Lizzy Barber

I ripped through it in no time at all ... the writing is wonderful and the storyline gripping. I can quite see why she won the competition!

One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead. For me, this was a genuine gallop to the denouement.

With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut.

Spectator, named best new crime novel for 2019

Skilfully-plotted debut… the journey to the truth is one of high tension.

Provides a clever, unexpected solution, by way of some fine writing

My Name Is Anna has plenty of reveals but it’s the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading this debut by Lizzy Barber.

Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down.

You won’t put it down until you finish it!

Lizzy Barber’s psychological suspense debut is fast-paced, compelling and impossible to put down.

Compelling, emotional and haunting in ways beyond your imagination, this story is everything I hoped it would be and more. I would be shocked if we don't see it on our television screens in the future. A must-read for 2019

Enthralling, and often deeply moving, it is a brilliant debut

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives… Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

Barber has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense.

Convincing and gripping, this is a fabulous debut thriller.

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller.

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives… 
 Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

A fast paced and interesting exploration of the lives of two teenagers in very different circumstances. A gripping read… thoroughly enjoyable

I thoroughly enjoyed My Name is Anna from the outset, my attention was grabbed by the intriguing prologue and beautiful prose. Lizzy Barber manages to balance a compelling narrative with excellent attention to detail and exquisite descriptions.

A gripping story about loss, memory and love

Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down.

A gripping one-sitting read… this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber.

My Name Is Anna is a book that instantly compels you to keep reading after the first chapter. If you like compulsive psychological dramas with emotionally complex characters, make this your next read.

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD AND JUDY'S BOOK CLUB PICK OUT OF HER DEPTH.** 
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Two women - desperate to unlock the truth. 
How far will they go to lay the past to rest? 
 
ANNA has been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her Mamma's rules and visits Florida's biggest theme park. 
 
She has never been allowed to go - so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day? 
 
ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister's disappearance, the media circus resumes in full flow, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth. 
 
But will she find the answer before it tears her family apart? 
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'A dark, addictive read, with a real heart at its core. I loved it' - Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of The Innocent Wife 
 
'A compelling read that's itching to be made into a TV two-parter' RED 
 
'Provides a clever, unexpected solution, by way of some fine writing' The Times 
 
'Enthralling and deeply moving' DAILY MAIL 
 
'Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down' Candis 
 
'One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead' Alison Flood, Observer 
 
'Skillfully-plotted...the journey to the truth is one of high tension' Sunday Times Crime Club 
 
'It's the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading' Good Housekeeping 
 
'Barber has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense' Guardian 
 
'With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut' Spectator 
 
'A gripping story about loss, memory and love' Best 
 
'Compelling, emotional and haunting in ways beyond your imagination, this story is everything I hoped it would be and more. A must-read for 2019' Books of All Kinds 
 
'If you like compulsive psychological dramas with emotionally complex characters, make this your next read' Culture Fly 
 
'A gripping one-sitting read... this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber' Shots Magazine 
 
'I ripped through it in no time at all and thought the writing was wonderful and the storyline gripping.' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour 
 
'You won't put it down until you finish it!' Prima 
 
ONE OF THE BEST NEW CRIME NOVELS FOR 2019 - Spectator

Lizzy Barber

Praise for My Name is Anna

I ripped through it in no time at all ... the writing is wonderful and the storyline gripping. I can quite see why she won the competition!

One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead. For me, this was a genuine gallop to the denouement.

With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut.

I ripped through it in no time at all ... the writing is wonderful and the storyline gripping. I can quite see why she won the competition!

One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead. For me, this was a genuine gallop to the denouement.

With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut.

I ripped through it in no time at all ... the writing is wonderful and the storyline gripping. I can quite see why she won the competition!

One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead. For me, this was a genuine gallop to the denouement.

With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut.

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