What Alice Knew

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An intriguing and layered psychological thriller, What Alice Knew will hold you fast till its startling conclusion—and then you’ll want to talk about it to anyone who will listen. An impressive debut. Shari Lapena, author of 'The Couple Next Door'

Intriguing and compelling – it made me look at marriage in a different light … Jane Corry, Author of 'My Husband's Wife'

The suspense [is] beautifully sustained ... the writing is finely crafted. Joanne Harris

A tale of crime and morals ... an intriguing crime mystery that blends elements of psychological suspense and marital drama ... If you read this thinking you know where the story is going to go, just you wait. What Alice Knew is a tale of what it means to be a woman, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and an artist. But more than anything, it’s a story of humanity, in all it’s ugliness and beauty, and the things people are willing to do for the ones they love. Culturefly

T. A. Cotterell masterfully conjures up the suffocating atmosphere that envelopes the couple as they navigate the mental trauma of maintaining a complex web of lies ... An intriguing, well-constructed and dramatic debut. Times Literary Supplement

If you love crime thrillers that look at relationships (see The Widow by Fiona Barton or My Husband's Son by Deborah O'Connor), this is definitely one for you. The novel subverts the usual 'whodunnit' angle of mystery novels and instead looks at what happens after you know who 'did it', and what you would do. Would you reveal their secret, or protect them at any cost? Hello!

A compulsive read-it-in-one gulp thriller that makes you wonder: what would I do? Good Housekeeping

A twisted thriller Woman & Home

A richly layered story My Weekly

A must read Saturday Express