The Girl With All The Gifts: The most original thriller you will read this year

M. R. Carey

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NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING

Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class.

When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite. But they don't laugh.

Melanie is a very special girl.

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Praise for The Girl With All The Gifts: The most original thriller you will read this year

  • A great read that takes hold of you and doesn t let go - John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE INOriginal, thrilling and powerful - GUARDIANHaunting, heartbreaking - VOGUEScary, tense and fast-paced . . . but with a heart-warming tenderness - MARIE CLAIREBrilliant . . . Gripping right to the end - SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Carole MatthewsA masterpiece - SUNAs fresh as it is terrifyingKeeps you on tenterhooks as the action unfolds - ELLE magazine

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M. R. Carey

M. R. Carey

M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels including the Felix Castor series (written as Mike Carey), two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.

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