Suspicious Minds - by David Mark (Hardcover)

About the Book

On the way to the therapy appointment she hopes will change her life, Liz Zahavi crashes her car - only to be rescued by a brooding local farmer, Jude. Attractive and intense, Jude is a dream, and Liz doesn't want to wake up. But Jude's past threatens to destroy everything, and Liz soon wonders what exactly her new, perfect man is capable of .

Book Synopsis

When you're dreaming, it's dangerous to wake up . . . An addictive psychological thriller from David Mark, currently writing "at the top of his game" (Publishers Weekly)

Liz Zahavi is desperate. Desperate for her controlling partner, Jay, to stay with her, to actually love her. Desperate to be well again, after a recent diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Desperate to be understood.

Private therapy seems like the answer to her prayers, but Liz doesn't even make it to her first appointment. Lost in a maze of country roads, she crashes her car, only to be rescued by a brooding local farmer . . . who just keeps on rescuing her. Attractive and intense, Jude is a dream, and Liz doesn't want to wake up.

But four years ago, Jude's perfect, pretty wife died alone in the woods near their house. And as Jude's past boils into the present, threatening to destroy their new happiness, Liz begins to wonder what exactly her new man is capable of . . . and how far he's willing to go.

From the Back Cover

DAVID MARK SUSPICIOUS MINDS Liz Zahavi is desperate. Desperate for her controlling partner, Jay, to stay with her, to actually love her. Desperate to be well again, after a recent diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Desperate to be understood. Private therapy seems like the answer to her prayers, but Liz doesn't even make it to her first appointment. Lost in a maze of country roads, she crashes her car, only to be rescued by a brooding local farmer . . . who just keeps on rescuing her. Attractive and intense, Jude is a dream, and Liz doesn't want to wake up. But four years ago, Jude's perfect, pretty wife died alone in the woods near their house. And as Jude's past boils into the present, threatening to destroy their new happiness, Liz begins to wonder what exactly her new man is capable of . . . and how far he's willing to go.

Review Quotes

A vivid and often witty gothic thriller-- "Publishers Weekly on A Rush of Blood"

Complex and frightening . . . Mark is writing at the top of his game-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Mausoleum"

Deft writing, a plot filled with strange and unexpected twists, vivid characters, and a constant feeling of foreboding make this a gripping and unusual read-- "Booklist on The Mausoleum"

Haunting . . . [A] twisty, chilling tale-- "Kirkus Reviews on A Rush of Blood"

Sure to please fans of Catriona McPherson-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Mausoleum"

"A chilling entry from a master of the dark psychological thriller--one that's uncharacteristically tempered by hope" - Kirkus Reviews

"A taut psychological thriller ... Those with a taste for the gothic will be rewarded" - Publishers Weekly

"Readers drawn to unreliable narrators will welcome Elizabeth Zahavi, the lead in this intriguing British mystery" - Booklist

About the Author

David Mark spent seven years as crime reporter for the Yorkshire Post and now writes full-time. A former Richard & Judy pick, and a Sunday Times bestseller, he is the author of the DS Aector McAvoy series and several standalone thrillers, including The Mausoleum, A Rush of Blood and Borrowed Time. He lives in Northumberland with his family.