S. J. Bolton was born in Lancashire. She spent her early career working in marketing and PR, gaining an MBA along the way, and ultimately reaching a senior position in London's financial district. She left the City to work freelance, to start a family and to write. Sacrifice is her first novel and was inspired by her fascination with British traditional folklore. She lives near Oxford with her husband and young son. For more information about the author, visit her website at www.sjbolton.com
Splendidly crafted, deeply disturbing first novel...will deservedly be a bestseller The Times A really creepy plot based on one of the Shetland Islands' nastier legends ... The combination of folklore and forensics works well, and the story grabs from the very beginning and holds on tight Literary Review Masterly. gripping Literary Review A dazzling debut in thriller-writing: fast paced, gripping and full of atmosphere Classic FM This eerie tale had me so hooked I was reading it through the night ... brilliantly written and carefully crafted Peterborough Evening Telegraph