Final Betrayal: An absolutely gripping crime thriller | Patricia Gibney
‘She lifted the flap of the envelope and pulled out the single white page. As she opened it up she stared, open mouthed. Four words were typed on the page. I am watching you.’ When Amy Whyte and Penny Brogan leave a local nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning and don’t arrive home, their families are beside themselves with worry. Conor Dowling has just been released from prison, a man full of hatred for Amy, the girl who put him behind bars in the first place. The case is given to Detective Lottie Parker, when the girls’ blood-soaked bodies are found, days later, in a derelict squat. Chillingly, both girls are clutching silver coins in their hands – what message is this killer leaving behind? All the signs point to Conor but his alibi is water tight. As Lottie examines Penny and Amy’s final days alive in a desperate search for clues, two more girls are found stabbed to death in a luxury apartment complex. Caught up in what is fast becoming her toughest case yet, Lottie is unaware that somebody is watching her every move. Then Lottie’s two daughters, Katie and Chloe suddenly disappear from the town centre. Terrified that the killer has her girls, the stakes have never been higher for Lottie. But as Lottie puts everything on the line to find her daughters and solve the case, she’s about to find herself in terrible danger – someone has a personal axe to grind with her and they know the best way to get to her is to hurt the ones she loves the most. If you love Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Abbott, you’ll be hooked by this heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. Final Betrayal will keep you guessing until the very last page. Readers love Patricia Gibney’s writing: ‘OMG it is a cracking book!! … Patricia Gibney is my favourite author at the moment and my best find of the year – this book was fantastic, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.’ Donna's Book Blog, 5 stars ‘WOW. I did not see this book coming! This is the first book I've read by Gibney, but it definitely won't be the last! ... I can't recommend this book enough! Definite 5 hard-earned stars from me!’ Rainy Days and Reading, 5 stars ‘A gripping mystery … had me hooked from the first page and I hated having to put it down.’ Hooked From Page One, 5 stars ‘Wow what a debut … Grabs you from the beginning and does not let you go until well after the last page! … Do yourself a favour and buy it – you will not be disappointed.’ 5 stars – Goodreads Reviewer ‘What a debut! I was completely hooked from page one ... full of twists and turns, fast paced and with a strong set of characters. I can't wait for the next book in the series!!’ 5 stars – Goodreads Reviewer ‘Hoo boy, can Patricia Gibney spin a tale! … The opening chapter alone is like a kick to the stomach and from that moment on, I already knew this was going to be another corker of a book! … It’s dark, disturbing and heart-breaking.’ Novel Deelights, 5 stars ‘Brilliant … Utterly captivating from the first page to the last … excellent … I can’t over emphasize how much I enjoyed this book … it’s my read of the year so far and I think it will take some beating … Five of the strongest stars’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars