Description
'An irresistible read' DAILY MAIL LIES CAN ONLY KEEP YOU SAFE FOR SO LONG . . . Liv keeps a low profile with her son who she will do anything to protect - even if it means keeping her former life a secret. Anastasia's world is transformed when she moves to Milan to work as a model. But there's a dark side to the glamour that she is desperate to escape. Selma knows how dangerous the industry can be. Through her work as a journalist, she's determined to uncover it. When a young woman and her son are kidnapped, the lives of these three women collide. Selma knows this is somehow linked to her story. And she'll go to any lengths to prove it. Unsettling, gripping and revealing, this is a timely psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, TM Logan and CL Taylor. Why readers love Alex Dahl . . . 'Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark' Will Dean 'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian 'It will leave you gasping for air' Rachael Blok 'A tense thriller that felt utterly real' Jane Shemilt 'This is in my top 5 book of the year so far' Reader review 'Kept me guessing from beginning to end' Reader review 'Alex Dahl is now one of my new auto buy authors!' Reader review 'I devoured it in two days' Reader review
A single mother is kidnapped in Oslo. A young Russian woman experiences the dark side of modelling in Italy. What is their connection? The new psychological thriller from Alex Dahl.
About the Author
Alex Dahl is a half-American, half-Norwegian author. Born in Oslo, she studied Russian and German linguistics with international studies, then went on to complete an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University and an MSc in business management at Bath University. A committed Francophile, Alex loves to travel, and has so far lived in Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart, Sandefjord, Switzerland, Bath and London. She is the author of four other thrillers: Cabin Fever, Playdate, The Heart Keeper, and The Boy at the Door, which was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. Follow Alex on Twitter (@alexdahlauthor), Instagram (@authoralex) and Facebook (alexdahlauthor).
Reviews
An irresistible read... A truly revealing book about the disgusting side of the modelling world, but [Dahl's] powerful messaging never bogs the plot down * Daily Mail *
An often accomplished [...] addition to the ranks of Scandi Crime * The Times *
An adrenaline rush of a read; fast paced, thrilling, occasionally violent and always compelling * My Weekly *
A twisty, addictive and glamorous psychological thriller. Alex Dahl is a master at portraying the clandestine, dark side of the upper class -- Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Book Information
ISBN 9781801108287
Author Alex Dahl
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A single mother is kidnapped in Oslo. A young Russian woman experiences the dark side of modelling in Italy. What is their connection? The new psychological thriller from Alex Dahl.
About the Author
Alex Dahl is a half-American, half-Norwegian author. Born in Oslo, she studied Russian and German linguistics with international studies, then went on to complete an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University and an MSc in business management at Bath University. A committed Francophile, Alex loves to travel, and has so far lived in Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart, Sandefjord, Switzerland, Bath and London. She is the author of four other thrillers: Cabin Fever, Playdate, The Heart Keeper, and The Boy at the Door, which was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. Follow Alex on Twitter (@alexdahlauthor), Instagram (@authoralex) and Facebook (alexdahlauthor).
Reviews
An irresistible read... A truly revealing book about the disgusting side of the modelling world, but [Dahl's] powerful messaging never bogs the plot down * Daily Mail *
An often accomplished [...] addition to the ranks of Scandi Crime * The Times *
An adrenaline rush of a read; fast paced, thrilling, occasionally violent and always compelling * My Weekly *
A twisty, addictive and glamorous psychological thriller. Alex Dahl is a master at portraying the clandestine, dark side of the upper class -- Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Book Information
ISBN 9781801108287
Author Alex Dahl
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
