Disclaimer

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An addictive novel with shades of Gone Girl * Sunday Times * Disclaimer plunges us into our worst nightmare -- somebody knows our darkest secret, and they're sharing it . . . * Val McDermid * Renee Knight's DISCLAIMER is something special . . . an outstandingly clever and twisty tale that's been perfectly engineered to make heads spin * New York Times * Renee Knight's DISCLAIMER is something special . . . an outstandingly clever and twisty tale that's been perfectly engineered to make heads spin * New York Times * Sensationally good psychological suspense ... exactly what a great thriller should be * LEE CHILD * An enthralling thriller * Heat * Will this actually be the next Gone Girl? Well . . . it doesn't disappoint . . . The narrative is elegantly written . . . a maelstrom of appalling revelations and twists, certainly very clever and entertaining * Daily Mail * Will this actually be the next Gone Girl? Well . . . it doesn't disappoint . . . The narrative is elegantly written . . . a maelstrom of appalling revelations and twists, certainly very clever and entertaining * Daily Mail * Poised to establish herself as a big name * Telegraph * A really clever twist . . . superior fodder for your summer hols * Evening Standard * Prepare to cancel all other commitments * Stylist * Superb debut . . . Knight paces the novel beautifully * The Times * You may as well just surrender now and read it and enjoy it because it's not going to go away - and deservedly so * BBC Radio 2 Arts Show * If it's a creepy read you're after, look no further * Good Housekeeping, Thriller of the Month * DISCLAIMER stealthily steals your attention and by the end holds you prisoner - a searing story that resonates long after the final page. The best thriller I've read this year * ROSAMUND LUPTON, bestselling author of Sister * An intelligent and twisty thriller * Elle * A terrific novel with a brilliantly creepy central premise. One of the best debut thrillers I have ever read * PAULA DALY * Assured debut novel . . . strong and compelling portrait of two individuals who are forced to confront unpalatable, even unbearable, truths. * Guardian * Fabulously gripping, I just could not put it down. * MARIAN KEYES * Tense and shocking, and full of twists and turns * Booktime * A genuinely original debut novel, nail-bitingly tense and chilling * Irish Independent * Renee Knight skilfully peels away the layers of her story to reveal a tale that is dark, deep and skin crawlingly sinister. I thought it was faultless, a masterclass in thriller writing. * Colette McBeth * I read Disclaimer in two sittings . . . It's that good. . . The premise is the star of the show but Knight's success lies in keeping her plot, characterisation and unpredictability up to that same standard. * Daily Express * A fine example of the genre . . . unbearably tense * Sunday Express * An unsettling page-turner of The Girl on the Train variety that wil live on in readers' imaginations * Grazia * A faultlessly constructed, page-turning debut, Disclaimer delivers its twists and surprises with ease. It is both clever and moving, and I'm full of admiration. * JOANNA BRISCOE * It's Disclaimer that turns out to be the Gone Girl of the season * New York Times * An ingenious and involving tale and a very successful first novel * Literary Review * Fiendishly clever * Daily Mail * Renee Knight's stunning debut is a thriller with a particularly literary flavour, but also with a heart. Best enjoyed slowly, with no skipping to the heart-wrenchign conclusion. Terrific. * Saga Magazine * A deeply probing, intense psychological thriller that was gripping and very difficult to put down * Huffington Post * Disclaimer forms a trinity alongside Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train as the best of domestic noir . . . Disclaimer will be climbing the bestseller list * New York Daily News * An original plot, well-paced to its unexpected climax * The Times * An original plot, well-paced to its unexpected climax * The Times * A highly assured debut novel with a cracking premise . . . a remarkable well written page turner * Euro Crime * A superior piece of dark emotional fiction that will get under your skin. * Sainsburys magazine * Plunges us into our worst nightmare - somebody knows our darkest secret, and they're sharing it * Val McDermid * A finely crafted puzzle box * Spectator * A brilliant premise, superbly executed. I love this book * CLARE MACKINTOSH, author of I LET YOU GO * fantastic - was absolutely gripped. Great idea, could not put it down. * Tweet from Lucy Diamond * Disclaimer is a real one-nighter * Tweet from Polly Samson * It's knockout * Tweet from Claudia Winkleman * The marvel of the new suspense novel "Disclaimer" is that it lives up to its unusually gripping premise.
Disclaimer forms a trinity alongside "Gone Girl" and the "The Girl on the Train" as the best of domestic noir. That this is a first novel from Renee Knight, a British television screenwriter, makes her sure hand with what's sinister that much more stunning. * New York Daily News * A sensational psychological thriller * Jackie Collins * excellent debut * KATE MOSSE, Guardian * excellent debut * KATE MOSSE, Guardian * This bestseller is definitely one of the best thrillers of 2015. * Marie Claire * More original and sophisticated than your average psychological thriller, Renee Knight's DISCLAIMER is an accomplished and addictive tale. * Sunday Times *