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Win a £100 Amazon voucher, a copy of The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter and a bundle of her best selling books worth £55

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LucyBGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 15-Apr-21 10:06:59

To celebrate the release of The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter, we've teamed up with HarperCollins to offer one lucky Gransnetter the chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher and a set of 5 bestselling Karin Slaughter books, including her latest paperback, The Silent Wife, and an early proof copy of her new book, False Witness – not out until June!


The bundle includes:
- The Silent Wife (RRP £8.99)
- False Witness (exclusive early proof copy) (RRP £20.00)
- The Good Daughter (RRP £8.99)
- Pieces of Her (RRP £8.99)
- The Last Widow (RRP £8.99)

4 runners up will each receive a copy of The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter.

To enter simply tell us... What is your favourite crime/thriller book and what do you love about reading thrillers? We will be picking a winner after 11am on 13th May.

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You can find out more about The Silent Wife here:

Looking for your next page-turner? Make Karin Slaughter’s latest thriller, The Silent Wife, your new read. This No.1 Sunday Times crime thriller is full of twists and turns, with characters you’ll root for and an emotional punch that will leave you reeling. If you haven’t read Karin Slaughter before, now is the time!

He watches.
A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she’s wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim.

He waits.
A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical.

He takes.
Although the original trail has gone cold – memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared – agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wife….

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sophie56 Fri 16-Apr-21 13:52:32

I like a legal thriller so Grisham is usually a good read. I haven't got a favourite. I like getting lost in the story/plot and feeling on the edge of my seat waiting to find the resolution. It offers an escape from life and the excitement of danger without actually being under threat.

Monkeykv Fri 16-Apr-21 13:51:23

I love the crime thrillers by Denise Mina. I particularly enjoy them as they are local to where I live. So they seem all the more real.

glennamy Fri 16-Apr-21 13:46:13

I love reading the twists in crime/thrillers and my favourite one is Red Dragon by Thomas Harris...

clairefraser1 Fri 16-Apr-21 13:39:08

I love reading crime/thrillers as I lose myself in the world in which they are set and I test myself by trying to work out who the villain is. My favourite book tends to be the one I'm reading at the moment but a recent favourite is Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, a truly shocking indictment of attitudes towards slavery in 18th century Britain whilst also an intriguing mystery. I did not work it out and was quite surprised at the denouement

sheilads105 Fri 16-Apr-21 13:37:42

I love The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Ripley is a fine villain who has no moral compass. I love reading thrillers because they are a perfect escape from the ordinary world. Can I guess who/why/when/how they did it?

lornajk Fri 16-Apr-21 13:35:15

Love thrillers – it’s really hard to choose but I think Jefferey Deaver is my favourite author, so I’ll pick his first, The Bone Collector. Lots of twists and turns, and I like it especially when you can’t guess the ending.

greentoad Fri 16-Apr-21 13:34:24

I liked Robert Galbraith: Cormoran Strike series. Interesting plot and contemporary context that I can relate to.

sarahex1 Fri 16-Apr-21 13:19:12

Pieces of her was a fantastic read, definitely one of my favourites! I love it when you think Karin is going one way with the story and then it completely takes you by surprise with a twist - that's because she is a great writer!

poshpaws Fri 16-Apr-21 13:12:32

If you asked for my favourite crime/thriller series, it would have been J.D. Robb's "In Death" series - but I couldn't pick one single book out of the series, so I'll plump for the extremely enjoyable Snowfall by Sharon Sala, as it had me totally engrossed and the characters felt so real that I missed them when I finished the book! I enjoy reading thrillers because they're a total escape from the real world.

Helsbells68 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:59:39

I am a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, the sign of the four was really intriguing.

Lorraine1602 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:55:57

I like reading James Patterson and Simon Kernick. For something a lot gentler, I really enjoy Dick Francis and his son Felix Francis. Also in the same vein, Jon Francombe.

MrRichTea Fri 16-Apr-21 12:42:42

Val McDermid is a great writer, love thrillers, nothing beats being on the edge of your seat / to find out whats happening / who did it etc

QuaintIrene Fri 16-Apr-21 12:33:18

I like lots of thrillers, especially those with a twist at the end. I especially enjoy books set in World War 2 and I love the books by Jane Thynne. They are very interesting.
For light fluff I pick up anything by Lilian Jackson Braun or MC Beaton. I like the way I get to know the characters and where they live.

Isabelle90 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:24:51

I've only recently remembered how much I use to love reading, I use to read soppy books but now I'm enjoying thriller! My fave so far is Close to Home, I'd love to win this amazing bundle! smile

alexlynn Fri 16-Apr-21 12:23:04

The postscript murders by Elly Griffiths. Not a Ruth Galloway story but a fairly new and interesting series. Love reading thrillers especially those with a twist as they are unpredictable and make me want to continue reading way past bedtime.

elodie17 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:22:21

I love 'I let you go by Claire Mackintosh'

lovebooks1 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:21:43

I like all of Lee Childs books especially " The Affair". I read thrillers because they provide an avenue of escape from everyday life.

sscrase Fri 16-Apr-21 12:16:44

Dirty White Boys by Stephen Hunter, it was my first book for ages and really kicked my enthusiasm for reading back into focus.

Nanjula Fri 16-Apr-21 12:14:16

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Have to go with a Classic if were to select one.
I like the twists and turns and working out whodunnit!

compy99 Fri 16-Apr-21 12:11:23

I always have a pile of thrillers, I enjoy anything with twists and turns where you don’t work out who dunnit until the end. I am enjoying the Rachel Lynch Detective Kelly Porter series .

totallytrees Fri 16-Apr-21 12:02:57

I love all of the Lisa Gardner books as they follow an interesting background storyline about the detective in all of the thrillers that links them - and my favourite really creepy murder is 'Say Goodbye'

RogerB Fri 16-Apr-21 11:53:13

The Girl on the Train. It nice to see if I can work out who, before I reach the end.

cinders59 Fri 16-Apr-21 11:49:26

I love the Jack Reacher books, each one has a great trilling storyline

mandyraw Fri 16-Apr-21 11:29:54

I've really loved the Strike books, by Robert Galbraith. The twists and turns as the story progresses grabs your attention, and it's impossible to put the thing down!!

kiln Fri 16-Apr-21 11:25:16

I loved Faithless by Karin Slaughter as she bought back two interesting and very complex characters–medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver–in a heart-pounding tale of faith, doubt, and murder.

Right up my street!