The Puppet Master
Published on 9. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-00-861506-2 (ISBN)
Description
An incredible new unputdownable thriller which will keep you gripped from the first page to the last!
He watches your every move
We've all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours.
He controls you
Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won't let go.
He will make you pay
You think you're in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won't stop until you're dead...
What readers are saying about The Puppet Master
'I was gripped from the very beginning until the very last page!' ?????
'I love a dark and messed up serial killer book and The Puppet Master is exactly that!' ?????
'The conclusion will have you holding your breath' ?????
'A gritty, emotional rollercoaster of a story' ?????
'Real on-the-edge-of-your-seat stuff' ?????
'Hook you in from the start and keeps you glued to the pages from beginning to end' ?????
'It's dark, it's creepy, just so unsettling and I loved every second' ?????
'Cancel all your plans because once you start you won't want to stop' ?????
'Without a shadow of a doubt, Sam Holland is a natural born storyteller with a very vivid and disturbing imagination!' ?????
He watches your every move
We've all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours.
He controls you
Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won't let go.
He will make you pay
You think you're in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won't stop until you're dead...
What readers are saying about The Puppet Master
'I was gripped from the very beginning until the very last page!' ?????
'I love a dark and messed up serial killer book and The Puppet Master is exactly that!' ?????
'The conclusion will have you holding your breath' ?????
'A gritty, emotional rollercoaster of a story' ?????
'Real on-the-edge-of-your-seat stuff' ?????
'Hook you in from the start and keeps you glued to the pages from beginning to end' ?????
'It's dark, it's creepy, just so unsettling and I loved every second' ?????
'Cancel all your plans because once you start you won't want to stop' ?????
'Without a shadow of a doubt, Sam Holland is a natural born storyteller with a very vivid and disturbing imagination!' ?????
Reviews / Votes
'Superbly sinister. This dark descent into one of the most twisted cases you'll read was the very definition of unputdownable!' Robert Rutherford, author of Seven Days'Deftly plotted, compelling, and full of great characters, darkness and heart' Alex North, author of The Whisper Man
'A terrific writer with a smart, keep-on-guessing, plot-twisting story' Chris Carter, author of the Robert Hunter series
'I could not put it down. Brilliantly dark and devious' Marion Todd, author of the Clare Mackay series
'The novel as whole is intelligent, moving and exciting' Literary Review
?'Dark and deliriously addictive' Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street
'Another masterclass from Sam Holland. A born storyteller' James Delargy, author of 55
'From cover to cover this is pure hold-your-breath fiction. I loved it' Michael Wood, author of For Reasons Unknown
'A visceral, rubber-necking joy of a crime thriller...You won't stop turning the pages. Brilliantly disturbing!' Russ Thomas, author of Firewatching
'Another brilliant book by Sam Holland...Pacy and taut, and with such brilliantly drawn relationships' LV Matthews, author of The Twins
'Nothing beats the frisson of fear and excitement that accompanies the arrival of a new Sam Holland novel' Alison Belsham, author of the Detective Lexi Bennett books
'Twisty and hauntingly dark' Rachel Blok, author of Under the Ice
'As dark as dark can be. As brilliant as it is disturbing' Graham Bartlett, author of Bad for Good
'The Puppet Master will terrify and haunt you' Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved
'Crazy-gripping, dark, meticulously plotted and shocking, with the best, sexy but damaged hero' Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Happy Hour
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-861506-2 (9780008615062)
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Person
Sam Holland is the award-winning author of the Major Crimes series, following detectives as they investigate murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. Her debut, The Echo Man, shocked and enthralled readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past.
Her books have been published in 11 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.
The Puppet Master is her third novel.
Sam can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @samhollandbooks.
Her books have been published in 11 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.
The Puppet Master is her third novel.
Sam can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @samhollandbooks.