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Suspicion is cast on two successful crime writers, when their seven-year-old son goes missing. Are they trying to show that they can commit the perfect crime? A mesmerisingly twisty, dark thriller from number-one bestselling New Zealand author Paul CleaveYou may think you know where its going, but you couldnt be more wrong. A true page-turner filled with dread, rage, doubt and more twists than the Remutaka PassLinwood BarclayPaul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me, andThe Quiet Peopleshows why it grabbed me by the throat, shook me around, and left me breathing hard.Fantastic, and highly recommendedLee ChildA true page-turner, with an intriguing premise, a rollercoaster plot and a cast of believably flawed charactersGuardianAn absolute BELTER of a book Id forgotten how good Paul Cleave is! Sarah Pinborough________________________Can two crime writers get away with murder?Cameron and Lisa Murdoch are successful New Zealand crime writers, happily married and topping bestseller lists worldwide. They have been on the promotional circuit for years, joking that no one knows how to get away with crime like they do. After all, they write about it for a living.So when their challenging seven-year-old son Zach disappears, the police and the public naturally wonder if they have finally decided to prove what they have been saying all this timeAre they trying to show how they can commit the perfect crime?Electrifying, taut and immaculately plotted,The Quiet Peopleis a chilling, tantalisingly twisted thriller that will keep you gripped and guessing to the last explosive page._________________________**Best Indie Novel: Crime Fiction Lover Awards**** 2021 INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist**The psychological depth of the leads bolsters the complex plot. This merits comparison with the work of Patricia Highsmith Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEWWhat is really compelling aboutThe Quiet Peopleis neither its neat twists nor the topical examination of mob rule, but Cleaves portrait of Cameron as he goes rogue under pressure and tries to use his writers skills to save his son The TimesGripping from the first page and full of deliciously dark twists and turns. You cant be a true fan of crime fiction if youre not reading Cleaves booksTom WoodThe sense of dread builds unstoppably in this gripping page-turner an intense, chilling readGilly MacmillanI don’t think I breathed from about halfway through to the end. A masterpiece from a crime geniusSusi HollidayHis best book yet by the end, readers will find themselves holding their breath Bolo BooksUses words as lethal weaponsNew York TimesWhat starts out as a slow burn, quickly ratchets up the tension and the twists, sending you spiralling down a hill of depravity and desperationKirsten McKenzieA cinematic, raging, rollercoaster of a plot wildly entertaining, and will keep you guessing right to the endNew Zealand HeraldCleave has become one of my go-to authors for a chilling slice of cleverly crafted crimeLoveReadingSuper-clever and properly gripping The SunA superb novel from a champion storytellerCrime WatchPraise for Paul CleaveCleave writes the kind of dark, intense thrillers that I never want to end. Do yourself a favour and check him outSimon KernickTense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeedJohn ConnollyCompelling, dark, and perfectly pacedBooklistRelentlessly gripping, deliciously twisted Mark BillinghamAn intense adrenaline rush from start to finishS J WatsonA riveting and all too realistic thrillerTess GerritsenA gripping thriller I couldnt put it downMeg GardinerThis very clever novel did my head in time and againMichael RobothamCleaves whirligig plot mesmerisesPeopleThis thriller is one to rememberNew York Journal of Book