|
The Closer I Get
Paul Burston
Tom is a successful author, but he’s struggling to finish his novel. His main distraction is an online admirer, Evie, who simply won’t leave him alone. Evie is smart, well read and unstable; she lives with her father and her social-media friendships are not only her escape, but everything she has.
When she’s hit with a restraining order, her world is turned upside down, and Tom is free to live his life again, to concentrate on writing. But things aren’t really adding up. For Tom is distracted but also addicted to his online relationships, and when they take a darker, more menacing turn, he feels powerless to change things. Because maybe he needs Evie more than he’s letting on.
A compulsive, disturbingly relevant, twisty and powerful psychological thriller, The Closer I Get is also a searing commentary on the fragility and insincerity of online relationships, and the danger that can lurk just one ‘like’ away…
When she’s hit with a restraining order, her world is turned upside down, and Tom is free to live his life again, to concentrate on writing. But things aren’t really adding up. For Tom is distracted but also addicted to his online relationships, and when they take a darker, more menacing turn, he feels powerless to change things. Because maybe he needs Evie more than he’s letting on.
A compulsive, disturbingly relevant, twisty and powerful psychological thriller, The Closer I Get is also a searing commentary on the fragility and insincerity of online relationships, and the danger that can lurk just one ‘like’ away…
GENRE
Psychological Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
May 2019
Psychological Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
May 2019
Praise
"Thrilling, twisty, creepy... Makes you think about putting anything online ever again."
Araminta Hall
"Dark and humorous and very twisty."
Sarah Pinborough
"A thought-provoking social media thriller... The best work of fiction yet from the novelist, journalist and literary salon host."
Attitude
"The Closer I Get is a dark, twisting tale that shines a light on the murkier side of human nature, social media and fame. Kept me hooked to the very last page."
Adam Hamdy
"Absurdly gripping... enough to unnerve anyone who has ever spent any time online."
Angela Clarke
"As perfect a thriller as you'll read all year, with a creeping sense of dread that never lets up."
Caz Frear
"Compelling, creepy and completely believable. Bravo."
Melanie McGrath
"This book will make you rethink your social media obsession. Dangerous from page one, lit by bursts of black humour, ultimately honest about the frailty of ego and the masks we all wear. Terrifically readable."
Sarah Hilary
"Properly dark and human and twisty. I loved it!"
Lisa Jewell
“An absolute stunner of a crime novel with a deliciously twisted ending."
Lisa Hall
"Beautifully written with rich and deliciously flawed characters, tense and compelling from first page to last."
Amanda Jennings
"A witty and insightful novel, filled with mischief and compassion."
Susie Boyt
"This is an exquisitely constructed novel with two leading characters who are startlingly real; and gloriously murky."
Random Things Through My Letterbox blog
Araminta Hall
"Dark and humorous and very twisty."
Sarah Pinborough
"A thought-provoking social media thriller... The best work of fiction yet from the novelist, journalist and literary salon host."
Attitude
"The Closer I Get is a dark, twisting tale that shines a light on the murkier side of human nature, social media and fame. Kept me hooked to the very last page."
Adam Hamdy
"Absurdly gripping... enough to unnerve anyone who has ever spent any time online."
Angela Clarke
"As perfect a thriller as you'll read all year, with a creeping sense of dread that never lets up."
Caz Frear
"Compelling, creepy and completely believable. Bravo."
Melanie McGrath
"This book will make you rethink your social media obsession. Dangerous from page one, lit by bursts of black humour, ultimately honest about the frailty of ego and the masks we all wear. Terrifically readable."
Sarah Hilary
"Properly dark and human and twisty. I loved it!"
Lisa Jewell
“An absolute stunner of a crime novel with a deliciously twisted ending."
Lisa Hall
"Beautifully written with rich and deliciously flawed characters, tense and compelling from first page to last."
Amanda Jennings
"A witty and insightful novel, filled with mischief and compassion."
Susie Boyt
"This is an exquisitely constructed novel with two leading characters who are startlingly real; and gloriously murky."
Random Things Through My Letterbox blog
Also by Paul Burston
|
Rights Sales for THE CLOSER I GET
World English Language: Orenda Books