First Born
On sale
14th April 2022
Price: £19.99
Genre
Crime & Mystery / London, Greater London / New York / Suspense
*** From the acclaimed author of THE LAST THING TO BURN comes a new thriller about identity, rivalry and deceit. ***
THE LAST THING A TWIN EXPECTS IS TO BE ALONE …
Molly lives a quiet, contained life in London. Naturally risk averse, she gains comfort from security and structure. Every day the same.
Her identical twin Katie is her exact opposite: gregarious and spontaneous. They used to be inseparable, until Katie moved to New York a year ago. Molly still speaks to her daily without fail.
But when Molly learns that Katie has died suddenly in New York, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. Katie is part of her DNA. As terrifying as it is, she must go there and find out what happened. As she tracks her twin’s last movements, cracks begin to emerge. Nothing is what it seems. And a web of deceit is closing around her.
Delivering the same intensity of pace and storytelling that made THE LAST THING TO BURN a word-of-mouth sensation, FIRST BORN will surprise, shock and enthral.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
THE LAST THING A TWIN EXPECTS IS TO BE ALONE …
Molly lives a quiet, contained life in London. Naturally risk averse, she gains comfort from security and structure. Every day the same.
Her identical twin Katie is her exact opposite: gregarious and spontaneous. They used to be inseparable, until Katie moved to New York a year ago. Molly still speaks to her daily without fail.
But when Molly learns that Katie has died suddenly in New York, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. Katie is part of her DNA. As terrifying as it is, she must go there and find out what happened. As she tracks her twin’s last movements, cracks begin to emerge. Nothing is what it seems. And a web of deceit is closing around her.
Delivering the same intensity of pace and storytelling that made THE LAST THING TO BURN a word-of-mouth sensation, FIRST BORN will surprise, shock and enthral.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Reviews
Will Dean writes a mean thriller, with a keen ear for what scares us. The streets of New York shine off the page, and the action rarely lets up. Highly recommended
This thriller promises to be unforgettable
Original, imaginative, thrilling!
This taut, twisted thriller kept me guessing until the very last page. Clever, compelling and utterly thrilling
Tiptoes into Highsmith territory here. Pacy, exhilarating and jaw-dropping, it's a meditation on identity and loneliness as well as a bloody good pageturner. New York buffets the characters about its ruthless streets, just as the reader is propelled from one twist to the next
Will Dean manages to accomplish the rare blend of excellent writing and intriguing, ingenious plotting
Taut, suspenseful, chilling and surprising
Equal parts murder mystery and psychological thriller, Will Dean dazzles with FIRST BORN. A tense, taut plot that blows through unexpected twists and turns, you won't be able to look away until the final, shattering page
Great pace, great twists, a perfect psychological thriller
A clever and sophisticated construction . . . A jolly good read
Rather special short, sharp shocker
one of the most twisty-turny and, ultimately, satisfying stories of the year
Powerful . . . Dean takes on issues of personal identity and familial responsibility
Dean has plenty of surprises for the unwary reader
The storyline is truly original, with one of those brilliant endings only a great thriller writer can dream up
Spine-chilling
The talented Mr Ripley would have enjoyed every moment of its tortuous plot. There is no higher praise