The Split
The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A Richard & Judy Book Club pick)
Published on 22. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4091-7421-9 (ISBN)
Description
THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING.
A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life?
Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth?
TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE?
* * * * *
'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly
'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths
'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child
'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney
SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING.
A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life?
Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth?
TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE?
* * * * *
'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly
'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths
'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child
'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney
Reviews / Votes
Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty. * Elly Griffiths * dark, fascinating and full of surprises * Mark Edwards * Original, compelling and unsettling. I loved it. * Rachel Abbott * Atmospheric and beautifully-written. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world. * Erin Kelly * I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet * Lee Child * Nail-biting, heart-pounding suspense that leaps from one dizzying twist to another. THE SPLIT grips like permafrost. * JP Delaney * THE SPLIT is terrific: vivid, tense and superbly paced. A masterclass in using the setting to drive the plot, in Cambridge and icy South Georgia. Highly recommended. * Jane Casey * extremely entertaining [with] characters who have relationships that work -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review * Bolton's depiction of this stark, beautiful, remote wilderness is a balm to the soul in these restricted times and her complicated mystery a welcome diversion from reality. -- Alison Flood * The Observer, New Review * A compulsive page-turner * Prima * The remoteness of the location bestows a sense of brooding tension, which is coupled to heart-stopping action sequences, making this into an extraordinary thriller. This is intelligent crime writing at its very best; not to be missed. * SHOTS eMag * Atmospheric [...], a dark and disturbing page-turner. * Choice Magazine * This dark tale has more than a few twists and turns to keep you guessing. -- Lisa Howells * Crime Monthly * A page-turner full of shock twists. * Bella Magazine * I love Sharon Bolton's book and this [...] isolated landscape of the South Atlantic she writes about so well * Claire McGowan *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
277 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-7421-9 (9781409174219)
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Sharon Bolton
The Split
The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A Richard & Judy Book Club pick)
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Sharon (formerly S J) Bolton lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and, occasionally, her grown up son and is working on her eighteenth novel; her eighth with Orion.
Her first book, 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. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel 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.
Her first book, 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. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel 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.