Storm by Stephanie Merritt
The twisty, turny thriller set in a beautiful French chateau from the Sunday Times bestselling author‘Storm [is] another literary thriller of the highest quality. . blistering, brilliantly placed and intricately plotted: the perfect poolside read’ The Observer
“Among recent thrillers, Stephanie Merritt’s Storm stands out. A charismatic, ultimately demonic young woman named Storm infiltrates a reunion of friends on holiday in France. She is bent on revenge for historical, deeply buried wrongs. The interplay among the old friends – their attachments, their resentments – is distinctive and nicely set against the disruptive newcomer. The pace is beautifully varied … A first-rate read by a very skilled writer.” The Spectator
‘[Storm] is about fascinatingly AWFUL rich people getting their comeuppance at the hands of a young woman called Storm, a GREAT character. Full of twists, turns and moving, realistic reveals’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel
‘A lavishly entertaining thriller…that exceedingly rare thriller that’s both sophisticated and almost giddily fun’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
'A clever, twisty, and deliciously dark thriller set in the entitled and dangerously alluring world of the one per cent. STORM is a whirlwind of a tale showing how easily and devastatingly one person's life can tear through another's, and the lengths some will go to in order to avoid the consequences of their actions. I read it in one sitting’ Charlotte Philby, author of A Double Life
‘An absolute corker. I read it in two days straight because I couldn’t put it down’ Jane Fallon, author of Worst Idea Ever
‘Like its principal character, Storm is timely, powerful and seductive’ Christopher Brookmyre
‘A fast-paced, addictive tale’ Sunday Times
‘A deliciously twisty tale of revenge among the very rich’ – Woman's Own
‘A superior morality tale that aims to skewer privilege… it is consistently entertaining and distinguished by characterisation more thoughtful than usual in the genre’ The Times
No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and journalist Stephanie Merritt has worked as a critic and feature writer for a variety of newspapers and magazines, as well as radio and television. Writing as S. J. Parris, she is the fastest growing historical crime writer in the UK, with her series of thrillers set in Tudor England selling over half a million copies. She currently writes for the Observer and the Guardian, and lives in Surrey with her son.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008248284 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008248281 |
| Title | Storm |
| Author | Stephanie Merritt |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2023-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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