This week saw the publication of Hurting Distance by Sophie Hannah. Being Sophie's father, I should probably refrain from commenting on the book. Then there's also the fact that I haven't read it yet. But I can see no reason for not pointing you towards some early reviews. Here's Jane Jakeman in The Independent:
This is a far better-written book than any genre label might suggest. Hannah is a respected poet and uses the fascinating motif of the sundial not only to provide the reader with clues but to underline perceptions of life, time and death. It's also significant that she won a Daphne du Maurier award. Her powerful subjects of obsession with the past, and fear in the present, testify that she has made a transition to the narrative world of that iconic writer.Here's Kate Saunders in The Times:
A superbly creepy, twisty thriller about obsessive love, psychological torture, and the darkest chambers of the human heart.And here's Caroline Davison in The Birmingham Post:
This story is thrilling from the first page... I thought I had the whole book pegged after the first chapter, but how wrong I was. Pick it up, but be warned, you won't put it down.