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The Verdict: An addictive and heart-racing thriller from the bestselling author of The Book Club
C. J. Cooper
Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
Shocking, dark and addictive - The Verdict is a compulsive psychological thriller about obsession, revenge and how far a woman will go to make someone pay.
The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of THE BOOK CLUB
'Gripping, unpredictable and immensely satisfying' SOPHIE HANNAH, author of Haven't They Grown
'A dark, original and twisted story of revenge' FIONA CUMMINS, author of When I Was Ten
'Deliciously sinister' ALLIE REYNOLDS, author of Shiver
'An utterly addictive, OMG read!' LAUREN NORTH, author of The Perfect Betrayal
'Dark, twisting' CLAIRE MCGOWAN, author of The Other Wife_______________
Natalie recognises the man in the supermarket queue.
He was accused of a horrific crime. She sat on the jury that let him walk free.
The trouble is, she thinks he lied. She thinks he's a guilty man.
And now, weeks later, here he is . . . in her neighbourhood.
Should she walk away and forget her suspicions?
Or should she follow him? Strike up a conversation?
Invite him into her home?
Into her bed?
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE TRUTH?
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A dark, addictive thriller about obsession and revenge which will grip you from the first page to the last. Perfect for fans of BLOOD ORANGE by Harriet Tyce and YOU by Caroline Kepnes.
What readers are saying about C. J. Cooper . . .
'I raced through it - edgy, tense' HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange
'I for one am terrified of the woman next door!' LOUISE CANDLISH, author of The Other Passenger 'Dark, twisty, claustrophobic' JO SPAIN, author of The Perfect Lie
'The type of book that keeps you up at night' ZOE LEA, author of The Secretary
'Sharp and sweetly twisted' CAROLINE ENGLAND, author of Betray Her
'Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style' LISA BALLANTYNE, author of Once Upon a Lie
'Intuitive and addictive' ALISON BRUCE, author of I Did It For Us
***Originally published as THE VERDICT***
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Praise for The Verdict: An addictive and heart-racing thriller from the bestselling author of The Book Club
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Gripping, unpredictable and immensely satisfying
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A dark, original and twisted story of revenge that is beautifully written and brilliantly executed. CJ Cooper does not put a foot wrong.
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A sharp and sweetly twisted protagonist I couldn't help but cheer on
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I absolutely loved The Verdict. I couldn't put it down - such a gripping read.
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Clever, gripping and gutsy with an unreliable narrator who I trusted and doubted in equal measures, knowing anything could and would happen
C. J. Cooper
C. J. Cooper grew up in a small village in south Wales before moving to London as a student. She graduated with a degree in Ancient History and Egyptology and spent seven months as a development worker in Nepal. On her return to Britain she joined the civil service, where she worked for 17 years on topics ranging from housing support to flooding. She hung up her bowler hat when she discovered that she much preferred writing about psychotic killers to ministerial speeches. She lives in London with her husband and two cats.
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