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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….

Competition T&Cs apply - find them here

highlandmo46 Wed 12-May-21 17:25:20

A Place of Execution by Val McDermid - I really enjoy a good thriller it really grabs my attention and keeps me in suspense until the end.

Rosscoe Wed 12-May-21 17:40:46

The Talented Mr. Ripley, absolute classic imo. The thing I love most about reading thrillers is that they are gripping and keep you on the edge of your seat at times.

hazy1221 Wed 12-May-21 17:48:39

What lies beneath by Bill Kitson was so good I am now reading Vanish without a trace, Thank you for the comp.

DimensionAEB Wed 12-May-21 19:16:18

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - such a classic piece of feminist-driven crime fiction.

I love reading thrillers to get drawn into a good story, with plot twists and great characters.

50socks Wed 12-May-21 19:29:21

i love a thriller that grips me to the end Blacklands by Belinda Bauer was amazing

fionajk42 Wed 12-May-21 19:34:49

I love reading crime books, especially anything by Ian Rankin. I also really enjoyed the Blackhouse trilogy by Peter May which was really evocative about the Outer Hebrides.

perfect10 Wed 12-May-21 19:34:55

I love reading all thrillers but especially those in a series such as Angela Marsons - DI Kim Stone and Helen Fields - DI Callanach books as you get to know all the characters in the books.

MarkA Wed 12-May-21 20:06:27

One of my favorite thrillers of recent times is “I am pilgrim” I can’t wait for the follow up. I like the fact these books take you outside of the hum drum day to day life

sharkgirl Wed 12-May-21 20:22:22

Anything by Patricia Cornwell is good with me, I like the forensic side of the investigations

jen0987 Wed 12-May-21 20:23:24

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I like reading thriller s as it just the suspense of the story you can get really into it

Angella Wed 12-May-21 20:24:06

Love Lee Child books. Especially The Sentinel. Couldn’t put it down!

helen0903 Wed 12-May-21 20:51:53

I’m really enjoying Conviction by Denise Mina . I love a good thriller especially before bed.

MeganR Wed 12-May-21 20:54:53

My favourites are the Bones series by Kathy Reichs. I love the thrill of a good crime novel!

krog Wed 12-May-21 21:01:00

The Cooper & Fry series by Stephen Booth is excellent. Well written and set in Derbyshire which I know well and adds greater depth to the plot for me. I eagerly anticipate each new release!

JDEAN77 Wed 12-May-21 21:02:10

I love Agatha Christie's Poirot: Murder On The Nile. I like the intrigue, the characters and Poirot's idiosyncrasies. I like to be entertained but I don't like to feel threatened or frightened by a good murder mystery.

Sagrl Wed 12-May-21 21:22:11

Cate Quinn black widows is good

luckybean Wed 12-May-21 21:28:08

I have recently read all the Agatha Raisin books by MC Beaton. I have always liked Agatha Christie so this was a natural progression for me1

scorp2677 Wed 12-May-21 21:29:57

love love love thrillers,,,best one ive ever read,,,many moons ago,was blindsighted,,,amazing book which lead onto the rest of the brilliant grant county series,,so imagine my surprise to see this competition and to learn she has this one out now!! cannot wait to read it!! if i dont win,then i will buy it :-) thx for the opportunity,,fingers and toes crossed lol











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Normanhurst Wed 12-May-21 21:31:37

My favourite book is Crooked House by Agatha Christie. First read this book in my teens and never guessed the perpetrator of the murders at all. I just love thriller books that keep me completely hooked so my heart is racing and I just can't put the book down!

deskline Wed 12-May-21 21:49:24

love David Baldacci books such twisty plots!

natthem Wed 12-May-21 21:50:43

The Vault Ruth Rendell. Love all her books .Difficult to choose
which is best

lillyinthesun Wed 12-May-21 22:00:43

I recently read The Cuckoo's Calling, written by J. K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. I haven't read many crime fiction books, but I really enjoyed this, so I will definitely read some more.

chirag12 Wed 12-May-21 22:20:35

Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is my fav. You think you know the end but so many turns you need to read all of it just to put you out of suspense

karenbrady Wed 12-May-21 22:26:02

My favourite book is always the one I am currently reading. I am reading an Ian Rankin book. I love to swap from British to American crime thrillers, some of my favourite authors are Harlen Coben,Val Mcdermot, Linwood Barclay, Ian Rankin, Michael Connoly and of course Karin Slaughter

MrsTeacup Wed 12-May-21 22:41:16

I always remember Seesaw by Deborah Moggagh, it wasn't a hard hitting thriller but a slow and clever one..very good.