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Blood Tide (Paula Maguire 5)

On sale

23rd March 2017

Price: £9.99

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Selected: Digital (deliver electronic) / ISBN-13: 9781472228192

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A missing couple. A lurking killer. A perfect storm.

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns to solve a dark and dangerous case on a small Irish island in the taut and terrifying BLOOD TIDE, the fifth novel in Claire McGowan’s acclaimed series. The perfect read for fans of Joy Ellis and Karin Slaughter.

‘A brilliantly executed thriller with a haunting and atmospheric setting. Spine tingling’ – Sunday Mirror

Called in to investigate the disappearance of a young couple during a violent storm, Paula Maguire, forensic psychologist, has mixed feelings about going back to Bone Island. Her last family holiday as a child was spent on its beautiful, remote beaches and returning brings back haunting memories of her long-lost mother.

It soon becomes clear that outsiders aren’t welcome on the island, and with no choice but to investigate the local community, Paula soon suspects foul play, realising that the islanders are hiding secrets from her, and each other.

With another storm fast approaching, Paula is faced with a choice. Leave alive or risk being trapped with a killer on an inescapable island, as the blood tide rushes in…

What readers are saying about Blood Tide:

‘A very clever plot with many shocking moments. The island setting added to the atmosphere as did the ongoing storm. What a terrific book’

‘I caught myself holding my breath as I followed the characters avidly. This is definitely the series that keeps on giving and keeps getting better

‘A masterfully plotted and executed novel. The pace never lets up, with new developments in every chapter. An excellent read’

Reviews

Fanny Blake, Woman & Home
Plenty of intrigue makes this a must read
Stav Sherez
The best of the Paula series yet; weird, intriguing, gripping and original
Lee Child
A knockout new talent
Ken Bruen
Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell
Peter James
Astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying
Erin Kelly
I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth . . . brilliant
Sunday Express
A delicious spookiness is added to McGowan's customary mix of complex characterisation and sweat-inducing excitement, offering a new level of chilling thrills
Sunday Mirror
A brilliantly executed thriller with a haunting and atmospheric setting. Spine tingling
People
A spine-tingling, brilliantly haunting and atmospheric thriller
Irish Times
A complex, disturbing, resonant novel that remains light on its feet and immensely entertaining
Guardian
Page-turning
Stav Sherez
The best of the Paula series yet; weird, intriguing, gripping and original
Erin Kelly
I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth . . . brilliant
Independent
A reminder why McGowan has been described as Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell
Book Oxygen
This is a powerful and disturbing novel
My Chestnut Reading Tree </i>blog<i>
An intelligent and thought-provoking read and I can't WAIT to see where Paula goes from here!
Louise Reviews </i>blog<i>
Another great story in an increasingly impressive series
Ginger Book Geek blog
The perfect mix of drama, intrigue and mystery along with a dash of Northern Irish and Irish history
Chillers, Killers and Thrillers blog
Nail-biting! The creepy and harsh setting . . . made the events on this island and its inhabitants even more chilling
Real Crime </i>magazine
McGowan has created a world evocative enough to get lost in