Elizabeth Haynes' new psychological thriller is a brilliantly suspenseful and shocking story in which nothing is at it seems, but everything is at stake.Sarah Carpenter lives in an isolated farmhouse in North Yorkshire and for the first time, after the death of her husband some years ago and her children, Louis and Kitty, leaving for university, she's living alone. But she doesn't consider herself lonely. She has two dogs, a wide network of friends and the support of her best friend, Sophie.When an old acquaintance, Aiden Beck, needs somewhere to stay for a while, Sarah's cottage seems ideal; and renewing her relationship with Aiden gives her a reason to smile again. It's supposed to be temporary, but not everyone is comfortable with the arrangement: her children are wary of his motives, and Will Brewer, an old friend of her son's, seems to have taken it upon himself to check up on Sarah at every opportunity. Even Sophie has grown remote and distant.After Sophie disappears, it's clear she hasn't been entirely honest with anyone, including Will, who seems more concerned for Sarah's safety than anyone else.
As the weather closes in, events take a dramatic turn and Kitty too goes missing. Suddenly Sarah finds herself in terrible danger, unsure of who she can still trust.But she isn't facing this alone; she has Aiden, and Aiden offers the protection that Sarah needs. Doesn't he?
Industry Reviews
'The combination of viewpoints... plus a creepy anonymous observer intensify the plot's not-inconsiderable chill factor. Haynes remains a crime writer to watch.' - Publishers Weekly; 'This fantastic book by Elizabeth Haynes cannot appear on bookshelves soon enough. Truly exciting, this is one title that's sure to be on top of all summer 'must-read' lists... A truly great read, Haynes has hit it out of the park once again!' - Suspense Magazine; 'The pages fly... Haynes is an expert at ratcheting up tension, so when someone poisons one of Sarah's dogs, you know something bad is about to happen to Sarah herself. Until the very end, though, you aren't sure who exactly it is that wishes her ill.' - The New York Times Book Review; 'Full of menace, and dead sexy.' - Ava Marsh; 'A thrilling, atmospheric, creepy and unsettling page-turner.' - Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie; 'A tale of love, jealousy and obsession. The characters crept under my skin more and more as the story unfolded, revealing layers of intrigue and mystery and finishing with a climactic ending. A superb rollercoaster of emotions.' - Mel Sherratt; 'I knew from the first page that Never Alone was going to grab hold of me and not let go - and I was right. The tension and intrigue ramp up throughout the book, right until the final terrifying moments.' - Rachel Abbott; 'A masterclass in suspense. The final chapters are the most sublime I've read in ages. So brilliantly tense.' - Clare Mackintosh; 'Haynes is one of those "just one more chapter" all-night-reading writers. Her acute understanding of human nature under stress is delicious, her plotting ingenious and trustworthy. Never Alone is a terrific book.' ?- Alex Marwood; 'Never Alone is an atmospheric and beautifully written thriller that is impossible to put down. I tore through it, gripped all the way to the pulse-pounding ending. Brilliant.' - Mark Edwards; 'Never Alone shows Elizabeth Haynes doing what she does best - cleverly and subtly weaving the terrifying into everyday life. This is a tense, suspense-filled page-turner. What makes it all the more chilling is that this could happen to any one of us.' - Lisa Cutts; 'This is a gripping and tense story which had me on the edge of my seat. A grown-up version of Into the Darkest Corner - this story is full of lust, suspicion, mistrust, suspense, desire and guilt. An exceptional atmospheric psychological thriller.' - Tracy Fenton, THE Book Club; 'Elizabeth Haynes is genius at finely tuned suspense. Never Alone frayed my nerves and gripped me from the start.' - Lesley Thomson
