Book description
A spine-chilling, mind-twisting new psychological thriller in which a
writing circle is haunted by a serial killer, from the acclaimed author
of Lost Girls.
Some People Will Do Anything For A Good Story
Nothing seems to be going right for journalist Patrick Rush. Recently
widowed, he's now bringing up a young son by himself. At work, he finds
himself demoted to anonymous TV critic. It's time to do something.
So he joins a creative writing circle in hope of realizing a life-long
dream - to write a novel of his own. But this circle is somewhat …
unorthodox. The sessions are conducted in darkness, lit only by candles.
Their shadowy leader has only recently come out of exile. And to make
matters creepier, a gruesome serial killer is prowling the streets of
Toronto - with an M. O. which bears more than a passing similarity to
one circle member's tale about a child-snatcher called The Sandman.
But how could one sinister story have an effect on the real world?
Could there be a connection, and if so, who's involved? As the line
between fact and fiction becomes increasingly hazy, Patrick decides to
cut all contact with the circle - until he finds that once you're in
this book group, there's only one way out… Praise for The Killing Circle:
'“The Killing Circle” is one great read: darkly lyrical and
atmospheric, it's as haunting as it is gripping. Highly recommended'
Harlan Coben
Reviews for Lost Girls:
'This is one scary book… You'll want to keep all the lights on as you
read this one' Independent on Sunday
'An excellently written novel, brilliant in its evocation of
atmosphere' Evening Standard
'Extremely compelling' Sunday Telegraph
'“Lost Girls” is a hugely impressive and utterly compelling thriller' Independent
'A remarkably fine debut novel … “Lost Girls” has a menace that is all
its own' Time Out
'“Lost Girls” is remarkable and compelling. But, more than that, it is
a novel that goes some way towards reinventing the literary ghost story'
The Times Andrew Pyper is the author of the bestselling novels 'Lost
Girls' (selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), 'The
Trade Mission' and 'The Wildfire Season' as well as 'Kiss Me', a
collection of short stories. His novels are all currently in development
for feature films. Andrew Pyper lives in Toronto.
