Keep Her Safe

by Sophie Hannah

Overview

LIANE MORIARTY says that “No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah.” Packed with twists and clues, simmering with tension, this electrifying new thriller shows why.

She's the most famous murder victim in America. What if she's not dead?

Pushed to the breaking point, Cara Burrows flees her home and family and escapes to a five-star spa resort she can't afford. Late at night, exhausted and desperate, she lets herself into her hotel room and is shocked to find it already occupied — by a man and a teenage girl.

A simple mistake at the front desk... but soon Cara realizes that the girl she saw alive and well in the hotel room is someone she can't possibly have seen: the most famous murder victim in the country, Melody Chapa, whose parents are serving natural life sentences for her murder.

Cara doesn't know what to trust — everything she's read and heard about the case, or the evidence of her own eyes. Did she really see Melody? And is she prepared to ask herself that question and answer it honestly if it means risking her own life?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062388339
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/12/2018
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	663,025
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

SOPHIE HANNAH is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers, which have been published in 51 countries and adapted for television, as well as The Monogram Murders, the first Hercule Poirot novel authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie, and its sequels Closed Casket, The Mystery of Three Quarters, and The Killings at Kingfisher Hill. Sophie is also the author of a self-help book, How to Hold a Grudge, and hosts the podcast of the same name. She lives in Cambridge, UK.

Editorial Reviews

No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah. I just love her dry, edgy wit and the way she brings her weirdly wonderful characters to life. ” — Liane Moriarty

“Sophie Hannah puts the ‘psycho’ in psychological suspense.” — Lisa Gardner

“Sophie Hannah... has clearly mastered the psychological methodology [of] Gillian Flynn or Tana French. Her unreliable narrator commands our attention and even our sympathy.” — NPR

“Her plots are ingenious — she’s a writer in complete command of her material — and it’s O.K. if you haven’t quite kept up. She keeps you puzzled and intrigued, right until the end.” — The ew York Times Book Review

“Hannah... excels at creating credible plot twists; the two in “Keep Her Safe” — one at the climax, one at the denouement — evoke gasps. Deftly played and instantly addictive, Hannah’s latest novel reaffirms her excellence and further elevates her stature.”
— Richmond Times Dispatch

From the Publisher

Her plots are ingenious — she’s a writer in complete command of her material — and it’s O.K. if you haven’t quite kept up. She keeps you puzzled and intrigued, right until the end.

The ew York Times Book Review

Hannah... excels at creating credible plot twists; the two in “Keep Her Safe” — one at the climax, one at the denouement — evoke gasps. Deftly played and instantly addictive, Hannah’s latest novel reaffirms her excellence and further elevates her stature.”

Richmond Times Dispatch

Sophie Hannah... has clearly mastered the psychological methodology [of] Gillian Flynn or Tana French. Her unreliable narrator commands our attention and even our sympathy.

NPR

Sophie Hannah puts the ‘psycho’ in psychological suspense.

Lisa Gardner

No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah. I just love her dry, edgy wit and the way she brings her weirdly wonderful characters to life.

Liane Moriarty

In the end…the real measure of a good psychological thriller lies in its ability to deliver jaw-dropping twists, and here Hannah succeeds, keeping the shocks coming until the very end.

The New York Times Book Review - Michael Callahan

Hannah’s mystery requires listeners to suspend disbelief as the story begins with seemingly disconnected threads. Ultimately, it’s worth staying with it to learn how the parts come together. Three narrators deliver the audiobook, Fiona Hardingham, Caitlin Kelly, and Nicole Poole, effectively portraying a broad cast of characters. The story is told from multiple perspectives interspersed with news stories about the case of murder victim Melody Chapa. Primary protagonists include Cara Burrows, an overwhelmed woman who leaves England and attempts to figure out her life at a spa in Arizona; Bonnie Juno, a television lawyer; and Tarin Fry, a nosy florist obsessed with the case of the murdered girl. The audiobook is slow at times but eventually ties things together and raises some interesting questions about media influence and the criminal justice system. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2018 - AudioFile

Hannah’s mystery requires listeners to suspend disbelief as the story begins with seemingly disconnected threads. Ultimately, it’s worth staying with it to learn how the parts come together. Three narrators deliver the audiobook, Fiona Hardingham, Caitlin Kelly, and Nicole Poole, effectively portraying a broad cast of characters. The story is told from multiple perspectives interspersed with news stories about the case of murder victim Melody Chapa. Primary protagonists include Cara Burrows, an overwhelmed woman who leaves England and attempts to figure out her life at a spa in Arizona; Bonnie Juno, a television lawyer; and Tarin Fry, a nosy florist obsessed with the case of the murdered girl. The audiobook is slow at times but eventually ties things together and raises some interesting questions about media influence and the criminal justice system. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2018 - AudioFile