Unravelling Oliver: The gripping psychological suspense from the No. 1 bestseller

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Unravelling Oliver: The gripping psychological suspense from the No. 1 bestseller
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Liz Nugent
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780241965641
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 9 April 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'Compelling, clever and dark, unlike any other psychological thriller you will have read before, you'll gobble it up in one go.' HEAT magazine She knew everything about him - but the truth. Alice and Oliver Ryan seem blessed, both in their happy marriage and their successful working partnership. Their shared life is one of enviable privilege and ease. Enviable until, one evening after supper, Oliver attacks Alice and puts her into a coma. Afterwards, as everyone tries to make sense of his astonishing act of savagery, Oliver tells his story. So do those whose paths he has crossed over five decades. It turns out that there is more to Oliver than Alice ever saw. But only he knows what he has done to get the life to which he felt entitled. And even he is in for a shock when his past catches up with him.

Author Biography

Liz Nugent has worked in Irish film, theatre and television for most of her adult life. She is an award-winning writer of radio and television drama and has written short stories for children and adults. Her first novel, the No 1 bestselling Unravelling Oliver, won the Crime Fiction award in the 2014 Irish Book Awards. She lives in Dublin with her husband.

Reviews

The compulsion to continue reading never wanes ... a persistently satisfying read. Sunday Times A page-turning, one-sitting read from a brand new master of psychological suspense Sunday Independent Formidable Irish Times