The Anniversary - by Laura Marshall (Paperback)

About the Book

It has been 25 since a local man raged through the small town of Hartstead, shooting eleven people dead at random. Cassie Coleman was only four when Travis Green killed his last victim: the father she never knew. Cassie has spent her life trying to escape her past, but she is forced to return home when her mother starts forgetting even the basic details of hers. Then a strange discovery amongst her mother's possessions calls into question everything Cassie thought she knew about the eleven murders all those years ago.

Book Synopsis

YOU'LL BE HOOKED BY THE FIRST PAGE, AND SHOCKED BY THE LAST . . . THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FRIEND REQUEST

They thought the killer had no motive. But these murders are not what they seem . . .

On 15th June 1994, Travis Green - husband, father, upstanding citizen - walked through the streets of Hartstead and killed eleven of his neighbours. The last victim was little Cassie Colman's father.

As the twenty-five-year anniversary approaches, Cassie tries to forget the past - even as her mother struggles to remember it at all. Then something hidden in her mother's possessions suggests the murders were not what everyone believes.

Cassie can't stop herself from digging up the past. But someone will do anything to keep it buried . . .

PRAISE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY:

'A poignant and unsettling page-turner' SUN

'A book to keep you guessing and pull at your heartstrings' ERIN KELLY, author of HE SAID/SHE SAID

'Fascinating'SUNDAY TIMES

'Compulsively readable. Laura Marshall's best yet' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END

'I was genuinely unable to put it down' KAREN HAMILTON, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND

'A tense, twisty one-sitting read' TAMMY COHEN, author of THE WEDDING PARTY

'A brilliant, twisty thriller you'll want to race through' FABULOUS MAGAZINE

'The perfect compulsive summer read' FIONA CUMMINS, author of WHEN I WAS TEN

'Clever, pacey and compelling. A cracking thriller' EMMA CURTIS, author of INVITE ME IN

'Utterly gripping' WOMAN'S OWN

Review Quotes

A gripping, tense and addictive psychological thriller . . . I wasn't able to put it down--Olivia Kiernan

A knockout hook, full of twists and turns. Expertly crafted and it kept me guessing right until the very end. Highly Recommended--Neil Lancaster

A read-it-in-one-sitting thriller . . . Twisty and gripping but always relatable--Erin Kelly

A storming return by one of my favourite thriller writers and could well be her best. Turning the whodunnit on its head to focus on the "why", Marshall crafts a chilling and emotionally complex read . . . Sensitive, intelligent, and hugely entertaining--Caz Frear

A twisting tale that stuns you, written with real heart. A wonderful read--Rachel Edwards

Everything I love in a thriller: a stand-out concept and beautifully drawn characters. Clever, emotionally astute - and totally gripping--Phoebe Locke

Grabs hold of the reader and digs in its nails from the chilling first chapter, not letting go for the rest of the novel--Nikki Smith

I kept thinking 'just one more page' and was genuinely unable to put it down. Expertly written and plotted--Karen Hamilton

I love Laura Marshall's books and this is my favourite. The twist at the end is delicious!--Amanda Reynolds

Intriguing and compulsive . . . I raced to the end--Louise Candlish

Queen of the irresistible premise, Laura Marshall returns with a book to keep you guessing and pull at your heartstrings--Erin Kelly

Ramps up the tension page by page . . . I loved it--Rachel Abbott

This book! A poignant exploration of family dynamics and a white-knuckle ride. Full of truth, it feels very real. You'll not put it down--Rachael Blok

A brilliant, twisty thriller you'll want to race through--Fabulous Magazine

A devour-in-one-sitting must--Heat

A poignant and unsettling page-turner--Sun

A slick psychological thriller with a killer hook--Red

A tense, twisty one-sitting read--Tammy Cohen

Addictive, expertly-plotted--T.M. Logan

Brilliant, compelling--Karen Hamilton

Chilling, moving, compulsively readable. The Anniversary is Laura Marshall's best yet--Chris Whitaker

Clever, pacey and compelling. A cracking thriller that also examines the relationship between mothers and daughters with honesty and compassion--Emma Curtis

Delivers suspense and tension at great pace . . . there is a deliciously shocking final twist. This is superior 'domestic noir' --Crime Shots

Fascinating--Sunday Times

Fast-paced, intriguing, and with plenty of twists and turns --Irish Examiner

Laura Marshall's unsettling psychological thriller is utterly gripping--Woman's Own

Praise for The Anniversary

Praise for Laura Marshall

Sharp, relevant and tightly plotted, with a fabulous twist--Sunday Mirror

Superb--Sun

Supremely gripping with an excellent twist--Marian Keyes

The perfect compulsive summer read--Fiona Cummins

The twist is genuinely unexpected--Independent

The type of book that'll make the hairs on your arms stand up, as you delve further into the twists and turns--Belfast Telegraph

About the Author

Laura Marshall is the bestselling author of three psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, Friend Request, was a Kindle No.1 and Sunday Times bestseller, with over half a million copies sold in the UK. Laura's books have sold in twenty-four territories around the globe.

She grew up in Wiltshire, studied English at the University of Sussex and currently lives in Kent with her family.

For more information visit Laura's website www.lauramarshall.co.uk or find her at www.facebook.com/lauramarshallauthor or on Twitter @laurajm8.