Already Gone

A gripping and compulsive thriller from the author ofThe Couple in Room 13 Jake Reese is an ordinary guy with an ordinary job, trying to block out the memory of his violent past by planning for the future with his new wife, Diane. But the past has a habit of refusing to stay buried When two men attack Jake in a car park and cut off his ring finger, he tries to dismiss it as an unlucky case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But when events take a more sinister turn and Diane goes missing, Jake knows he can no longer hide from the truth. As he embarks on a mission to find Diane, Jake finds himself dragged back into the life he thought he had walked away from forever and the days ahead begin to unfold in terrifying waysPraise for John Rector: A well-crafted, tightly plotted thriller which steadily cranks up the sense of menace page by page. You know something bads going to happen and just have to keep readingSimon Kernick,Sunday Timesbestselling author ofDie Alone Clean, lean writing. Pure story with no padding. The pace was cracking and the tension cranked up with each chapter. I inhaled it!Allie Reynolds, author ofShiver Portents of disaster accumulate like wind-driven snow... A sly and very accomplished first novelBooklist Highly rewarding... I just couldnt stop reading... Theres no better place to spend a few imaginative hours these days than Rectors snowbound motelNational Review Highly suspenseful, highly provocative... has elements of the teen horror filmI Know What You DidLast Summer and the classic, groundbreakingPsycho... highly recommendedGumshoe Review One of the most violent, frightening and gripping books I have ever read. The phrase I could not put it down fits here -- and the ending stopped me COLD. An outstanding read -- dont miss this one!Beyond her Book,Publishers Weekly A novel that compels you to read on - even though there are times you are too scared to. BrilliantSun Rector is the best find Ive made all yearTony Black Wonderfully compelling. Could almost see the film racing across my eyesMaxim Jakubowski Tense, taut, throat-grabbing. John Rector is far more accomplished than his years. Reads like a cross betweenNo Country for Old MenandDeliverance. TerrificEric Van Lustbader One of the best debuts Ive read in a very long timeScott Phillips