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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Sophie is a deeply troubled and traumatised woman, solitary and carrying a load of guilt. Brought up by a single mother who moved them from Boston to London when Sophie was six, life has not been easy. But when her mother Amelia-Rose meets Matty Melgren, things look up. He's a charming, intelligent and caring man, and both Amelia-Rose and Sophie love him. Then young women start disappearing around North London, all bearing resemblances to Amelia-Rose. Sophie is convinced the killer will take her mother, but the truth is darker than that. Matty is reponsible, and twenty years after his conviction he sends Sophie a letter - he's dying and wants to confess something to her… This was a twisty novel, quite suspenseful at times and hard to put down, the sort you don't really want to finish before bedtime, as it will keep you awake as you work through the truly dark deep plot! Lindy
Victoria Selman is the author of the critically acclaimed Ziba MacKenzie series and her debut novel, Blood for Blood, was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award. She read Modern History at Oxford University and holds certificates in criminal profiling and criminal psychology. Victoria Selman has written for the Independent and co-hosts Crime Time FM with Barry Forshaw and Paul Burke.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Sophie is a deeply troubled and traumatised woman, solitary and carrying a load of guilt. Brought up by a single mother who moved them from Boston to London when Sophie was six, life has not been easy. But when her mother Amelia-Rose meets Matty Melgren, things look up. He's a charming, intelligent and caring man, and both Amelia-Rose and Sophie love him. Then young women start disappearing around North London, all bearing resemblances to Amelia-Rose. Sophie is convinced the killer will take her mother, but the truth is darker than that. Matty is reponsible, and twenty years after his conviction he sends Sophie a letter - he's dying and wants to confess something to her… This was a twisty novel, quite suspenseful at times and hard to put down, the sort you don't really want to finish before bedtime, as it will keep you awake as you work through the truly dark deep plot! Lindy
Gravely compelling, sophisticated, terrifying. Victoria Selman truly excels with this clever, nuanced mystery * Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End * Original and clever - an incredibly tense read which pulled me inexorably along to its chilling denouement * Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange * This is a thriller that lives up to its title and then some - chilling and compulsive, and with a wicked twist. I loved it * Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close To Home * A breathtakingly original novel, it's an utterly absorbing twisted story and a strong contender for the thriller of 2022 * John Marrs, bestselling author of The One * A twisty psychological thriller that goes to the heart of how and who we love. Can't wait to see what Selman does next * Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes * A creepy, engrossing novel which plunges the dark depths of a serial killer and his crimes. But also a meditation on memory, culpability and acceptance that gives a much-needed voice to the unspoken victims of heinous crimes. And with a properly surprising ending * Araminta Hall, author of Perfect Strangers * No one knows serial killers like Selman * Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife * Totally compulsive . . . darkly epic stuff * Sarah Sultoon, author of The Source * Manages to be both a gripping-as-hell psychological thriller and a remarkably astute study of evil. A work of style and substance that leaves you with the uncomfortable suspicion that your world, and the people in it, are far more dangerous than you had imagined * Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street * Genuinely original, darkly compelling and psychologically astute, Truly, Darkly, Deeply is a real page turner exploring not only what it means to be a monster but also what it is like to love one. I swallowed it in two sittings racing to get to the story's chilling conclusion. A perfect story with real heart * NJ Mackay, author of Found Her * Victoria Selman has created something original, completely absorbing, and utterly persuasive. I was right there in eighties north London, held breathlessly in situ, right up until the final, shocking twist. Magnificent * Charlotte Philby, author of A Double Life * Gripping from the opening page, it ratchets up the tension while constantly forcing the reader to question what they think they know. A compulsive and hugely satisfying read * Brian McGilloway, author of Borderlands * Truly, Darkly, Deeply by will be huge in 2022, a twisting, chilling tale that had me hooked from the start full of heart and characters that jump off the page' * James Delargy, author of 55 * Truly Darkly Deeply is a gripping exploration of a serial killer's legacy. A deft and atmospheric journey into darkness, with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final page. Highly recommended * Adam Hamdy, bestselling author of the Scott Pearce series * From the start Truly, Darkly, Deeply had me completely hooked. A story that gets under your skin and haunts you long after the final page * Eva Bjoerg AEgisdottir, author of Girls Who Lie * A deliciously dark tale of one family's terrible secrets. A gripping read! * David Jackson, author of Cry Baby * Taut, clever, beautifully drawn out with twists that will smack you in the face . . . I absolutely loved it * Polly Phillips, author of My Best Friend's Murder * I raced through Truly Darkly Deeply in one breathless sitting. As soon as I'd finished I wanted to turn to the beginning and start again, knowingly what I now knew. Fiendishly clever and compulsive * Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request * I was hooked from the first page right through to the shocking ending. Dark, addictive and compelling, this is a book that will keep you up all night * Lisa Gray, author of the Jessica Shaw series *
