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Ireland, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
A claustrophobic crime thriller that will keep you gripped and leave you gasping
This novel was previously published as Too Close to Breathe.
Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey and Gillian Flynn
'Truly first class. Just knock-out' C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man
'Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend
'Mesmerizing . . . murder, betrayal, and secret lives . . . Everything you need in a great thriller' Lisa Gardner, author When You See Me
Respected scientist Dr Eleanor Costello is found hanged in her immaculate home: the scene the very picture of a suicide.
DCS Frankie Sheehan is handed the case, and almost immediately spots foul play.
As Frankie strives to paint a picture of the killer, and their victim, she starts to sense they are part of a larger, darker
canvas, on which the lines between the two blur.
Olivia Kiernan's debut is a bold, brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.
More books by Olivia Kiernan
Praise for Too Close to Breathe: A heart-stopping crime thriller (Frankie Sheehan 1)
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A truly first class crime novel. Intricate, suspenseful, twisted. Plus, a fantastic female protagonist in Frankie Sheehan who can stand proud with some of the great fictional detectives. Just knock-out.
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Brilliant . . . Clever and compelling, I could hardly breathe myself as I raced to the end.
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Loved this, clever, assured and a true page turner. Can't wait for next one!
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Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant.
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Mesmerizing. Olivia Kiernan carefully unspools a complex riddle of murder, betrayal, and secret lives, layering on the menace even as she builds her tough-as-nails chief detective for the climatic finale. Clever plot. Brilliant characters. Everything you need in a great thriller.
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Sheehan is precisely the kind of gruff, no-nonsense cynic you'd want investigating your own murder . . . Too Close to Breathe reads like a hard-boiled take on Tana French and immediately establishes Olivia Kiernan as a talent to watch. - Irish Times
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Edgy debut with strong writing that builds the sense of fatal transgression. - Sunday Times
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Smart, grisly and extremely slick - this Dublin set debut delivers a treat. - Daily Mirror
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