Christmas Presents
by Lisa Unger
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Pub Date Oct 10 2024 | Archive Date Oct 10 2024
Head of Zeus | Aries Fiction
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Description
A dark Christmas thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.
Instead of presents this Christmas, one true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case…
When true crime podcaster Harley Granger drifts into Madeline Martin's bookshop days before Christmas, he seems intent on digging up a past that Madeline would much rather forget.
Granger's work has earned him fame and wealth — and some serious criticism for his various unethical practices. Granger also has a lot of questions about the night Madeline was left for dead, the only surviving victim of killer Evan Handy.
Handy, who also murdered Madeline's best friend and is suspected in the disappearance of two local sisters, has been in jail for a decade. Since then, though, three other young women have gone missing in similar circumstances. Is the true predator still out there somewhere?
As Christmas approaches and a blizzard bears down, Madeline must confront the past to answer questions that have haunted her since that day. Is the truth more terrible than she ever imagined?
Coupling a picturesque, cosy setting with a deeply unsettling and suspenseful plot, Christmas Presents is a chilling seasonal tale that can be enjoyed all year long.
'A cold-blooded nasty thriller. I loved it!' R.L. Stine
'The perfect mix of thrills and chills to delight any suspense reader.' Lisa Gardner
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781035904365 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 272 |
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Featured Reviews
Helen F, Reviewer
Seriously dark and some real heart pounding moments, I doubt I will ever see Santa in the same light again.
Some fantastic storytelling by the author, it took me straight back to my teenage days at school in atmosphere and effect. The excitement of a new kid starting at your school, the first feelings towards a boy and the elements of danger, elicit parties and having secrets. The chilling and sad parts are very well handled and expertly written, the mystery and darkness of girls going missing from your hometown and the scars left by a murder which send ripples through the decades and never quite heal for those still living who lived through them.
The darkness and evil of a character was well portrayed and I too got mixed feelings about whether to trust them or not so I gelled well with their girlfriend in this. Also despite the clues to the perpetrator I didn’t guess the ending but it knitted together beautifully with reader hindsight.
Absolutely recommend this, definitely a page turner and a snappy race to the end tale.
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General Fiction (Adult), Horror, Novellas & Short Stories
