Falling
Published on 6. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-09-958852-8 (ISBN)
Description
A brilliant debut psychological thriller by a former police psychologist. Perfect for fans of Nicci French, Tana French and S. J. Watson.
A plane falls out of the sky. A woman is murdered. Four people all have something to hide.
Jim is a retired police officer, and worried father. His beloved daughter has disappeared and he knows something is wrong.
Tom has woken up to discover that his wife was on the plane and must break the news to their only son.
Cecilia had packed up and left her family. Now she has survived a tragedy, and sees no way out.
Freya is struggling to cope with the loss of her father. But as she delves into his past, she may not like what she finds.
'Before the plane crash, after the plane crash, such a short amount of time for the world to turn on its head... '
A plane falls out of the sky. A woman is murdered. Four people all have something to hide.
Jim is a retired police officer, and worried father. His beloved daughter has disappeared and he knows something is wrong.
Tom has woken up to discover that his wife was on the plane and must break the news to their only son.
Cecilia had packed up and left her family. Now she has survived a tragedy, and sees no way out.
Freya is struggling to cope with the loss of her father. But as she delves into his past, she may not like what she finds.
'Before the plane crash, after the plane crash, such a short amount of time for the world to turn on its head... '
Reviews / Votes
Kavanagh tells the story with great verve, weaving the strands of her story expertly. * Daily Mail * Dark, tense and convincing, this is a brilliantly executed and engrossing thriller. An extremely assured debut. * Sunday Mirror * A brilliant debut. * Marie Claire * We predict big things for Emma Kavanagh ... addictive. * Good Housekeeping * Thoughtful, often dark and devastatingly honest ... Falling marks the arrival on the crime scene of a major new talent, one with the potential to join the likes of PD James and Ruth Rendell as a writer who thrills her readers by making them think. * Shots Crime and Thriller Magazine * Falling is a confident first book with an interesting set of intertwined plot lines. Hopefully a new author that is off the starting blocks, and has more to come. * Euro Crime * A taut psychological thriller heralding the arrival of a fresh new talent to the dark art of crime writing ... a thrilling, thought-provoking story and an impressive debut. * Lancashire Evening Post * This very well-planned and well-written novel is her first - an excellent start. * Literary Review * A stunningly beautiful read; well written, expertly crafted and frighteningly real ... Emma Kavanagh is certainly an author to watch. * crimesquad.com * Emma Kavanagh builds up a brilliant picture of these four main characters as they come to terms with what's happened and the repercussions that will surely follow. Superlative writing from Emma, and a brilliant read at any time of the year. Superb. * Books Monthly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
244 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-958852-8 (9780099588528)
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Person
Emma Kavanagh was born and raised in South Wales. After graduating with a PhD in psychology from Cardiff University, she spent many years working as a police and military psychologist, training firearms officers, command staff and military personnel throughout the UK and Europe. She lives in South Wales with her husband and young sons.