'A disturbing mystery that grips like a serpent.' DAILY MAIL
'A chilling read.' SUNDAY TIMES
'This novel hits home. And it hurts. Terrifyingly real and addictive.' SHARON BOLTON
Three women. One Killer.
Talking to strangers has never been more dangerous...
When the body of forty-four-year-old Karen Simmons is found abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined this will be the big break she so desperately needs.
Because she has a head start on all the other reporters. Just a week before Karen was killed, Kiki interviewed her about the highs and lows of mid-life romance. Karen told her all about kissing strangers on the beach under the stars, expensive meals, roses. About the scammers and the creeps...
While the police appear to be focusing on local suspects, Kiki sets out to write the definitive piece on one woman's fatal search for love. But she will soon learn that the search for truth can be just as deadly...
A phenomenal, unputdownable standalone thriller from the author of the record-breaking Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Widow.
Readers are gripped by Talking to Strangers!
'The story was well paced and intense and had some great twists and turns and shocking revelations. I read it over a couple of days and didn't want to put it down!' FIVE-STARS
'The pacing of this book was relentless. Every chapter ended with a cliffhanger, leaving me desperate to know what happened next.' FIVE-STARS
'WOW. I did NOT see this twist coming. This is my favorite kind of book - a whodunnit that leaves you guessing...right up until the very last words.' FIVE-STARS
'Made me consider the kind of society we live in and left me wanting more with its thought-provoking issues and gripping story. It's a must read.' FIVE-STARS
'Fiona Barton knocks it out of the park... this had so many twists and turns I nearly got whiplash!' FIVE-STARS
'Once I started, I couldn't put it down! I absolutely loved it! Absolute must read.' FIVE-STARS
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June 3, 2024
In Barton’s artful sequel to Local Gone Missing, Det. Insp. Elise King competes with journalist Kiki Nunn to solve the murder of a Sussex hairdresser. King has just returned to duty after breast cancer treatment when she’s called to Knapton Wood, where Karen Simmons’s strangled corpse has been discovered. Before her death, Simmons ran a singles group called the Free Spirits, and King immediately sets her sights on the men Simmons was dating. Meanwhile, newspaper reporter Nunn catches wind of the murder, and her interest is piqued—she’d interviewed Simmons for an article about the Free Spirits the week before. Sensing the story might earn her a promotion, Nunn doggedly chases down leads, stepping on King’s toes in the process. Also in the mix is Annie Curtis, one of Simmons’s clients, whose eight-year-old son was killed years ago in the same place as Simmons, prompting Annie to wonder if the murders might be connected. Barton effortlessly toggles between each woman’s viewpoint, maintaining suspense as she builds to the plot’s devastating resolution. Fans of Mark Billingham’s Tom Thorne novels will devour this. Agent: Madeleine Milburn, Madeleine Milburn Agency.
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