Whisper to Me(132)



Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times

‘This ambitious and sharply written story explores the complex emotional area of family and identity with originality and warmth’

Sally Morris, Daily Mail



‘Experience the rollercoaster of plot twists and turns’

Mary Arrigan, Irish Examiner



PRAISE FOR HOSTAGE THREE



‘Well researched and nuanced, Hostage Three goes beyond the tropes of genre fiction, and does something rather more humane and interesting’

Guardian



‘Lake handles these difficult themes with great skill, making political points while never losing the balance between emotion and action. He captures Amy’s sense of abandonment with moving sensitivity and maintains the plot tension throughout’

Daily Mail



‘Nick Lake’s portrait of Hostage Three is so skilfully rendered’

Telegraph



‘An achievement to admire’

Five star review, Books for Keeps

‘Lake is adept at unusual tales inspired by real events’

The Times



‘This is a complex and thought-provoking thriller’

Marilyn Brocklehurst, The Bookseller

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