Who killed Aurora Jackson? Jonah Sheens untangles a web of
long-buried secrets in this outstanding debut
thriller.
Gytha Lodge is a writer and multi-award-winning playwright who lives in Cambridge. After studying creative writing at UEA, she was shortlisted for the Yeovil Literary Prize and the Arts' Council England fiction awards, and developed a very large online following for her young adult and children's writing, with over five million reads accrued on platform Wattpad. She Lies in Wait is her debut novel.
An atmospheric thriller that takes the idea of six friends with a
dark place in their past and gives it a series of fresh, chilling
twists. A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp
out loud
*Val McDermid*
What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller - yet it
doubles as a tender ode to loss and longing. Prepare to be
haunted
*A.J. Finn, no.1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window*
An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder
*Sunday Times, Pick of the best suspense novels*
A dark, deep, terrific thriller and a scorching portrait of
friendship and its betrayal
*Nicci French*
This enjoyably chilling suspense tale conveys both the thrills and
the dangers of being a teenager on the brink of adult
independence... The obvious questions of how she died and at whose
hand are properly dealt with. But the fascination of this story is
in the character studies of the surviving children, all grown up
now and participants in a dark mystery that they all wish had never
seen the light of day
*New York Times*
I loved it. A SUPERIOR crime book
*Marian Keyes*
She Lies in Wait delivers on just about every level - a killer
premise, an absorbing plot that twists and turns at just the right
pace, and in DCI Jonah Sheens a lead detective who has hit the page
fully-formed and instantly likeable. One to watch!
*Caz Frear, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Sweet Little
Lies*
In this cracking, page-turning thriller, Gytha Lodge brings the
reader on a twisty edgy ride, flipping deftly between two timelines
as it races towards the reveal. Gripping stuff
*Karen Perry, bestselling author of Girl Unknown*
Classic detective fiction at its best! Lodge paints an absorbing
tale of murder - and more - involving a cast of superbly drawn
characters. Rarely does a book so seamlessly blend the past and the
present, building edge-of-the-seat suspense to the very final
scene, all the while offering up piercing psychological insight
*Jeffery Deaver*
A gripping, atmospheric thriller and hugely promising debut
*Image*
A stunning debut. Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty,
clever plot had me turning pages well past my bed time.
A strong debut thriller with dual timelines. Mysterious, stylish,
and utterly compelling
By turns elegant and savage, absorbing and clinical, She Lies In
Wait is one of those rare debuts that stops you dead, commands you
to turn each page, and leaves you piecing together a story you are
desperate to unfold yet loath to finish. Seriously impressive.
This twisty-turny read is a cut above the rest because of the
brilliant writing. 5 *****
*Sun*
A stunner, a proper whodunnit. It kept me up well past bed-time,
turning those pages. Well-plotted, brilliant characters,
beautifully written: a sure-fire hit
With a punchy hook, this is the perfect read for a book club
*Cambridge Edition*
Gytha Lodge is an incredibly talented writer and this is an
haunting, assured debut that will stay with the reader long after
they've finished the last page.
*Jessica Barry, author of Freefall*
An atmospheric debut... Lodge smoothly intercuts the present-day
police probe by whip-sharp recent transfer Det. Constable Juliette
Hanson and other team members with flashbacks to the last day of
Aurora's life as seen through her eyes... This psychological
thriller marks a promising start to a planned series
*Publishers Weekly*
Sheens and his team are compassionate, clever, and likeable... The
mystery intrigues and twists, offering enough red herrings and
moments of police procedural to please fans of the genre. There are
already two more DCI Sheens novels in the works - hooray!
*Kirkus (starred review)*
Masterful and immersive, told with pace and nuance - totally
gripping. The tension wracks up page after page. A fantastic book,
a sure-fire bestseller
*Chris Hammer, No.1 Bestselling author of Scrublands*
I thoroughly enjoyed it - a great evocation of being a teenager,
and a tense meshing of time lines. I'm very glad it's the start of
a series
*Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange*
Classic detective fiction at its best! Lodge paints an absorbing
tale of murder-and more--involving a cast of superbly drawn
characters. Rarely does a book so seamlessly blend the past and the
present, building edge-of-the-seat suspense to the very final
scene, all the while offering up piercing psychological insight
that draws us in as completely as the plot.
*Jeffery Deaver, author of The Never Game and The Bone
Collector*
Most enjoyable - Gytha Lodge is a skilled storyteller and she
weaves such an intricate plot. The book hooked me early on and kept
me up way past my bedtime on several nights! The team of detectives
Gytha has put together is top notch. All in all, a very satisfying
read
*James Oswald*
She Lies in Wait drew me in from the very first page. Gytha Lodge
has created a compulsive crime novel with a heartbreaking story and
a complex plot as well as a whole set of brilliant characters,
especially the clever and likeable DCI Sheens. Difficult to put
down, it kept me guessing until the end
*Jenny Quintana, bestselling author of The Missing Girl*
I can't remember a debut I read with such pleasure - a really
masterful handling of complex plot and beautiful
characterisation
*Helen Callaghan, bestselling author of Dear Amy*
A thriller with a chilling psychological edge that explores the
bonds of friendship
*Woman*
Slow-burning, yet intense ... Ticks all the crime thriller
boxes
*Peterborough Evening Telegraph*
Brilliant. We predict she is a big name for the future
*Leamington Courier*
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