"Extremely intense and powerfully intriguing."
--Waterstone's
"[Ashworth] Evokes a damaged mind with the empathy and confidence of Ruth Rendell."
--The Times (London)
Cold Light by Jenn Ashworth is a hauntingly beautiful and shocking psychological thriller in the vein of the bestselling novels of Tana French--a darkly compelling story of secrets between two teenage friends in a small English town. Ashworth already has created great buzz in the U.K. thanks to her stunning debut novel, A Kind of Intimacy, winner of the prestigious Betty Trask Award, and now Cold Light places her in elite literary company--alongside Laura Lippman, Kate Atkinson, and other acclaimed masters of intelligent, emotionally powerful mystery and suspense. An unforgettable tale of friendship and memory--and the shattering truth behind a forgotten dead body newly unearthed--Cold Light is a most welcome addition to the crime fiction and thriller ranks.
About the Author :
Jenn Ashworth's first book, A Kind of Intimacy, won the U.K.'s Betty Trask Award. She lives in Preston, Lancashire, with her family and writes an award-winning blog at www.jennashworth.co.uk.
Review :
"Evokes a damaged mind with the empathy and confidence of Ruth Rendell." - The Times (London)
"Extremely intense and powerfully intriguing." - Waterstone's
"Hugely readable debut novel [...] about the inability to know others and ourselves." - The Independent
'Ashworth has the rare gift of being able to make her reader feel perverse and voyeuristic, implicated somehow in the tragedy laid out on the pages.' - Sunday Times (London)
A grimly atmospheric mystery. - Sunday Express (London)
A psychological thriller of the first order. - The Age (Australia)
Another cleverly skewed tale told from the self-conscious perspective of an outsider... arrestingly observant... Ashworth's second book confirms that the first was no one-off... her talent could take her a long way' - The Guardian
A wonderful tale, beautifully told. - Bella
A chilling, blackly funny novel with a surreal edge about the intensity of teenage friendship. - Grazia
