Claire Kendal – författare

A terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power, perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Before I Go to Sleep.Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there.Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Clarissa unravels the twisted, macabre fairytale that Rafe has spun around them – and discovers that the ending he envisions is more terrifying than she could have imagined.

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller A Richard & Judy pickThe Book of You is a terrifying psychological thriller about obsession, power and control You left me no choice, Clarissa. I just want to take you home, Clarissa. I know your darkest secrets, Clarissa. Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there.Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Clarissa unravels the twisted, macabre fairytale that Rafe has spun around them – and discovers that the ending he envisions is more terrifying than she could have imagined.Readers love The Book of You…'Terrific, proper page-turning stuff' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chillingly good' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hard to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning..!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! … Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The chilling psychological thriller from a top ten bestselling author. I’m the sister who got away. The lucky one. Until now. It is ten years since Ella's sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him?At thirty, Miranda’s age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister’s child and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims.Haunted by the possibility that Thorne took Miranda, and driven by her nephew’s longing to know about his mother, Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth – no matter how dangerous…

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller A Richard & Judy pickThe Book of You is a terrifying psychological thriller about obsession, power and controlYou left me no choice, Clarissa.I just want to take you home, Clarissa.I know your darkest secrets, Clarissa.Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there.Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Clarissa unravels the twisted, macabre fairytale that Rafe has spun around them – and discovers that the ending he envisions is more terrifying than she could have imagined.Readers love The Book of You…''Terrific, proper page-turning stuff'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Chillingly good'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Hard to put down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn''t put it down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Should come with a ''seriously addictive'' warning..!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! … Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The chilling psychological thriller from a top ten bestselling author.I’m the sister who got away.The lucky one. Until now.It is ten years since Ella''s sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him?At thirty, Miranda’s age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister’s child and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims.Haunted by the possibility that Thorne took Miranda, and driven by her nephew’s longing to know about his mother, Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth – no matter how dangerous…

‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy Clarke Someone is watching your every move…Holly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything she imagined.Now, Holly lives in hiding under an assumed name. She avoids relationships and trusts no one. But Holly’s new life begins to unravel when she encounters a young mother and her two-year-old child… a child who reminds her of a past she has tried hard to forget.This time, someone is spying on her, and Holly will need to decide how far she is willing to go to survive… ‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy Clarke, author of YOU LET ME IN ‘A psychological thriller and le Carré-esque mash up–really well done’ Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN ‘Pacy, compelling and thrilling, with such an original premise’ Melanie Golding, author of LITTLE DARLINGS Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell and Fiona Barton.

‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy Clarke Someone is watching your every move…Holly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything she imagined.Now, Holly lives in hiding under an assumed name. She avoids relationships and trusts no one. But Holly’s new life begins to unravel when she encounters a young mother and her two-year-old child… a child who reminds her of a past she has tried hard to forget.This time, someone is spying on her, and Holly will need to decide how far she is willing to go to survive… ‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy Clarke, author of YOU LET ME IN ‘A psychological thriller and le Carré-esque mash up–really well done’ Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN ‘Pacy, compelling and thrilling, with such an original premise’ Melanie Golding, author of LITTLE DARLINGS Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell and Fiona Barton.

‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy ClarkeSomeone is watching your every move…Holly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything she imagined.Now, Holly lives in hiding under an assumed name. She avoids relationships and trusts no one. But Holly’s new life begins to unravel when she encounters a young mother and her two-year-old child… a child who reminds her of a past she has tried hard to forget.This time, someone is spying on her, and Holly will need to decide how far she is willing to go to survive…‘Tense, gripping and packed with twists’ Lucy Clarke, author of YOU LET ME IN‘A psychological thriller and le Carré-esque mash up–really well done’ Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN‘Pacy, compelling and thrilling, with such an original premise’ Melanie Golding, author of LITTLE DARLINGSPerfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell and Fiona Barton.

The brand new psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author It was the case of the decade.Esmeralda Avelar was a teenage girl who vanished without a trace. When she was found months later, safe but with missing memories, the world was stunned.Now it's the case she can't escape.Decades later, Esemeralda has grown up, changed her name and forged a new career as a police detective. But her past won't let go.Because notorious serial killer Jason Thorne has escaped from his secure psychiatric hospital, and he has a new obsession…to find the girl who got away, an dmake her his.Readers love Claire Kendal's thrillers…'Terrific, proper page-turning stuff' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chillingly good' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hard to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning..!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! … Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The brand new psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author It was the case of the decade.Esmeralda Avelar was a teenage girl who vanished without a trace. When she was found months later, safe but with missing memories, the world was stunned.Now it's the case she can't escape.Decades later, Esemeralda has grown up, changed her name and forged a new career as a police detective. But her past won't let go.Because notorious serial killer Jason Thorne has escaped from his secure psychiatric hospital, and he has a new obsession…to find the girl who got away, an dmake her his.Readers love Claire Kendal's thrillers…'Terrific, proper page-turning stuff' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chillingly good' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hard to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning..!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! … Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The brand new psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling authorIt was the case of the decade.Esmeralda Avelar was a teenage girl who vanished without a trace. When she was found months later, safe but with missing memories, the world was stunned.Now it's the case she can't escape.Decades later, Esemeralda has grown up, changed her name and forged a new career as a police detective. But her past won't let go.Because notorious serial killer Jason Thorne has escaped from his secure psychiatric hospital, and he has a new obsession to find the girl who got away, an dmake her his.Readers love Claire Kendal's thrillers 'Terrific, proper page-turning stuff' ?????'Chillingly good' ?????'An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps' ?????'Hard to put down' ?????'Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page' ?????'A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn't put it down' ?????'Should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning..!' ?????'I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times' ?????

An obsessive quest to solve the mystery of her older sister''s disappearance puts a young woman in mortal jeopardy in this taut, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense from the author of the "truly riveting"(New York Times) The Book of You. An intoxicating cocktail of loyalty and secrets, lies and betrayal, reminiscent of Rosamund Lupton''s Sister and Kimberly McCreight''s Reconstructing Amelia.A decade ago, Ella Brooke''s older sister, Miranda, vanished without a trace. With every passing year, Ella has come to resemble more closely the sister she lost—the same dark hair, the same piercing blue eyes—and now she''s the same age Miranda was when she disappeared.Ella has never let go of her sister. She can still feel Miranda''s presence, still hear her voice. She still talks to her. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister''s ten-year-old son and her work as a self-defense expert helping victims.Ella is certain that Miranda was taken, and that one man is key to her disappearance: Jason Thorne. The tabloids report that a new link has been found connecting Miranda to this sadistic serial killer locked away in a psychiatric hospital. Ignoring warnings from the police and the disapproval of her parents, she seeks Thorne out. Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth—no matter how dangerous…

From the author of The Book of You and The Second Sister, a twisty new thriller—perfect for readers of J.P. Delaney and Emily Elgar."A psychological thriller and le Carré-esque mash-up--really well done." —Steve Cavanagh, author of ThirteenHolly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything she imagined. Now, Holly lives under an assumed name, hiding from the man who nearly destroyed her life. She avoids relationships and trusts no one.But Holly''s new life begins to unravel when she encounters a young mother and her two-year-old child… a child who reminds her of a past she has tried hard to forget. This time, someone is spying on her, and Holly will need to decide how far she is willing to go to survive.