Her First Mistake
the most terrifying thriller you’ll read this year
by Koethi Zan
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Pub Date Aug 01 2013 | Archive Date Mar 08 2014
Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Vintage Digital
Description
Two best friends. One fatal mistake. Can you ever escape the past?
‘Page-turning suspense with classic head-game thrills and chills’, international bestselling author Lisa Gardner
Childhood friends, Sarah and Jennifer, have always been careful.
After Jennifer’s mother was killed in a car accident, the two young women grow up determined to protect themselves from trauma. Together, they draw up a list of actions to avoid in order to keep them out of danger:
Never go out alone after dark.
Never get in the car.
Never take risks.
Never trust anyone.
But one fateful night, Sarah and Jennifer make a mistake; after a party, they accept a cab ride home, with horrifying consequences.
Ten years on, Sarah is still struggling to resume her normal life but the scars remain.
Now Sarah must confront her demons to unravel a case even more terrifying than her own.
‘Absorbing, innovative and thought provoking. Great read too!’ MARTINA COLE
'A stylish and impressive debut thriller’ S.J. BOLTON
‘A read-in-one-go sort of book, and if you’re after a genuinely disturbing thriller… it’ll be hard to beat’ OBSERVER
**Her First Mistake was previously published as The Never List**
A Note From the Publisher
UK edition - available for readers in the UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada).
Advance Praise
Absolutely loved The Never List. Absorbing, innovative and thought provoking. Great read too! Fantastic new voice in fiction - Martina Cole
Sent
icicles down my spine. One of the scariest thrillers I've ever read.
This should be on every mystery reader's must-read list.
Throat-clutching from the outset! The Never List
stands as a sterling example of psychological thriller writing at its
best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It's that kind of book.
Instantly enthralling and relentlessly addictive, The Never List will
have your eyes boggling and your jaw dangling from the very start - not
least because of an absolutely genius humdinger of a twist... A
thrilling, frightening, fast-paced and thought-provoking triumph of a
debut. Turn off your phone and disable the doorbell, because you will
not want to be disturbed - Heat
A
read-in-one-go sort of book, and if you’re after a genuinely disturbing
thriller to take on holiday this summer, it’ll be hard to beat - Observer
A hauntingly gothic story of captivity, escape and revenge - Grazia
From the first page of The Never List
you have to know how this terrifying book will possibly end...it’s
impossible to put down. Even a casual glance will tell you this is no
ordinary thriller: you will lose sleep over it. A book to devour in one sitting.
The Never List
got its sticky, sharp talons into me on the first paragraph and
wouldn’t let go until I’d finished it in less than two days…a stylish
and impressive debut thriller.
A nonstop thriller with heart-wrenching twists.
A
book never to be missed. Zan's razor-sharp debut combines the very
best of page-turning suspense with classic head-game thrills and chills
Cleverly plotted and highly entertaining, The Never List is a haunting psychological thriller that begs to be read in one sitting. Be prepared
The Never List
is a perfect entertainment. Thrilling, super smart, witty, and just
about the most distracting thing in my recent life. I've stayed up past
my bedtime, missed whole subway stops, left children at the playground.
First readers will have to know what happens, and then they'll be
awed by the flair with which Koethi Zan makes it happen. This novel
deserves all the success it is sure to have.
This fast-paced debut turns the traditional crime novel on its head - InStyle
If
you like dark and disturbing thrillers, this stylish debut
is for you... This will hook you in till the end but should come with a
warning – it’s not for the faint-hearted - Sunday Mirror
A perfect page turner for the beach - Now
Full of heartbreaking twists and turns, you'll not be able to put it down - My Weekly
This dark twisting thriller is perfect for those looking to fill the void left by Gone Girl’ - No 1
The Never List
is the best kind of entertainment, one that thrills while bringing new
awareness of the world in which we live. I predict some earlier bedtimes
for Koethi in the future as, no matter how good a lawyer she is, there
seems to be a brighter future beckoning as a novelist and screenwriter -
The Bookbag
This
is an astonishingly assured debut, and a thoroughly absorbing book
which will keep you gripped to the very end. Set aside a whole block of
time to read it, because you won’t want to put it down - Crime Fiction Lover
Warning: don’t read this psychological thriller late at night - Sun
It’s a gripping page-turner - Press Association Syndication
A
huge page-turner. This is the perfect beach read, absolutely gripping
and with a pacey storyline that’s guaranteed to see you racing to the
final page within days - Argus
This is a rare thriller that manages to be thoughtful and frantically compelling - Mail on Sunday
I found it hard to put down, with several ingenious twists - Sunday Express
This
is the perfect beach read, absolutely gripping and with a pacey
storyline that’s guaranteed to see you racing to the final page within
days - Women's Way
A thoughtful, profoundly unnerving psychological thriller - Guardian
Marketing Plan
ESCAPE IS JUST THE BEGINNING... A shocking, edge-of-your seat thriller from a stunning new voice in crime fiction.
A major international publication: Pre-empted around the world – there will be a major US launch for this title. Film rights are also under negotiation.
Strong female heroines subverting the usual role of victims. Sarah is a fantastic, troubled central character who battles her demons to try to win justice for her friend.Silence of the Lambs meets Room
Harvill Secker's lead title for 2013: author publicity visit and major marketing campaign.
A potential reading group book as well as a thriller: raises interesting discussion points about female friendship, psychology and the lengths people will go to in order to survive.
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781448129744 |
PRICE | £12.98 (GBP) |