The Unwilling
The gripping new thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick
Published on 25. March 2021
400 pages
978-1-83877-588-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the master of US crime fiction comes a thriller about revenge, justice, family - with one of the most original villains of the year. Perfect for fans of The Dry by Jane Harper.
'One of today's finest thriller writers' - DAILY MAIL
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NOT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE . . .
After a tour of Vietnam and a three-year stint in prison, Jason is back in town and wants to rebuild his relationship with Gibby, the younger brother he hasn't seen for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women.
But when the four of them encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road, one of the women taunts the prisoners, causing a riot on the bus.
Soon after, Tyra is savagely murdered.
Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason. Determined to prove his older brother's innocence, Gibby must avoid the police and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a journey that takes him into the darkest corners of the community.
What he discovers is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined: not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed - and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison.
Set in the American South, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart's singular style.
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PRAISE FOR JOHN HART:
'A master storyteller' - HARLAN COBEN
'A clever mystery' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Read this novel' - DAVID BALDACCI, author of ONE GOOD DEED
'If you crave thrillers that are vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed, try John Hart' - PATRICIA CORNWELL, author of THE SCARPETTA SERIES
'Whenever I thought that I had unravelled the plot, another twist left me flummoxed' - GUARDIAN
'John Hart has clearly joined the top rank of thriller writers' - VINCE FLYNN, author of TOTAL POWER
'A Chandleresque thriller' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Raw, tender, brutal, and exquisite' - C.J. BOX, author of DARK SKY
'Crime fiction at its absolute best' - MARK GREANEY, author of RELENTLESS
'Explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose' - OBSERVER
'Richly complex . . . this is John Hart at his lyrical, atmospheric best' - TAMI HOAG, author of THE BOY
'A heart-pounding thriller' - METRO
'One of today's finest thriller writers' - DAILY MAIL
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NOT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE . . .
After a tour of Vietnam and a three-year stint in prison, Jason is back in town and wants to rebuild his relationship with Gibby, the younger brother he hasn't seen for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women.
But when the four of them encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road, one of the women taunts the prisoners, causing a riot on the bus.
Soon after, Tyra is savagely murdered.
Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason. Determined to prove his older brother's innocence, Gibby must avoid the police and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a journey that takes him into the darkest corners of the community.
What he discovers is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined: not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed - and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison.
Set in the American South, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart's singular style.
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PRAISE FOR JOHN HART:
'A master storyteller' - HARLAN COBEN
'A clever mystery' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Read this novel' - DAVID BALDACCI, author of ONE GOOD DEED
'If you crave thrillers that are vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed, try John Hart' - PATRICIA CORNWELL, author of THE SCARPETTA SERIES
'Whenever I thought that I had unravelled the plot, another twist left me flummoxed' - GUARDIAN
'John Hart has clearly joined the top rank of thriller writers' - VINCE FLYNN, author of TOTAL POWER
'A Chandleresque thriller' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Raw, tender, brutal, and exquisite' - C.J. BOX, author of DARK SKY
'Crime fiction at its absolute best' - MARK GREANEY, author of RELENTLESS
'Explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose' - OBSERVER
'Richly complex . . . this is John Hart at his lyrical, atmospheric best' - TAMI HOAG, author of THE BOY
'A heart-pounding thriller' - METRO
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John Hart is the author of six New York Times bestsellers: The King of Lies, Down River, The Last Child, Iron House, Redemption Road, and The Hush. The only author in history to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel consecutively, John has also won the Barry Award, the Southern Independent
Bookseller's Award for Fiction, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, and the North Carolina Award for Literature. His novels have been translated into thirty languages and can be found in more than seventy countries.
Bookseller's Award for Fiction, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, and the North Carolina Award for Literature. His novels have been translated into thirty languages and can be found in more than seventy countries.
