THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE
'He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.'
Tess's number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy's 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 daughter's 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. It's only a child's drawing, isn't it?
Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn't know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?
'What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days' Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties
'I love Nicci French's books, and with The Unheard they are right at the topof 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. It's 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 you've-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama. Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. French's 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
'It's 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 à 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 UK's 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
'He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.'
Tess's number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy's 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 daughter's 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. It's only a child's drawing, isn't it?
Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn't know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?
'What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days' Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties
'I love Nicci French's books, and with The Unheard they are right at the topof 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. It's 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 you've-got-the-wrong-person nightmare drama. Part intricate memory game. Yet all seamlessly woven together. French's 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
'It's 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 à 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 UK's 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
'A mesmerising portrait of a child under stress, observed obsessively because every tiny trait is a possible clue to an important crime' Sunday Times, best paperbacks of 2022
"Fans of psychological thrillers with seemingly vulnerable but empowered women who take drastic action to save their families will love this nerve-jangling story." - Library Journal (starred review)
"The English writing team of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French delivers another well-plotted winner... fans will devour it." - Booklist on The Unheard
"With such a unique storyline... the author was able to provide multiple distractions to keep the ending a surprise. The added twist makes it especially interesting as a bit of a bait-and-switch technique... another satisfying story packed with suspense." - Novels Alive on The Unheard
"Razor-sharp writing by French expertly amps the tension." - People on The Lying Room
"Full of unexpected turns . . . . Immensely satisfying." - New York Times Book Review on House of Correction
"Nicci French will leave readers questioning everything they think they know." - Popsugar on House of Correction
"Ingenious . . . French's best book yet . . . This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you dare."
- A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window, on House of Correction
"Seamlessly shifts from prison drama to procedural to legal thriller-and finally to an ingenious twist on the locked-room mystery. French continues to impress." - Publishers Weekly on House of Correction
"The English writing team of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French delivers another well-plotted winner... fans will devour it." - Booklist on The Unheard
"With such a unique storyline... the author was able to provide multiple distractions to keep the ending a surprise. The added twist makes it especially interesting as a bit of a bait-and-switch technique... another satisfying story packed with suspense." - Novels Alive on The Unheard
"Razor-sharp writing by French expertly amps the tension." - People on The Lying Room
"Full of unexpected turns . . . . Immensely satisfying." - New York Times Book Review on House of Correction
"Nicci French will leave readers questioning everything they think they know." - Popsugar on House of Correction
"Ingenious . . . French's best book yet . . . This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you dare."
- A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window, on House of Correction
"Seamlessly shifts from prison drama to procedural to legal thriller-and finally to an ingenious twist on the locked-room mystery. French continues to impress." - Publishers Weekly on House of Correction