The Blame Game
Published on 7. March 2019
416 pages
978-0-00-823757-8 (ISBN)
Description
A horrific car crash has devastated Helen Pengilly's family.
Her daughter in a coma - and her husband Michael is missing.
Alone and terrified, Helen's memory is dragged back to that day 22 years ago. To protect their family, Helen and Michael both said they would forget what happened. But now it seems that there is someone who will stop at nothing to make them remember...
ONE DIED... WHO LIED?
Don't miss this gripping, heart-wrenching thriller - perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor, Claire Douglas and Erin Kinsley.
What readers are saying:
'addictive and powerful'
'A cleverly crafted thriller with a unique story'
'A heart-wrenching story of grief, guilt and family, and the extreme lengths you'll go to save those you love'
'A real page-turner'
Her daughter in a coma - and her husband Michael is missing.
Alone and terrified, Helen's memory is dragged back to that day 22 years ago. To protect their family, Helen and Michael both said they would forget what happened. But now it seems that there is someone who will stop at nothing to make them remember...
ONE DIED... WHO LIED?
Don't miss this gripping, heart-wrenching thriller - perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor, Claire Douglas and Erin Kinsley.
What readers are saying:
'addictive and powerful'
'A cleverly crafted thriller with a unique story'
'A heart-wrenching story of grief, guilt and family, and the extreme lengths you'll go to save those you love'
'A real page-turner'
Reviews / Votes
Praise for C. J. Cooke:'An atmospheric, mysterious and intense read that resonates long after you turn the last page. It's a stunning psychological thriller, rich with mystery and full of heart' C. L. Taylor
'If you haven't read it, you MUST! So, so good and very clever. Will keep you guessing the whole way through!' C. J. Tudor
'Chilling and intelligent' Nuala Ellwood
'Utterly compelling and unnervingly twisty' Caroline Smailes
'Intense, thrilling and layered with issues of modern life, this is grip-lit at its best' ELLE
"This is an astonishing thriller...with gorgeous writing and a stunning conclusion, this novel has catapulted onto my shortlist of the best suspense novels I've read all year" Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing
'An intriguing and psychological thriller' Sunday People
'Dark and emotionally compelling.' northerncrime.wordpress.com
'Beautifully complex yet simply told in a way that really digs deep into the themes that anchor the tale... Really terrific. Just excellent' lizlovesbooks.com
'So intriguing and well written that I was unable to prise myself from the book until I had read every word within' - bookyramblingsofaneuroticmom.blogspot.co.uk
'I Know My Name is cleverly complex and thought provoking as well as being a compulsive page turner and comes thoroughly recommended' www.cosybooks.com
'This book has really left me speechless. I cannot begin to explain how utterly brilliant this book was and I have a feeling that it's going to stay with me for a long time' readingwillingable.blogspot.co.uk
'This is a thriller with more than just the usual twists and turns. It could well be described as dark and disturbing' thelastwordbookreview.wordpress.com
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,55 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-823757-8 (9780008237578)
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Person
C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health.
I KNOW MY NAME was C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health.There is a TV adaptation is in development.
C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.
I KNOW MY NAME was C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health.There is a TV adaptation is in development.
C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.
