The Dangerous Kind: The thriller that will make you second-guess everyone you meet

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What if the people we trust are the ones we should fear

We all recognise them. Those who sit just on the fringes of society. Who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers. The liars. The manipulators. Those who have the potential to go that one step too far. And then take another step.

Jessamine Gooch makes a living from these people. Each week she broadcasts a radio show looking into the past lives of convicted killers; asking if there was more that could have been done to prevent their terrible crimes.

Then one day she is approached by a woman desperate to find her missing friend, Cassie, fearing her abusive husband may have taken that final deadly step. But as Jessamine delves into the months prior to Cassie's disappearance she fails to realise there is a dark figure closer to home, one that threatens the safety of her own family...

Set over a long, dark winter in London and perfect for fans of He Said/She Said and Belinda Bauer, The Dangerous Kind is at once a gripping thriller and a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us.

Reviews

Brilliantly compelling . . . original, timely and very very hard to put down * T.M. Logan *
Searingly relevant, at times uncomfortably truthful, a page turner and an empathetic look at fractured modern lives. But more than all that, the writing, the writing, the writing . . . I loved every word * Gillian McAllister *
The Dangerous Kind is an absolute triumph. Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps and I raced through it in a matter of days. Highly recommended * Holly Seddon *
Absolutely brilliant . . . a really sophisticated, smart, engaging thriller. One of my favourite reads this year * Jo Spain *
Dark, disturbing, devilishly plotted. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough * Chris Whitaker *
Gritty, gripping, and timely thriller * Heat magazine *
A highly topical, psychological thriller that flicks between past and present, through four central character perspectives * Woman's Way *
An emotive and atmospheric read ... enthralling and utterly addictive. * CrimeReview.co.uk *

Author Bio

Deborah O'Connor is a writer and TV producer. Born and bred in the North-East of England, in 2010 she completed the Faber Academy novel writing course. She lives in London with her husband and daughter. Deborah's first novel was the bestseller My Husband's Son.The Dangerous Kind is her second novel. You can follow her on twitter @deboc77