The Tall Man
On sale
18th April 2019
Price: £12.99
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HE WAS JUST A PLAYGROUND STORY, UNTIL THEY LET HIM IN.
‘THE MUST-READ SUMMER CHILLER’ Daily Express
‘IF YOU READ JUST ONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THIS YEAR – MAKE IT THE TALL MAN’ CultureFly
They went looking for a story. What they found was a nightmare.
It started as nothing, just a scary story passed around between schoolchildren. But for Sadie and her friends, the rumours soon became an unhealthy obsession – and the darkness all too real.
Years later, Sadie’s teenage daughter Amber has been charged with murder, and her trial shocks the world. How could such a young girl commit such a terrible crime?
It seems the secrets of Sadie’s past have come back to haunt her daughter. And the terrifying truth of what happened all those years ago is finally about to come out . . .
‘So creepy and chilling’ Laura Marshall, Friend Request
‘Relentless and needle-sharp’ Cara Hunter, Close to Home
‘Fantastic’ Fiona Cummins, Rattle
‘Absolutely brilliant’ Cass Green, In a Cottage in a Wood
‘THE MUST-READ SUMMER CHILLER’ Daily Express
‘IF YOU READ JUST ONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THIS YEAR – MAKE IT THE TALL MAN’ CultureFly
They went looking for a story. What they found was a nightmare.
It started as nothing, just a scary story passed around between schoolchildren. But for Sadie and her friends, the rumours soon became an unhealthy obsession – and the darkness all too real.
Years later, Sadie’s teenage daughter Amber has been charged with murder, and her trial shocks the world. How could such a young girl commit such a terrible crime?
It seems the secrets of Sadie’s past have come back to haunt her daughter. And the terrifying truth of what happened all those years ago is finally about to come out . . .
‘So creepy and chilling’ Laura Marshall, Friend Request
‘Relentless and needle-sharp’ Cara Hunter, Close to Home
‘Fantastic’ Fiona Cummins, Rattle
‘Absolutely brilliant’ Cass Green, In a Cottage in a Wood
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Reviews
Brilliant, chilling and compelling. I can't stop thinking about it!
Do not use this book as a cure for insomnia. It turns shadows into threats. A brilliantly creepy, twisty story
Mesmerizing and terrifying - The Tall Man more than lives up to the hype
From the second I opened this book, I wanted to know the truth about the Tall Man. Was he real? What did he make people do? Was it possible to escape? I couldn't put the book down until I knew. An unsettling, original page-turner you'll still be thinking about long after you reach the end
If you read just one psychological suspense novel this year, make it Phoebe Locke's The Tall Man. A creepy legend, the disappearance of a young mother and a teenage girl acquitted of murder... think that sounds like a recipe for a brilliant summer thriller? You're right. Simmering with eerie mystery and dark tension, it'll have you checking under the bed before you turn off the light. The Tall Man should be right at the top of your June '18 TBR list.
Set to become a must-read summer chiller
A gripping blend of dark psychological suspense and spine-tingling chills
Outstanding. A chilling, relentless and needle-sharp thriller that will stay with you long after you reach the final page