There is no doubt that this is an amazing novel, and worthy of receiving five stars. The lie is an utterly gripping psychological thriller that you wont forget for a long time. Cally taylor is an awardwinning english author of romantic comedies published by orion publishing group, and more recently, a sunday times bestselling author. The accident, the lie, the missing, the escape and the fear. Sue jackson has the perfect family but when her teenage daughter charlotte deliberately steps in front of a bus and ends up in a coma she is forced to face a very dark reality. Cl taylor s first psychological thriller the accident was one of the top ten bestselling debut novels of 2014 according to the bookseller.
The accident was published by avon on 10 april 2014 and is available to purchase here a rollercoaster of a suspense novel with multiple twists daily mail keeping this secret was killing her a gripping psychological thriller about the deadly secrets your children can keep sue jackson has the perfect family but when her. Her award winning books have sold in excess of a million copies, been number one on all the ebook platforms, optioned for television and translated into over 20 languages. When charlotte jackson is knocked over by a bus it is no accident. Taylor is the sunday times bestselling author of six standalone psychological thrillers including the fear and sleep. From beginning to the end taylor has the reader feeling the same claustrophobic fears as the victim, her grip is stronger than a vice, that takes you on a massive rollercoaster of a ride before delivering a final knockout. From this we can see that she was mentally ruined by her exboyfriend and this explains why she acts the way she does today, the reason why she struggles to trust people. I wasnt disappointed, and found it very difficult to put down. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. Desperate to understand why her comatose 15 year old daughter would deliberately step into the path of a bus, susan jackson begins a frenzied hunt for clues amongst the secrets her daughter kept from her. Sarah pinborough a terrifying glimpse into a dark subject. Jane hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a tiny cottage in rural wales.
Gripping from the first page and i finished it in no time. Clare mackintosh author of i let you go smart, packing a punch to the heart, and dark in all the right places, the fear has bestseller written all over it. Cally has a degree in psychology, with particular interest in. It starts with a married couple sitting at their daughter hospital bed who is in a coma, and the mother is convinced to find reason why her daughter is there now. Shes happier than shes ever been but her life is a lie. When you make someone feel small, insignificant or make them feel as if they are losing their mind then that counts as emotional abuse in my book. The missing is the latest psychological thriller by c. Was it an accident or did she attempt to kill herself. The lie combines two story lines, one in the present and one that happened 5 years ago, both story lines are linked by one person. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download or read online the accident c l taylor book in pdf and epub format. Charlotte, the daughter of sue and brian, is in a coma after stepping in front of a bus. Im getting used to being the outlier with my books c. Taylor s most recent book, the missing, i had similar expectations of her debut novel, the accident.
It is about dysfunctional families, trauma and their hidden secrets. The blurb certainly makes it sound interesting sues teenage daughter, charlotte, is in. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the uk alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. I really enjoyed the first one the accident but this one is even better. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. I struggled to put this book down, read it quickly. L taylor definitely knows how to grab the readers but to me this novel was a. Taylor is the sunday times bestselling author of five gripping, standalone psychological thrillers. Tighter and tighter it gets, and you know at some point the drama will just explode. Well, it is often dark and occasionally complex, and it takes a number of surprising turns, some of which are admittedly not very believable. If i could rate this book more than 5 stars, i would. The accident succeeds, even if the final scene in hospital is absurd and sues past relationship with dreamlover james who turns into your worst nightmare is incredible. The family are desperate for news and are falling apart.
Not out of choice mind, i just havent been able to get out to get any this year due to quarantine and im sure theyre not considered an essential purchase. The trick with these stories is to keep you listening so that you gloss over the ridiculous implausibilities as you hurtle along the big dipper of a plot. The domestic abuse story line is written very knowingly and very well, and some of it was uncomfortable to read. Id just like to say id spent years trying to get my daughter into reading and she wasnt bothered much until shed read the accident and recommended it to me. The accident cl taylor the person you trust most may only be telling you half the story sue jackson has the perfect family but when her teenage daughter charlotte deliberately steps in front of a bus and ends up in a coma she is forced to face a very dark reality. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the accident. The person you trust most may only be telling you half the story s. The escape is the latest psychological thriller from c.
While charlotte is in a coma, sue delves deeper into her daughters private life and she begins to mistrust everyone close to. I really enjoyed this book, and didnt have any of the issues i had with the missing. The bestselling psychological thriller kindle edition by c. The accident opens with our protagonist sue jackson at her daughter charlottes bedside. I started the accident before bed and after a few chapters. Dark and creepy and wonderfully written, i cant praise c.
The bestselling psychological thriller by taylor, c. Taylor lives in bristol with her partner and young son. The accident is a fast paced psychological thriller from debut author, c. Taylor, she publishes psychological thrillers through harpercollins. The accident, a gripping psychological thriller by cl taylor. Taylor it might just be me, but i thought the husband brian was a complete tosser. Taylor is an award winning sunday times bestselling author of seven gripping psychological thrillers including sleep, a richard and judy book club pick for autumn 2019. Her 2019 novel, sleep, was a richard and judy pick. Jeremy vinewent to some very dark places, twisting and turning all the way. Throughout the book, taylor alternates between charlottes accident and sues diary entries from when she was younger and in an abusive relationship with james. I read c l taylor s the lie back in 2015 and i couldnt put it down, so when i spotted her first novel, the accident, i thought i would give it a go.
The bestselling psychological thriller kindle edition. Taylor 55 a brilliant, tense, chilling suspense novel. Taylor, and once again she delivers a disturbing and tense thriller of the highest quality. Her fourth pysychological thriller, the escape, will be published on 23 march 2017. Her mother sue has read her diary and knows she wanted to end her life, but why. Having already read the majority of cl taylors books, i was excited to get stuck into her 2014 release the accident and see what i had been missing. A rollercoaster of a suspense novel with multiple twists daily mail keeping this secret was killing her.
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