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The Unheard
By (Author) Nicci French
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
13th April 2022
20th January 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Psychological thriller
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Crime and mystery fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Family life fiction
Fiction: general and literary
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Fiction: narrative themes
Narrative theme: Interior life
823.92
Paperback
480
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 29mm
He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.
Tesss number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppys father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe.
When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughters brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words.
But no one will listen. Its only a childs drawing, isnt it
Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesnt know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . .
An intense, brilliantly crafted thriller that hums with menace from start to finish' TM Logan, author of Trust Me and The Holiday
What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two daysLiz Nugent, author ofOur Little Cruelties
'I love Nicci Frenchs books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. Its an absolute masterclass of crime writing'Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island Mystery series
Praise for Nicci French:
'Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre' Erin Kelly
Part ingenious locked-room mystery. Part youve-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama. Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. Frenchs best book yet A J Finn
Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish
Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute Sarah Vaughan
Great writing, razor-sharp plotting, and powerful characterisation. I was 100 pages in before I even drew breath, and I defy anyone to see the ending coming Cara Hunter
Its Nicci French perfection which, as we all know, is the best kind of perfection. So, so gripping and brilliantly clued' Sophie Hannah
A novel that blissfully plays with two genres: on the one hand an against-the-odds legal thriller la John Grisham and on the other a Miss Marple whodunnit Sunday Times
Nicci French husband-and-wife writing team responsible for some of the UKs best psychological thrillers have created a gem of a protagonist in Tabitha Observer
First-class Independent
Gripping Literary Review
Gritty and moving the husband-and-wife team have scored another hit Best
A twisty and shocking read Bella
Engrossing Good Housekeeping
'I love Nicci Frenchs books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. Its an absolute masterclass of crime writing' -- Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island Mystery series
What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days -- Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties
Nicci French is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. The couple are married and live in London and Suffolk.