The Dangerous Kind: The thriller that will make you second-guess everyone you meet - Hardcover

Searingly relevant, at times uncomfortably truthful, a page turner and an empathetic look at fractured modern lives. But more than all that, the writing, the writing, the writing . . . I loved every word * Gillian McAllister * The Dangerous Kind is an absolute triumph. Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps and I raced through it in a matter of days. Highly recommended * Holly Seddon * Great concept, silky prose & originality oozing off every page * Eva Dolan * Clever, unpredictable and beautifully done * Liz Loves Books * Absolutely brilliant . . . a really sophisticated, smart, engaging thriller. One of my favourite reads this year * Jo Spain * Dark, disturbing, devilishly plotted. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough * Chris Whitaker * The Dangerous Kind is a terrifyingly plausible novel about predators hiding in plain sight, the banality of evil and the lies we tell to comfort ourselves. Urgent, relevant and completely unputdownable. Definitely one of the thrillers of the year * Martyn Waites * Amazing, it's absolutely brilliantly written and you must read it ... a gripping thriller and O'Connor's novel is both bold and brave. -- www.bibliomaniacuk.co.uk * www.bibliomaniacuk.co.uk * The Dangerous Kind is a dark and unpredictable page-tuner with characters I really engaged with. Deborah O'Conner deals with unsettling topics with compassion and intelligence. It's a book I found hard to put down. * Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl * Brilliantly compelling . . . original, timely and very very hard to put down * T.M. Logan * A powerful, timely and unnerving thriller about the predators in our midst. Loved it! * David Jackson * A dark subject but so relevant. It's tense right from the first pitch black scene to the last page. Very cleverly employs our obsession with true crime * Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife * Complex and exciting ... if you love Apple Tree Yard, you'll love this! * Northern Life Magazine * A highly topical, psychological crime thriller . . . intensely layered the relentless pace keeps you turning the page * Chorley Guardian * Poignant novel tackles the subject of exploitation with great sensitivity * Woman * Complex and exciting, this is a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us . . . If you love Apple Tree Yard, you'll love this * Northern Life * A deeply poignant read that bravely tackles the subject of exploitation and victim-shaming with great sensitivity. * Woman's Weekly * Gritty, gripping, and timely thriller * Heat magazine * Sophisticated thriller which packs a powerful punch ... a bold, brave and timely tale crackling with psychological tension, brimming with emotional intensity, and with more twists and turns than a Hollywood disaster movie * Lancashire Evening Post * Bold and timely * Crime Monthly magazine * Well-paced plot * Sunday Times Crime Club * Highly topical ... intensely layered ... relentless pace ... thought-provoking and haunting ... the journey twists and turns throughout, delving ever deeper, and leading up to an ending you won't see coming until the very last. * Press Association * A highly topical, psychological thriller that flicks between past and present, through four central character perspectives * Woman's Way * [one of] the best page turners around * Glamour magazine *

Perfect for fans of Anatomy of A Scandal, He Said/She Said, and Belinda Bauer, The Dangerous Kind is at once a gripping thriller and a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us. One in 100 of us is a 'potentially dangerous person' - someone likely to commit a violent crime. We all know them: these charmers, liars and manipulators. The ones who send prickles up the back of our neck. These people hide in plain sight, they can be teachers, doctors, holding positions of trust, of power. Jessamine Gooch makes a living tracking the 1 in 100. Each week she broadcasts a radio show that examines brutal offences, asking if more could have been done to identify and prevent their perpetrators. But when she agrees to investigate a missing person case involving a young mother, she is drawn into a web of danger that will ultimately lead to the upper echelons of power, and threaten the safety of her own family. What if the people we trust are the ones we should fear? PRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS KIND 'Searingly relevant, at times uncomfortably truthful, a page turner and an empathetic look at fractured modern lives' Gillian McAllister 'Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps and I raced through it in a matter of days. Highly recommended' Holly Seddon 'It's tense right from the first pitch black scene to the last page. Very cleverly employs our obsession with true crime' Amy Lloyd 'Great concept, silky prose & originality oozing off every page' Eva Dolan 'Absolutely brilliant . . . a really sophisticated, smart, engaging thriller' Jo Spain 'Dark, disturbing, devilishly plotted. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Chris Whitaker 'A terrifyingly plausible novel about predators hiding in plain sight, the banality of evil and the lies we tell to comfort ourselves. Urgent, relevant and completely unputdownable. Definitely one of the thrillers of the year' Martyn Waites