The Cliff House : One hen weekend, seven secrets… but only one worth killing for

Author: Brookmyre, Chris

Thriller / suspense

Published on 25 May 2023 by Little, Brown Book Group (Abacus) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 352 pages
126 x 196 x 24 | 246g

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Chris Brookmyre is a genius, every new book of his is a cause for celebration --- RICHARD OSMANKeeps you guessing until the very end - after an avalanche of revelations and twists --- THE TIMES, BOOK OF THE MONTHOne hen weekend, seven secrets... but only one worth killing forJens hen party is going to be out of control...

Shes rented a luxury getaway on its own private island. The helicopter wont be back for seventy-two hours. They are alone. They think.

As well as Jen, theres the pop diva and the estranged ex-bandmate, the tennis pro and the fashion guru, the embittered ex-sister-in-law and the mouthy future sister-in-law. Its a combustible cocktail, one that takes little time to ignite, and in the midst of the drunken chaos, one of them disappears. Then a message tells them that unless someone confesses her terrible secret to the others, their missing friend will be killed. Problem is, everybody has a secret. And nobody wants to tell.

PRAISE FOR CHRIS BROOKMYREStrikingly original and definitively Brookmyre - theres nothing he cant doMick HerronI recommend The Cut SO HIGHLY! A fast-paced thriller, lovely characters, [and] it kept me guessingMarian KeyesA twisty spiralling rabbit hole of a book that draws you deeper with every chapter. Brilliantly original, compulsively readable, right to the final pageRuth WareDark, heartfelt, stylish and thrilling, the kind of wonderfully original tale I just adore. Chris Brookmyre is a storytelling mastermindChris WhitakerThis is a special novel. A brilliant, original, up-to-the-minute tale with all of the dark, edgy, humorous brilliance weve come to expect from one of the finest crime fiction writers in the worldAbir Mukherjee