Pact The gripping thriller for readers who love dark academia and shocking twists
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Sharon (formerly S J) Bolton lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and, occasionally, her grown up son and is working on her eighteenth novel; her eighth with Orion. Her first book, Sacrifice, was voted Best New Read by Amazon.uk, whilst her second, Awakening, won the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award (part of the prestigious Edgars) in the US. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel Dagger, the Theakston's Prize for Best Thriller, the International Thriller Writers' Best First Novel award, the Prix Du Polar in France and the Martin Beck award in Sweden.Sharon Bolton brilliantly skewers a group of over-privileged rich kids. It's a pleasure to watch them discover that actions have consequences as the plot unfolds. <b>Fast-moving, addictive and thoroughly satisfying</b>, this is another winner <b>from one of</b> <b>my favourite crime writers.</b>
Jane Casey, author of LET THE DEAD SPEAK
<i><b>The Secret History</b></i> for Millennials - <b>the twists start early and only get tighter in this compelling thriller</b> about betrayal, crime and class.
Belinda Bauer, author of EXIT
Clear your diary and knock off your phone because <b>you won't be able to put this book down</b>. With THE PACT, we're in the hands of <b>a master thriller writer,</b> one who <b>builds the tension with a perfectly paced plot until a breathless, shocking conclusion</b>.
Jo Spain, author of THE PERFECT LIE
Another<b> terrifying, shudder-making, utterly compulsive read </b>from Sharon Bolton.
Jill Mansell
A<b> clever, compelling and unexpected</b> story with a rich cast of diverse characters. I've long been a fan of Sharon Bolton's writing, but she has excelled herself with The Pact.
Rachel Abbott
It snares the reader from the start with its <b>inventive</b> hook and the relentless narrative powers through <b>twist after twist. A hugely enjoyable read</b>
Sunday Express
<b>Not many books are truly unputdownable, but you can add <i>The Pact </i>to that coveted list</b>. This book is <b>so compelling, so addictive, it had me hooked from the first chapter to the last.</b> Get this one on your summer list!
Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It
A <b>clever, suspensefu</b>l exploration of responsibility, retribution, and friendship tested to destruction.
Cara Hunter, author of THE WHOLE TRUTH
A<b> highly original</b> premise delivered with considerable <b>panache and visceral tension</b>
Irish Independent
This book has everything - a terrible event, years of guilt and lies, toxic friendships and a cast of characters which leaves you trusting no one. <b>Horrifying and addictive.</b>
Catherine Cooper, author of THE CHALET
A <b>brilliant premise</b> and <b>relentless narrative</b>, with a twist I didn't see coming at all.
Claire McGowan
I loved this creepy, twisty, compelling read. Sharon Bolton is <b>the queen of ultra-tense, claustrophobic stories</b> and characters you care about even though they are far from snow white. Needless to say I did not see the ending coming.
Cressida McLaughlin
Absolutely demolished <i>The Pact</i> by Sharon Bolton. What a killer premise! It's <b>a terrifying exploration of toxic friendship</b> and how bad decisions you make when you're young can haunt you forever
Robin Morgan-Bentley
I couldn't wait to tweet this as #bookpost before diving in - then I devoured it in one sitting. <i>The Pact</i> is <b>a brilliantly crafted thriller about some friends who make a promise that's hell to keep</b>! Gripping from start to finish.
Michelle Davies
<b>You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough.</b> A thriller with so many twists and turns you may need to take a travel sickness tablet before reading.
John Marrs, author of THE ONE
A real atmosphere of dread permeates every page of THE PACT. You can't help but wonder what you'd do in the impossible situations these characters find themselves in - and what *they* do makes for <b>a dark, elegant page-turner.</b>
Catherine Ryan Howard, author of 56 DAYS
<b>A highly enjoyable thriller about privilege, blame and the consequences of lies.</b>
CS Green, author of SLEEP TIGHT
<b>A deliciously addictive thriller</b> that kept me guessing all the way through. <b>Perfect for your summer holiday.</b>
Katherine Faulkner, author of GREENWICH PARK
What a read, I loved it so much. I was totally invested in the characters from the very first page. <b>So so gripping!</b>
Lisa Hall, author of THE PERFECT COUPLE
The <b>ever-ingenious </b>Sharon Bolton puts a fresh spin on the familiar formula . . . <b>deliciously compelling</b>
Daily Mirror
Reminiscent in particular of Donna Tartt's <i>The Secret History</i> . . . A <b>delightfully dark </b>game of consequences
The Times
<b>Sinister and gripping</b>
Literary Review
A <b>remarkable</b> novel: part puzzle, part morality play . . . a <b>page-turner</b>
Shots Magazine