Blood Tide

#5 Paula Maguire

Claire McGowan

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Headline
14 November 2017

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Called in to investigate the disappearance of a young couple during a violent storm, Paula Maguire, forensic psychologist, has mixed feelings about going back to Bone Island. Her last family holiday as a child was spent on its beautiful, remote beaches and returning brings back haunting memories of her long-lost mother.It soon becomes clear that outsiders aren't welcome on the island, and with no choice but to investigate the local community, Paula soon suspects foul play, realising that the islanders are hiding secrets from her, and each other.With another storm fast approaching, Paula is faced with a choice. Leave alive or risk being trapped with a killer on an inescapable island, as the blood tide rushes in...

By: Claire McGowan
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 279g
ISBN: 9781472228215
ISBN 10: 1472228219
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 14 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland and now lives in London, where she runs an MA in creative writing at City University. BLOOD TIDE is Claire's sixth crime novel, and the fifth in the highly-acclaimed Paula Maguire series. She also writes women's fiction as Eva Woods.

Reviews for Blood Tide (#5 Paula Maguire)

Plenty of intrigue makes this a must read -- Fanny Blake Woman & Home A delicious spookiness is added to McGowan's customary mix of complex characterisation and sweat-inducing excitement, offering a new level of chilling thrills Sunday Express The best of the Paula series yet; weird, intriguing, gripping and original -- Stav Sherez A brilliantly executed thriller with a haunting and atmospheric setting. Spine tingling Sunday Mirror A spine-tingling, brilliantly haunting and atmospheric thriller People A complex, disturbing, resonant novel that remains light on its feet and immensely entertaining Irish Times A knockout new talent -- Lee Child Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell -- Ken Bruen Page-turning Guardian The best of the Paula series yet; weird, intriguing, gripping and original Stav Sherez Astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying -- Peter James A reminder why McGowan has been described as Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell Independent This is a powerful and disturbing novel Book Oxygen I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth ... brilliant -- Erin Kelly I read The Silent Dead with my heart in my mouth ... brilliant -- Erin Kelly An intelligent and thought-provoking read and I can't WAIT to see where Paula goes from here! My Chestnut Reading Tree blog Another great story in an increasingly impressive series Louise Reviews blog The perfect mix of drama, intrigue and mystery along with a dash of Northern Irish and Irish history Ginger Book Geek blog Nail-biting! The creepy and harsh setting ... made the events on this island and its inhabitants even more chilling Chillers, Killers and Thrillers blog McGowan has created a world evocative enough to get lost in Real Crime magazine