{"product_id":"the-birthday-an-absolutely-gripping-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"The Birthday: An absolutely gripping crime thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Wyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne hot summer's afternoon, five-year-old Ava Sawyer went to a party. She never came home... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When five-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eAva Sawyer\u003c\/strong\u003e goes missing from a birthday party at a local garden centre, the police are bewildered by the lack of leads. That is until two years later, when Ava's body is found and another little girl, \u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e, goes missing. Audrey also attended \u003cem\u003ethat\u003c\/em\u003e party ...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leading the investigation is\u003cstrong\u003e Detective Natalie Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e. A mother of two teenagers, this case chills her to the bone, and is a disturbing reminder of the last job she worked on. One that still keeps her awake at night...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Natalie soon discovers that Ava's mother has some worrying gaps in her alibi and as she digs deeper, she's sure Ava's father is not telling the full story. And what did the owner of the garden centre \u003cstrong\u003eElsa \u003c\/strong\u003esee that day? Something that she's not telling Natalie ...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Just as Natalie is facing up to the grim possibility that Ava and Audrey were killed by someone close to home, another little girl from the party doesn't come home from her ballet lesson. Can Natalie find a way to stop this killer before more innocent lives are taken?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReaders are going crazy for \u003cem\u003eThe Birthday: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely stunning \u003c\/strong\u003e... wow it blew me away.\u003cstrong\u003e Totally my favourite book so far of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e... I loved everything about it... A great start to a new series that I am going to love. \u003cstrong\u003eI'm already wishing I could have the next book \u003c\/strong\u003e... Amazing... 5 stars, although it is a shame I can't give it more, it's easily worth a 7. \u003cstrong\u003eBuy it, you won't regret it \u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eBonnie's Book Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eEverything Carol Wyer touches turns to gold. \u003c\/strong\u003eShe most definitely knows how to write an \u003cstrong\u003eaddictive\u003c\/strong\u003e and tense \u003cstrong\u003epage-turner\u003c\/strong\u003e and this one is no different. \u003cstrong\u003eCompelling from the first page, this will have you hooked in a heartbeat\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eNovel Deelights\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Omg   My heart is pounding so hard  I have just finished reading \u003cem\u003eThe Birthday\u003c\/em\u003e and I am floored  \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is the first in a new series from Carol Wyer, featuring DI Natalie Ward and her team. What a way to start  \u003cstrong\u003eSpeedy, sharp, heart stopping and engaging; this is a series I am definitely looking forward to \u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eTishyLou, \u003c\/em\u003e5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eA rollocking rollercoaster\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eride\u003c\/strong\u003e ... dark, twisty and \u003cstrong\u003ewonderfully gripping'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMinimac Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This could be \u003cstrong\u003esomething special\u003c\/strong\u003e... This book \u003cstrong\u003etruly is excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e... Heart-thumpingly good... A \u003cstrong\u003ewell-paced, heart-wrenching, pulse racing, edge-of-your-seat kind of book\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ea crime fighting team who you can genuinely root for\u003c\/strong\u003e... look no further as this could genuinely be your next favourite read. \u003cstrong\u003eI tore through\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eit\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eJen Med's Book Reviews, \u003c\/em\u003e5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.8 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53368755585389,"sku":"9781786815378","price":22.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/blA4bnVwM2JpT1RWdGNUVFZmSk9VUT09.webp?v=1779659794","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birthday-an-absolutely-gripping-crime-thriller-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}