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Damage

Damage

An unputdownable and emotionally gripping debut with a twist you won’t see coming

Summary

ONE NIGHT. ONE CRIME. ONE FAMILY TORN APART . . .

'Pulled me in from the first page' STEPHEN KING
'Utterly authentic and full of twists. A remarkable debut' SUNDAY TIMES
'Powerful and thought-provoking. Palpably suspenseful' 5***** READER REVIEW
'One of the best books you'll read this year' SHARI LAPENA
'The final relevation left me speechless' 5***** READER REVIEW
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There are good men, and there are bad men . . . But which one is her husband?

All Julia wants is to hold her family together.

Her brother in law, Nick, just wants to forget his brutal assault.

But Julia's husband Tony can't let go of his anger about the attack . . .

So when Tony decides to take matters into his own hands, Julia fears for the attacker's family.

Even more than that: she fears where saving her husband will take her . . .
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'As though Michael Connelly and Tana French had joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family drama' A.J. FINN

'A suspenseful family drama. It draws you right in and constantly leaves you guessing and questioning - sometimes even shouting at the page . . . An explosive ending' COSMOPOLITAN

'Gritty and suspenseful . . . Splices small-town family drama with nervy psychological noir. An explosively slow-burn guessing game' METRO

'Sets the standard for psychological suspense ... the characters are breathtakingly real' JEFFERY DEAVER

'Caitlin digs into our perceptions around masculinity, consent and what it means when violation becomes public knowledge. Twisty' GRAZIA

'A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist . . . To say I loved it is a wild understatement' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'Smart, suspenseful and timely' GILLY MACMILLAN

Readers are utterly gripped by DAMAGE . . .

'I really can't recommend this book enough' 5***** Reader Review
'The characters had depth . . . I felt for them all' 5***** Reader Review
'The kind of book one doesn't forget' 5***** Reader Review
'Keeps you guessing until the end' 5***** READER review

Reviews

  • Pulled me in from the first page with smart narration, characters I cared about, a hold-your-breath plot, and a terrific final twist. Put this one high on your summer list
    Stephen King

About the author

Caitlin Wahrer

Caitlin Wahrer is a Maine girl through and through. She was born to two hippies who raised her in Canaan, a small town in central-southern Maine without a single stoplight in it. Caitlin left the state for four years to study criminal justice and marriage and family studies at a college in Pennsylvania. She returned to Maine after graduation to attend law school. She practices civil litigation in Portland. She and her husband, also a lawyer, live in South Portland with their dog.
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