Judas Child: a compulsive and gripping thriller with a twist to take your breath away
Carol O'Connell
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A taut and menacing thriller for fans of Susie Steiner and Michael Connelly by New York Times bestselling author Carol O'Connell.
'Compulsive reading' The Times
'A menacing and unsettling thriller' Val McDermid
Two missing girls. Three days to find the killer.
When two girls disappear from the small town of Makers Village, it seems that the past is repeating itself for police detective Rouge Kendall.
Fifteen years ago his own twin sister was murdered and a man was imprisoned for the crime. But this new case begins to unearth some deadly secrets. Could the wrong man be behind bars?
This killer definitely follows a pattern. With the clock ticking in the hunt for the missing girls, Rouge needs to find answers, fast.
It's the only hope of finding Gwen and Sadie alive. . .
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Praise for Judas Child
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Something close to a masterwork. - The TimesIf any writer could make me break my New Year's resolution to avoid serial killer novels, it's the brilliant Carol O'Connell. - Daily TelegraphThere's never been a fictional detective like Kathy MalloryA cop with a barely repressed crooked streak, and one of the most interesting new characters to come along in years.This is crime writing at its best, and Mallory is its fascinating central character - New Books MagazineThe crimes are gruesome, the writing as smooth as silk as each chapter of this thriller reveals a piece of an increasingly horrendous jigsaw. - Bella Magazine
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