The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A Richard & Judy Book Club pick)

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Dark, fascinating and full of surprises; the prose gleams like ice in the Antarctic sun.” Mark Edwards. the narrative was as bleak as the starkly beautiful glaciers and as deadly for the unwary.I was seriously impressed.” Crime Review I would absolutely read her next and since this was my first Bolton, I Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know! Bolton does horror really well. I felt both Joe and Felicity’s confusion and pain. The characters felt real and fully formed.

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I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet ... as always, great story, wonderful characters, all floating on a breathless buzz, somewhere between dread and fright." - Lee Child Lordy, what a great read this is! I am a mega Bolton fan, and Ms. Bolton has hit yet another one out of the ballpark. The Split is a twisty, eerie psychological thriller—vintage Bolton. I burned out on typical psychological thrillers years ago. You know, the ones that feature amnesia, missing children, abusive husbands, and traitorous friends and relatives. But Sharon Bolton never fails to weave an intricate different sort of tale in which she beautifully transports the reader to an unusual setting and creates an atmosphere that is literally dripping in tension. Meanwhile, thirteen passengers board on a hot-air balloon. But in just an hour, the hot-air balloon crashes out of the sky, leaving all but one dead. All the reveals take place on South Georgia in the bitting cold and gale force winds and the weather is just about as jaw dropping as the reveals.When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child? As is clear from the above, this is a novel that puts Flint right at the heart of the action, and one in which Flint’s own life becomes inextricably bound up with the lives of the criminals that she hunts – and those of her victims. This is a theme of the other Lacey Flint novels as well. So, let’s now turn to the next novel in the series, which is entitled ‘If Snow Hadn’t Fallen’. This one is based in Cambridge, England, and the remote Antarctic island of South Georgia. Our protagonist, Felicity, is an expert in glaciers. Not interested in glaciers? No problem. Neither was I when I started. See my star rating. Amongst other interesting characters, we have Freddie. Freddie is after Felicity for uncertain reasons; Felicity lives in dire fear of Freddie. Then there is Joe. Joe is a psychiatrist who is trying to understand Felicity. But Felicity has secrets that even she herself doesn’t realize. The story ultimately becomes a thrilling chase for survival in a terrifying milieu of ice, water, and misunderstandings. Enough said.

The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller of the year (A

It is also actually fantastic timing because, while the review was written, I didn’t have an introduction because I had no earthly clue as to how I was going to start. This gave me a place to do so. It also gives me another point of reference for you. If I blow up the above picture? The place seems like the perfect safe haven for Felicity who is trying to avoid her alienated husband, Freddie. Atmospheric and beautifully-written. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world." - Erin Kelly Dr. Grant practices in Cambridge. Besides his private practice he tries to help the homeless, some who have been disappearing. Grant also has some serious mommy issues he is dealing with in his own life. His mom provides a few moments of lightness in a sad and dark story, but she is dead serious in her work.I loved the string where part of this takes place. South Georgia Island off the coast of the Antarctic, another cold weather draw for me. I sometimes wonder if I was an Eskimo in a previous life. Felicity is a glaciologist, a rather unique profession in fiction. These were the parts of the story I liked best. There are lots of other minor quibbles I have--with the police investigation and other things, but they pale in comparison to my first two issues. Sharon (formerly S.J.) Bolton grew up in a cotton-mill town in Lancashire and had an eclectic early career which she is now rather embarrassed about. She gave it all up to become a mother and a writer. She is the author of the bestselling Lacey Flint series, as well as a number of stand-alone thrillers.