Awakening

Description

When a man dies from what appears to be a random snake bite in a quiet country village, the hospital seeks the expertise of wildlife vet Clara Benning. But the postmortem reveals this was no freak accident. Clara finds herself drawn into the hunt for a brutally inventive killer, putting herself in grave danger as she unravels links to a barbaric ancient ritual, an abandoned house and a 50-year-old, unspeakable tragedy. For someone the truth must remain buried in the past, even if they have to kill to keep it there.

Promotion info

An idyllic village is thrown into turmoil in the startling, heart-racing new thriller from the author of Sacrifice.

Reviews

Assured and original. Sacrifice was good: Awakening is even better A tour de force - totally grips from beginning to end Truly grim (in a good way). An original and atmospheric chiller Daily Mail Full marks...Bolton racks up the tension in preparation for a nail-biting finale Yorkshire Post S.J. Bolton has elevated herself to the High Priestess of English Rural Gothic. If she carries on like this she will have worshippers in their millions. The Times Bolton goes for the gothic with gusto here...a powerful cocktail of creepiness Time Out Devilishly clever... a terrifying climax... a classy, fast-moving and gripping thriller...You wouldn't want to miss it! Lancashire Evening Post

Author description

S. J. Bolton was born in Lancashire. She lives near Oxford with her husband and young son, and is currently working on her next thriller.