All Of Us Are Broken: The heartstopping thriller with an unforgettable twist

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'One of the most strikingly original police procedurals this year . . . It is breathtakingly good' - Daily Mail 'This thriller has it all' - T. M. Logan 'Breathless plotting and twist after twist' - Ian Rankin The electrifying crime novel featuring DC Saul Anguish from the award winning author, Fiona Cummins, author of Into the Dark and Rattle. Every one of them has a dark secret The Family After a year they want to forget, the Hardwicke family set out to the Scottish Highlands for a much needed holiday. The Crimes They are about to cross paths with Missy and Fox, a violent and dangerous young couple hell-bent on infamy, their love story etched in blood and a dark past which must be uncovered. The Detective As the clock ticks down, Detective Saul Anguish is on the hunt to find the couple before more lives are lost. The Mother - who will be forced to make an impossible decision. Praise for Fiona Cummins: 'Grips like a vice' - Val McDermid 'Savage, heartbreaking, beautiful and chilling. Fiona Cummins rips up the rule book in this quite brilliant story of love and loss, murder and redemption' - Chris Whitaker 'A masterclass of suspense' - David Baldacci 'So good I read it twice. Trust me - Cummins is a keeper' - Lee Child

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This thriller has it all: a darkly charismatic detective, a pair of merciless killers and a propulsive plot that builds towards a devastating finale. -- T. M. Logan
A gripping thriller. All those damaged characters harbouring secrets. Absolutely intriguing. Loved it. -- Liz Nugent
All of Us Are Broken is a master class in suspense. . . An adrenaline ride with several layers of profound substance, a reader cant ask for more than that -- David Baldacci
Wow, this book is amazing. I was gripped, terrified and mesmerised all at the same time. I wont be able to stop thinking about it for months (no, YEARS) to come. -- B P Walter
Fiona Cummins writes a belter of a thriller. Such a powerful story and a gut punching final chapter -- Joanna Cannon
Cant remember the last time such a gripping crime narrative blended so seamlessly with an emotional, weepy family drama -- Erin Kelly
A phenomenal thriller -- Olivia Kiernan
Savage, heartbreaking, beautiful and chilling. Fiona Cummins rips up the rule book in this quite brilliant story of love and loss, murder and redemption -- Chris Whitaker
Such an original and gripping read, it kept me hooked from the dramatic opening pages. Talk about a nail-biting start -- Sarah Pearse
A visceral, aching novel from a writer at the top of her game -- Lisa Ballantyne
This book is brilliant, brutal and dark. It will shock and enthral, and it may break your heart -- Sarah Hilary
An elegiac and adrenaline-fuelled ride, and as dark, sleek and dangerous as the murderous couple at the storys heart. In a strong field, this may be my favourite Fiona Cummins novel yet! -- C M Ewan
Utterly addictive, utterly heartbreaking -- Nikki Smith
Devising an engaging high-concept hook is one of the hardest things an author can achieve. Executing it well is tougher yet. This book made me cry. Twice. Highly recommended -- Ed James
Fearless. Visceral. Heartbreaking. Fiona Cummins takes a deep dive into the brutality and the humanity that coexist inside each and every one of us -- Tammy Cohen
I dont think anyone else writes such emotional, beautiful, devastating crime books as Fiona Cummins. I really will need to recover from this one -- Louise Swanson
A powerful, emotional and thrilling story, told with white-knuckle pace and breath-holding heart -- Jo Callaghan
Youll want to hug your loved ones close after reading this pitch dark thrill-ride filled with impossible, heart-breaking choices. Incredible -- Susi Holliday
A nerve shredding journey into the heart of darkness. Fans of Luther and Mo Hayder will love it -- Mark Edwards
All Of Us Are Broken is Fiona Cummins modern retelling of the Bonnie and Clyde story, transplanted from the American heartland to the Scottish Highlands. Cummins uses her considerable skills to meditate on the pervasive nature of violence in our contemporary society. A dark and bloody ride. -- Vaseem Khan
A rare and exquisite novel, and one that marks Fiona Cummins out as one of our bravest crime writers (not to mention one of the best). Unbearably tense, devastatingly dark, but ultimately a homage to love and survival. -- Caroline Frear
Gripping and page-turnery and all those good things but also keeps you right on the edge of heartbreak. Stunning. -- Laura Marshall
A fantastic read -- Lesley Kara

Author Bio

Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. It received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past. Fiona lives with her family in Essex.