Karen Perry – författare

From the bestselling author of The Boy That Never Was and Girl Unknown, Only We Know is a gripping novel that shows just how dangerous our childhood secrets can be.In 1982, on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday beneath the stifling heat of the midday sun, three children start a game that ends in tragedy.Now, thirty years later, Nick, Luke and Katie are estranged, yet still bound together by the dark truth of what happened at the river that day.Except some secrets won't stay buried.And when Luke suddenly vanishes and the threatening messages begin, it seems that the strings of the past are tightening around them all. Because someone else knows what they did and is intent on seeking justice, at any cost . . .Praise for Only We Know:'Only We Know builds handsomely on the promise of The Boy That Never Was, plausibly and hauntingly exploring the extent to which guilt, shame and secrecy can shape, define and eventually destroy lives' Declan Burke, The Irish Times 'This is an intense and subtle story with some wonderfully poetic passages and a character driven plot which becomes more compelling as the sense of momentum gathers and the true version of events is slowly revealed. Gripping stuff' Sunday Mirror'The power of Only We Know lies in the slow illumination of how, under their flimsy cloaks of adulthood, Katie and Nick and Luke are still the traumatised children of a long-ago day by a river, frozen in time by one event. It raises fascinating questions about who we are at heart, about the degree to which damage and guilt can shape our natures, and about whether - and how - we can be redeemed' Tana French'Don't be surprised if you devour Only We Know in one sitting' Crime Fiction Lovers

***SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES***Read the deeply atmospheric and masterfully crafted tale of love and loss that will chill you to the bone.'Stunning' Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club'A twist-filled page-turner' Closer---Three-year-old Dillon vanished in the middle of the night. His father Harry can't forgive himself for not protecting his only child. Yet Harry isn't blamed by his wife Robin: she bares her own secret guilt.Five years later, thousands of miles away, Harry spots an eight-year-old boy in a crowd - a boy he is convinced is Dillon.Desperate to find his missing son, Harry's obsession tears apart his marriage, exposing shameful secrets and shattering the one thing he and Robin had left - trust.Why won't Robin believe Harry? What is she hiding? Can the boy really be Dillon?And how far will Harry go to find their lost son?---'The Boy That Never Was is that powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts' Tana French'A truly remarkable novel . . . Written in a captivating, lyrical style and brilliantly structured, the story grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver'This is a debut novel that will catch fire' Nelson DeMille'A beautifully written, tense and twisty tale' Sunday Mirror'Equal parts thriller, mystery and fascinating psychological study' Irish Times

The ADDICTIVE THRILLER perfect for fans of Fiona Barton's The Child and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone.________'I think you might be my father . . .'Zoe Barry walks into Professor David Connelly's office and tentatively says these words.The lives of his family - particularly his wife Caroline - are turned upside down by the arrival of this stranger.A cuckoo in their nestZoe soon entangles herself in their world but her stories aren't quite adding up and Caroline isn't sure she can be trusted.Is Zoe who she claims she is, or someone with a far darker agenda?A daughter, a sister, a stranger . . .By letting Zoe in, David and Caroline aren't the only ones who are vulnerable.They're risking the lives of the most precious thing in the world - the lives of their children . . .. . . a killer?Praise for Girl Unknown'This story of psychological attrition builds to an incredibly tense finale - before delivering an amazing final twist. Riveting stuff' Sunday Mirror'Full of intrigue and incident and keeps us guessing until the very last tragic page' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Lying in Wait'Karen Perry writes intense psychological thrillers that explore emotional danger with relentless, surgical accuracy, and this may be their best yet' Tana French, bestselling author of The Trespasser'One of the most richly satisfying psychological thrillers of 2016, a book that hooks the reader from the first page' Irish Independent 'A taut, tense psycho-gripper' Sunday Sport

Surviving the weekend depends on whether you can keep a secret . . . Lindsey hasn't spoken to Rachel in twenty years, not since her brother's eighteenth birthday party at their parents' remote country house.A night that shattered so many friendships - and left Rachel's father dead.Now Thornbury Hall is up for sale, and the old gang are back there, together again.A weekend to say goodbye to the old place, to talk about the past.But twenty years of secrets aren't given up lightly. Some won't speak about what happened that night.While others want to ensure that no one ever does.*One of Red Magazine's Top Ten Crime Reads for Autumn*Praise for Karen Perry'Keeps us guessing until the very last page' Liz Nugent'Intense psychological thrillers that explore emotional danger with relentless, surgical accuracy' Tana French'Like Gone Girl . . . The most gripping thing I've read for ages' Evening Standard

THE MUST-READ PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL UNKNOWN & YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND 'An intense drama. A clever novel in which everyone is hiding something, and keeps the reader guessing' Sunday TimesFRIEND. NEIGHBOUR. KILLER?Leah's new to Wyndham Park. Lonely and suffering from insomnia, she befriends her upstairs neighbour Anton.Anton has only recently returned to the street and is lonely too. He's been gone for nineteen years - but he hasn't told Leah the reason why.That nineteen years ago he was imprisoned for killing his wife. A wife who looked a bit like Leah . . . Was he wrongly convicted? Or is Leah befriending a killer intent on luring her closer and closer?'This slippery thriller conjures an intense sense of claustrophobia, delivering some deftly crafted surprises' Sunday Mirror'THRILLING' My Weekly Praise for Karen Perry 'Like Gone Girl . . . it's the most gripping thing I've read for ages' Evening Standard'A brilliant binge-read thriller with a real roller coaster of an ending' Heat'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Independent 'Genuinely surprising' Guardian

THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL UNKNOWN'A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists' DAILY MAIL'Compelling, brilliant and entertaining. The twists just kept on coming' LIZ NUGENT_________Every family has secrets. But now someone knows yours.Abi's daughters couldn't be more different.She's always felt close to Eva - her confident, older child. It's troubled young Beth that she worries about.So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief that Beth finally has someone to talk to.But soon after Corinne's arrival, Abi notices changes creeping in.Beth starts to misbehave. Eva becomes distant. And everywhere she looks, Abi sees Corinne watching - and listening.Can Abi trust Corinne? Because if not, she might already know enough to tear this family apart . . ._________'In this well-paced thriller, Perry ramps up the tension to almost unbearable heights, leading to an unexpected and utterly devastating denouement' Irish IndependentPraise for Karen Perry'Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended' Jo Spain'Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Times