds light on the hidden world behind bars, but never lets the pace flag for one second. It's a blistering thriller with a big heart -- Marnie Riches, bestselling author of <i>Tightrope</i> Some books are hard to put down - this is one of them...With a twisting tale that races to a tense conclusion, this is a compelling and vivid read * Woman & Home * Well researched and shocking, this is both a gripping thriller and an indictment of prison policy * Literary Review *