Simon Lelic is the author of four previous novels: Rupture (winner of a Betty Trask Award and shortlisted for the John Creasy Debut Dagger), The Facility , The Child Who (longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012) and The House.
Simon Lelic writes beautifully and he has a real talent for chilling stories that play mercilessly on our most disturbing fears -- Cara Hunter AN INTRICATE AND POWERFUL THRILLER -- Tana French on 'The House' HUGELY GRIPPING AND SPOOKY AS HELL -- Mark Billingham on 'The House' TAUGHT, TENSE AND TERRIFYING, I LOVED IT -- Sharon Bolton on 'The House' PACKS IN THE CHILLS...READ IT -- Thriller of the Month * Observer *