Chris Curran – författare

‘Truly gripping’ SUNDAY EXPRESS A dark, twisty, and gripping psychological thriller that will suit fans of SISTER SISTER, by Sue Fortin, and BEHIND HER EYES by Sarah Pinborough. Five years ago, Clare killed her family – her husband, her father, and one of her twin sons. She has no memory of the car accident, but there is no refuting the evidence of drugs in her system. She has accepted her guilt, and served her time.Now, released from prison, all she wants is to be reconciled with her remaining son, 13-year-old Tommy. To help him come to terms with her crime, and his own survivor guilt, Clare tries to find out the full truth of what happened on that fateful night.Probing into the past, however, turns out to be dangerous exercise, threatening not only Clare’s sanity, but ultimately her life…

‘Powerful story telling with a dark mystery at its heart’ Amanda Hodgkinson, New York Times bestselling author of SPILT MILK Twelve years ago Joycie Todd’s mother abandoned her. But what if she never really left? A tautly written psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Alex Lake. London, 1965. Top model Joycie Todd lives a glittering life with photographer Marcus Blake. But her childhood tells a different story…When she was eleven, Joycie’s mother disappeared. Run away with another man, so everyone says. But Joycie can’t forget the thumps she heard in the night, or the bloodstained rug hidden under the bed. A rug that was gone the next day.Twelve years later, Joycie has left her past behind. But when an old friend dies, Joycie is left a letter beseeching her to find out the truth. Unable to keep the door locked any longer, Joycie sets out to discover why her mother left her – if she ever really did.As she travels to the shabby seaside towns of her childhood, Joycie soon finds that it’s not just her mother who vanished all those years ago. Joycie knows the disappearances are connected, she just doesn’t know how. But there’s someone out there who does – and they will do anything to keep it buried.

A family built on lies… A dark and twisty psychological thriller, in which a young girl is abducted and her family is confronted with a horror from deep in their past. Perfect for fans of BA Paris and Sue Fortin. A young girl has been taken. Abducted, never to be seen again. Joe and Hannah, her traumatized parents, are consumed by grief. But all is not as it seems behind the curtains of their suburban home.Loretta, the Family Liaison Officer, is sure Hannah is hiding something – a dark and twisted secret from deep in her past.This terrible memory could be the key to the murder of another girl fifteen years ago. And as links between the two victims emerge, Joe and Hannah learn that in a family built on lies, the truth can destroy everything…

After a lifetime of secrets how far would you go for the truth? An unputdownable new psychological thriller, full of twists you won’t see coming, from Chris Curran. Your whole life has been a lie… One email is all it takes to turn Eve’s world upside down. It contains a picture of her true birth mother, Stella, and proves that Eve’s entire life with her adoptive parents has been a lie.Now she must unravel the mystery of Stella’s dark past. But what Eve finds will force her to take enormous risks, which put her – and her new-born baby – in immediate danger…

Who can you trust… WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT💡💡💡💡 A group of new friends. But can she trust them? For struggling actress Ava, landing a role with the Chimera Theatre Group could lead to her big break. And relocating to a remote country village means stepping out from the shadow of her boyfriend—despite his determination not to let her go.Everyone in the group seems so welcoming, they’re one big happy family. But, like all families, they each have secrets. And someone in the group doesn’t want certain secrets to get out…💡💡💡💡Everyone is GRIPPED by this thrilling book:‘I loved it! It's such an immersive read…the story hurtles towards its compelling climax. Brilliant stuff!’ Kate Rhodes, bestselling author of The Brutal Tide‘A wonderful, character-driven thriller where alliances and friendships are put to the test’ Sarah Ward, bestselling author of The Quickening‘A dark psychological thriller that carefully draws you in as the tension mounts. Utterly fabulous’ Victoria Dowd, winner of The People's Book Prize‘A compelling, complex and claustrophobic story that gripped me from the opening chapter and had me racing through the pages' Sheila Bugler, bestselling author of the Dee Doran series⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had suspense, intrigue, action…kept me glued to my Kindle!’ Debbie, Netgalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘When you think that you have it all worked out, another twist will come your way’ Just Keep Reading⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A tense mystery with interwoven story elements that keeps the plot moving’ Katherine, Netgalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘We have waited patiently for a new book by this author…so addictive’ Tracy, Netgalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Brilliant, I couldn't put it down. The story and characters are captivating’ Heather, Netgalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me on the edge of my seat until the last page and I cannot recommend it highly enough’