Substitute

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Three people live. Three people die. You make the choice.

Like any mother, Chrissie wants to protect her family. She would do anything to keep them safe. So when a mysterious stranger turns up at her door, offering to prevent the deaths of the people she loves, it sounds too good to be true. The only problem: she must choose someone to die in their place. A substitute.

When her daughter Holly has a terrible accident, Chrissie has no option but to enter the programme. In that horrifying moment, she would do anything to save her. But even after Holly makes a miraculous recovery, Chrissie is convinced its just a coincidence. After all, who can really control the laws of life and death

But as the dangers to her family escalate and her chosen substitutes begin to disappear, Chrissie finds herself in an underworld of hidden laboratories and secretive doctors. And the consequences of playing by their rules are far deadlier than she ever imagined

Reviews

A clever slice of dystopian darkness. Heat Magazine Loved it. Could you sentence someone to death to save a loved one A thrilling speculative thriller for fans of Blake Crouch and John Marrs. Mark Edwards, author of The Hollows A future-possible plot and richly drawn characters kept me hooked from start to finish. Easy to devour and hard to forget. John Marrs, author of What Lies Between Us WowzersIve just finished reading a proof of Susi Hollidays twisty-turny thriller Substitute and its epic!! Mind-bending, pulse-pounding, techno-thriller brilliance! Perfect for fans of John Marrss The One, JP Delaney, Blake Crouch. Steph Broadribb, author of Deep Down Dead Susi Holliday knocks it out of the park with this book. Its everything you want in a thrillerimaginative, credible, and engaging; rocketing relentlessly towards a gut-wrenching conclusion as the stakes grow higher and higherBrilliant. Louise Voss, author of The Last Stage Absolutely loved it! Original and compelling, with a killer premise and gut-wrenching dilemmas. And I do love a rogue scientist. Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton thriller series A twisty, super creepy tale that kept me turning the pages well into the nightbe careful what you wish for! Emma Haughton, author of The Dark I always get excited when a new Susi Holliday book comes out and Substitute didnt disappoint. A wild ride and a highly original story you wont want to miss. C S Green, author of Sleep Tight Deliciously disturbing, thought-provoking, and unforgettable. Everything I want in a thriller. Jo Jakeman, author of Safe House If youre looking for a pacy, smart, and twisty plot, Substitute is an absolute must read. This is a book that feels terrifyingly real. Lisa Cutts, author of Dont Trust Him Youd be mad to substitute Susi Hollidays clever, complex & compelling thriller for anyone elses: who lives and who dies Claire Seeber, author of The Street Party A chilling and addictive tale of the price of good intentions, devastating choices, and science gone wrong. Frankenstein meets The Chain in Susis most powerful thriller yet. Heleen Kist, author of Stay Mad, Sweetheart Absolutely loved Substitute. It poses a fascinating question I cant stop thinking about: if you could save the lives of three loved ones by choosing three others to die in their place, who would they be Not a wasted word and so compelling. Fiona Cummins, author of When I Was Ten Dark, clever, and thought-provoking, just as youd expect from Holliday. She puts everyday people through not-at-all everyday situations, and you, the reader, have to watch it all fall apart with your heart in your throat. Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human What an absolute belter of a book. Im loving the slight Sci-Fi edge that her work is taking lately, while still remaining effortlessly cool and relevant. Each new book surpasses the previous, something I thought impossible. Holliday is one of the most exciting authors Ive come across. JM Hewitt, author of The Life She Wants A cracking premise. If you want something a little different then I suggest you check this out. Read the blurb. Go on. You wont be able to look away! Rebecca Bradley, author of the DI Hannah Robbins series Wow! Creepy, compelling, and so thought-provoking! Who would be your three! Karen Cole, author of Deliver Me If you like chills and thrills with a dark science twist and a big hook, itll be right up your street. There is no substitute for Holliday Mason Cross, author of the Carter Blake series Tense, gripping, and terrifyingly plausible, Substitute marries an intriguing high-concept premise with warm storytelling and the most accurate parent-child relationship since The Whisper Man. Ed James, author of the Cullen and Bain Scottish Crime Thrillers series A razor-sharp story that refuses to let you go. Quentin Bates, author of the Officer Gunnhilder series When faced with an impossible choice of who lives and who dies, a mother is caught in a twisty science of the future. I could barely breathe when reading this. Gripping! Rachael Blok, author of Into the Fire

Author Bio

Susi Holliday grew up near Edinburgh and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for many years before she started writing. A life-long fan of crime and horror, her short stories have been published in various places, and she was shortlisted for the inaugural CWA Margery Allingham Prize. She is the bestselling author of eight novels and a novella, several of them written as SJI Holliday. Along with three other female authors, she provides coaching for new crime writers via www.crimefictioncoach.com. You can find out more at her website, www.susiholliday.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SJIHolliday, on Twitter @SJIHolliday, and on Instagram @susijholliday.