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The Chain
On sale
5th March 2020
Price: £8.99
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THE ONLY WAY TO GET YOUR CHILD BACK IS TO KIDNAP ANOTHER CHILD
‘A blazing, full-tilt thriller that entirely justifies the hype’ GUARDIAN
‘A heart-stopping roller coaster’ DAILY MAIL
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YOUR PHONE RINGS.
A STRANGER HAS KIDNAPPED YOUR CHILD.
TO FREE THEM YOU MUST ABDUCT SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILD.
YOUR CHILD WILL BE RELEASED WHEN YOUR VICTIM’S PARENTS KIDNAP ANOTHER CHILD.
IF ANY OF THESE THINGS DON’T HAPPEN:
YOUR CHILD WILL BE KILLED.
VICTIM. SURVIVOR. ABDUCTOR. CRIMINAL.
YOU WILL BECOME EACH ONE.
YOU ARE NOW PART OF THE CHAIN
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THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING THRILLER
Winner: Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
Winner: Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction
Winner: International Thriller Writers Awards – Best Hardcover
Winner: Macavity Awards – Best International Crime Fiction
Winner: Barry Award – Thriller of the Year
*****
‘A heart-stopping roller coaster’
DAILY MAIL
‘The book everyone is talking about’
MIRROR
‘Scary, plausible, gripping.’
IAN RANKIN
‘You’ll miss meals, sleep, and your stop on the bus – guaranteed.’
VAL McDERMID
‘I writhed with the pain of withdrawal when I finished it. Deserves to be the popular hit of the year.’
DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Incredibly propulsive and original. You won’t shake it for a long time.’
STEPHEN KING
‘A masterpiece. You will never be able to forget it.’
DON WINSLOW
‘A unique and unforgettable thriller. Breath-taking, breakneck, brilliant.’
MARK BILLINGHAM
‘Striking, memorable, should be savoured.’
TANA FRENCH
‘Explosively brilliant. Genuinely unputdownable. Terribly plausible’
OBSERVER
‘I may not read a better thriller in my lifetime.’
STEVE CAVANAGH
‘An electrifying thriller – one of the very best of its kind’
FIONA CUMMINS
‘What a fantastic idea and perfectly written. I’m quite jealous.’
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
‘Terrifying. Terrific.’
MICK HERRON
‘THE CHAIN does for parenting what Gone Girl did for marriage. A must-read thriller.’
JAMES SWALLOW
‘Diabolical, unnerving, relentless.’
DENNIS LEHANE
‘Utterly brilliant’
ELLY GRIFFITHS
A ‘THRILLER OF THE YEAR’ SELECTION FOR:
GUARDIAN
DAILY TELEGRAPH
AMAZON
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OBSERVER
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Reviews
You'll miss meals, sleep, and your stop on the bus - guaranteed
Terrifying. Terrific
The book everyone is talking about
A masterpiece. You will never be able to forget it
A heart-stopping roller coaster
Scary, plausible, gripping
A blazing, full-tilt thriller that entirely justifies the hype
You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you will never be able to forget it. Brilliant. Beautifully written. A masterpiece of tension. It scared the hell out of me but I could not put it down! The Chain belongs in the elite company of world-class thrillers like Gone Girl and The Silence of the Lambs. This is nothing short of Jaws for parents
THE CHAIN does for parenting what GONE GIRL did for marriage. A must-read thriller
A masterpiece. The Chain is one of the finest novels ever produced in the genre - up there with Marathon Man and Red Dragon. It just doesn't get any better than this. I may not read a better thriller in my lifetime
What a fantastic idea and perfectly written. I'm quite jealous
Incredibly propulsive and original. You won't shake it for a long time
An electrifying thriller - one of the very best of its kind
The Chain is diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word 'relentless.' McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He writes with confidence, heart, and style to spare. He's the real deal
I may not read a better thriller in my lifetime
A unique and unforgettable thriller. Breath-taking, breakneck, brilliant
Diabolical, unnerving, relentless
I writhed with the pain of withdrawal when I finished it. Deserves to be the popular hit of the year
McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing -- sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor -- should be savored
Explosively brilliant. Genuinely unputdownable. Terribly plausible
Utterly brilliant
Striking, memorable, should be savoured
Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page.