Can Anybody Help Me?
DS Claire Boyle 1: a completely gripping thriller that will have you hooked
Published on 1. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78206-722-1 (ISBN)
Description
Chilling thriller for fans of Patricia Gibney and Angela Marsons. Online you never really know who you're talking to. You can never know their true identity or their intentions. Until it's too late...
Recently moved to Dublin and struggling with a new baby, for support Yvonne turns to an online forum for mothers. Drawn into a world of new friends, she volunteers more and more information about herself. When one of these friends goes abruptly offline, Yvonne suspects something is wrong, but dismisses her fears as imagination.
Then the body of a young woman with striking similarities to Yvonne's missing friend is found, and she realizes that they're all in terrifying danger. She must persuade Detective Claire Boyle, herself about to go on maternity leave, to take her fears seriously before others disappear.
'Brilliantly original and genuinely scary' Sunday Mirror
'Chilling, riveting and brilliantly written, you'll be up reading this way into the night! Closer
Recently moved to Dublin and struggling with a new baby, for support Yvonne turns to an online forum for mothers. Drawn into a world of new friends, she volunteers more and more information about herself. When one of these friends goes abruptly offline, Yvonne suspects something is wrong, but dismisses her fears as imagination.
Then the body of a young woman with striking similarities to Yvonne's missing friend is found, and she realizes that they're all in terrifying danger. She must persuade Detective Claire Boyle, herself about to go on maternity leave, to take her fears seriously before others disappear.
'Brilliantly original and genuinely scary' Sunday Mirror
'Chilling, riveting and brilliantly written, you'll be up reading this way into the night! Closer
Reviews / Votes
'A brilliantly original and truly riveting story, full of well-crafted characters and a shocker of a twist that you won't see coming. Once you start reading this, you won't be able to stop' Melissa Hill. * Melissa Hill * 'A cracking read and a great crime thriller. Highly recommended. Brilliant!' Liz Nugent author of Unravelling Oliver. * Liz Nugent * 'A fantastic debut novel that homes in on our darkest fears. Believable characters combined with escalating tension make this an edge-of-your-seat read' Elly Griffiths. * Elly Griffiths * 'A fast-paced, chilling psychological thriller that explores our deepest fears about trust and the internet. I'm already looking forward to Detective Claire Boyle's next outing' Louise Millar. * Louise Millar * 'A gripping, fast-paced tale' Irish Times. * Irish Times * 'Brilliant observations about the early days of motherhood ... moving, at times wryly funny and always completely convincing ... I loved it' Erin Kelly. * Erin Kelly * 'Chilling, riveting and briliantly written, you'll be up reading this way into the night!' Closer. * Closer * 'Disturbing and emotional ... I loved this book' Alex Marwood. * Alex Marwood * 'The sinister side of social media is explored to wonderfully chilling effect ... A brilliantly original and genuinely scary debut' Sunday Mirror. * Sunday Mirror *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78206-722-1 (9781782067221)
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Person
Sinead Crowley is Arts and Media Correspondent for RTE, Ireland's national broadcaster, working for television, radio and online. Her debut thriller, Can Anybody Help Me? was a bestseller in Ireland, and both it and her second book Are You Watching Me? were shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Book of the Year. Sinead lives in Dublin with her husband and two young sons.