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Cuckoo
By (Author) Callie Kazumi
Cornerstone
Penguin (Cornerstone)
23rd September 2025
13th March 2025
United Kingdom
Paperback
368
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
258g
This is a story of obsession, love and murder - and not the one you're expecting. Cuckoo is a gripping debut thriller with a killer twist at its core. 'Deceptive and darkly compelling' T.M Logan 'Audaciously twisty and achingly tender' Erin Kelly 'Brilliant and addictive' K L Slater ___________________________________________ A story of obsession, love and murder - and not the one you're expecting. . . Discover a gripping new thriller with a killer twist at its core. When Claire surprises her fiance, Noah, at work for their anniversary, she's the one who ends up being shocked to her core ... Because Noah left the company nine months ago, and she had no idea. How can she not have known Now he isn't answering her calls. He won't respond to her messages. He's disappeared. As Claire desperately tries to find her fiance, her world begins to shatter as the truth about who Noah really is starts to emerge. And things are about to spiral dangerously out of control . . . ________________________ Praise for Cuckoo- 'With a killer premise, and an intriguing and complex narrator, Cuckoo is impossible to put down. I flew through it!' Jennie Godfrey 'Twisted and deliciously surprising - I loved it!' Heather Darwent 'This story about love and obsession will have you gripped' Heat Magazine 'Very dark... A great debut' The Observer 'A debut with terrific pace and sinister character dynamics. At once beautifully unpredictable and unnerving. I loved it.' L V Mathews 'Cuckoo is an outrageous white-knuckle ride that packs one hell of a punch, but as the psychological journey unfolds, the truth is as heart-wrenching as it is shocking. Callie Kazumi is one to watch' Alice Slater 'Well-rounded, believable characters....A mystery that keeps you reading' Daily Mail 'Clever storytelling against a backdrop of vivid psychological trauma, and a sense of creeping horror as you realise the truth about the plot. Highly recommended.' Helen Cooper 'Addictive and poignant and doesn't let go until the very end' Joe Gibson
'Twisted and deliciously surprising I loved it!' -- Heather Darwent
'With a killer premise, and an intriguing and complex narrator, Cuckoo is impossible to put down. I flew through it!' -- Jennie Godfrey
'Addictive and poignant and doesn't let go until the very end' -- Joe Gibson
'Clever storytelling against a backdrop of vivid psychological trauma, and a sense of creeping horror as you realise the truth about the plot! Highly recommended.' -- Helen Cooper
'Cuckoo is an outrageous white-knuckle ride that packs one hell of a punch, but as the psychological journey unfolds, the truth is as heart-wrenching as it is shocking. Callie Kazumi is one to watch.' -- Alice Slater
'This book is INCREDIBLE! It will mess up your mind and you'll finish it wanting more! Brilliant and addictive.' -- K L Slater
'A debut with terrific pace and sinister character dynamics. At once beautifully unpredictable and unnerving. I loved it.' -- LV Mathews
'Audaciously twisty and achingly tender' -- Erin Kelly
'Tense, deceptive and darkly compelling - a brilliant debut.' -- TM Logan
'This story about love and obsession will have you gripped.' * Heat Magazine *
Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King's On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and their Bichon Frise, Betsy. Cuckoo is her debut novel.