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The Ghostwriter: An utterly compelling psychological thriller full of twists Kindle Edition

by Sarah Sheridan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
A brand-new thriller by the bestselling author of Girl in Bed Three. A writer helps a victim of abuse tell her tale and finds herself becoming part of the story . . .

Single mother Polly has been struggling since work started to dry up, so she is hugely relieved when her sister contacts her about a potential ghostwriting job. And the woman who wants to hire Polly has a hell of a tale to tell. Sylvie was once trapped in a criminal underworld by her boyfriend who has since been jailed. She wants to share her story to help other women escape their abusive relationships . . . what could possibly go wrong?

Yet when Sylvie’s ex is paroled and she lets him back into her life, Polly wonders if the project is a mistake.

With more at stake than just a book, can Polly get out of a very dangerous situation with her life intact?
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  1. Print length
    234 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bloodhound Books
  4. Publication date
    January 30, 2023
  5. File size
    2.1 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BQLZZ7BD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (January 30, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 65 ratings

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Sarah Sheridan

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Sarah was born in London and now lives in a village in South Northamptonshire. She gained a Masters degree in Eighteenth-Century French and English art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, before teaching art in secondary schools for thirteen years. After working with human rights organisations that protect minority groups from institutional abuse, Sarah worked towards a PhD at The Open University, researching the effect of secrecy on marginalised people, specifically the biological children of Roman Catholic priests. She has spoken about her research on various news programmes for the BBC and other media outlets around the world. It was this sense of secrecy and silencing that became the inspiration for her first crime novel, The Convent.

Sarah is hugely obsessed with reading and is amassing such an unrealistically large book collection that some of it is now in storage. She is also addicted to writing, and after inventing stories (mostly in secret) from a young age and having various articles and short stories published, she wrote a children's book, The Top Secret Diary of Davina Dupree - inspired by her daughter - in 2013. Overjoyed to hear that young readers were enjoying the story, she went on to write a series about Davina Dupree.

When she is not looking after her three children and menagerie of pets, or going for long walks with her wonderful partner Rich, Sarah can be found writing, while consuming large amounts of chocolate.

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  • VW
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023
    This book had me from the very beginning. Compelling, scary, thrilling, heart-pounding are just some words that come to mind to describe how I felt while reading this story. It was hard to put down as I wanted to know what happened next. There were definitely some surprises I did not expect.

    This is the first book by Sarah Sheridan I have read. She is one I will be following now. I received an ARC and gladly give my honest review.
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  • Bev
    4.0 out of 5 stars Polly's new job leads to danger.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023
    Polly is struggling. She is a ghostwriter, and her company hasn't been giving her as much work as before and things are tight financially. Then her sister asks her to meet with a friend of hers to writer 'her story'. This friend can afford to do this as she owns a cafe that is very successful. They agreed to do this, and as they work on the book, the friend's ex gets paroled from jail. He was a mean, abusive, gang member. At first, the lady didn't want him to know, next thing you know he is there while she is telling her story to be written. Things aren't right here. A good thriller. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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  • Faye Ridpath
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Just Wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
    I received this book for free from Bloodhound Books.

    All I can say is wow!

    This book definitely kept me guessing. So much that I just kept turning the pages until I had finished the book in one sitting.

    I will definitely read more books by this author.
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  • Love to Read
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great plot
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
    This is my first book by this author so I went in with no expectations. I absolutely love the cover, from the colors to the telltale blood. Polly is a ghostwriter but dreams of becoming a published author of her own book one day. Polly is a single mother loving freelance paycheck to freelance paycheck so when her sister introduces her to someone to ghostwrite their story, she is thrilled.

    The story is not what Polly thought it was and soon she and her family are in danger. Polly is a strong woman and will do anything to keep her family safe. My favorite part of the book was the twist at the end. I won’t say anything more but you will want to read until the very last page!
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  • Vivian
    4.0 out of 5 stars Follow your gut Polly and don't do it!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
    What started as a lifeline job for single mother Polly, to ghostwrite a book for a battered Polish immigrant woman turns into a nightmare of life or death in this psychological thriller by Sarah Sheridan. If you have ever read a book by this author you know you are going to be grabbed by the story since the beginning and this book wasn't the exception.
    I was hooked from beginning to end. The story has a lot of twists and turns and surprises you don't see coming.
    I am looking forward to read more books from this author.
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  • Kristen Heyl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who do you want to tell your story?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
    The main character, Polly, captured my attention from the beginning of the story because it intrigued me to know about what a ghost writer does and the inner monologue of hers as she listens to Sylvie tell her story made it even more intriguing. The plot unfolds events of abuse, control, and prostitution from a person who experienced it to someone who is going to write that person's book for them. The twist at the end was not quite expected. I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book.
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  • Shelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
    A new thriller coming soon. I received this book as an arc.

    Poppy is a single mother who's struggling as a ghostwriter. Her sister hooks her up with a friend, Sylvie. Boy does Sylvie have stories to tell of her criminal past with her ex boyfriend who is now locked up.
    Get ready to buckle up for this ride. The twist and turns that you never see coming. The compassion you feel for Polly and Sylvie are relentless. Just when you've read it all the ending blows you away. A wonderful thriller!
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  • Marija
    4.0 out of 5 stars A compelling story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
    I enjoyed reading the story from the beginning until the end. I loved the main character and story flow with all twists and turns in it that kept me turning the pages. I stayed late in the night just to be surprised by the end. This is my first book by Sarah Sheridan and I am sure it won't be my last one.
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