Awakening
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  • Published: 1 March 2010
  • ISBN: 9780552156141
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 560
  • RRP: $29.99

Awakening

A terrifying, heart-racing, up-all-night thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton

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1 May 2010
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23 Dec 2010
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1 Mar 2010
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A terrifying, heart-racing up-all-night thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Tess Gerritsen

A past master at playing with your mind, Richard & Judy million-copy bestselling author Sharon Bolton has penned a menacing and gripping thrill ride that will keep you gripped. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter.
'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' - PETER JAMES
'This book writhes and glides and slithers its way into the readers psyche... [Bolton] knows precisely how to ratchet up the tension and tell a cracking story' -- Guardian
'An original and atmospheric chiller' -- Daily Mail
'A book you won't want to put down' -- ***** Reader reviews
'Cracking good read' -- ***** Reader reviews
'Brilliant! Well plotted, original and fast moving' -- ***** Reader reviews
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THE TRUTH DOESN'T HURT. IT KILLS.

You know that feeling? The one that makes you want to glance over your shoulder?

All Clara Benning wants is a peaceful life as a wildlife vet, and to hide her disfigurement from the world.

But now she doesn't have a choice.

Because a man has died from a suspicious snake bite, and Clara's concern leads her to the abandoned house at the end of the lane, and an unspeakable tragedy that occurred half a century ago.

What is it exactly that lies in store...?
  • Published: 1 March 2010
  • ISBN: 9780552156141
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 560
  • RRP: $29.99
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About the author

Sharon Bolton

Sharon Bolton (previously S. J. Bolton) is the critically acclaimed author of some of the most bone-chilling crime books ever written. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In 2014 she won the CWA Dagger in the Library for her whole body of work.

Sharon lives near Oxford with her husband and young son.

portrait photo of Sharon Bolton

Also by Sharon Bolton

Dead Woman Walking
Daisy in Chains
Here Be Dragons
Little Black Lies
A Dark and Twisted Tide
Like This, For Ever
If Snow Hadn't Fallen
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Praise for Awakening

Full marks...Bolton racks up the tension in preparation for a nail-biting finale

Yorkshire Post

Bolton has elevated herself to the High Priestess of English Rural Gothic. If she carries on like this she will have worshippers in their millions

The Times

Bolton goes for the gothic with gusto here...a powerful cocktail of creepiness

Time Out

Devilishly clever... a terrifying climax... a classy, fast-moving and gripping thriller...You wouldn't want to miss it!

Lancashire Evening Post

Assured and original. Sacrifice was good: Awakening is even better

SIMON BECKETT

A tour de force - totally grips from beginning to end

JENNI MURRAY

An original and atmospheric chiller

Daily Mail

Chilling, eerie and intense. ****

News of the World

This book writhes and glides and slithers its way into the readers psyche...[Bolton] knows precisely how to ratchet up the tension and tell a cracking story

Guardian