**Previously published asCold Kiss**The most gripping thriller youll read this year, perfect for fans ofThe Hunting Partyand An Unwanted GuestSeven strangers. One body. A decision that will change everything. Nate and Sara are broke and on the run from the past. When a shady hitchhiker offers them cold hard cash for a lift, they cant afford to say no. But when the man dies in the back seat, with more than two million dollars in his possession, Nate and Sara are forced to make a difficult decision. And, with a blizzard closing in, trapping them for who knows how long in a motel with five strangers, it's a decision they won't be able to run fromPerfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware,The Couple in Room 13is a tense, twisty thriller that will not leave your hands until youve finished and will force you to ask the question, What would I have done?Praise forThe Couple in Room 13:A well-crafted, tightly plotted thriller which steadily cranks up the sense of menace page by page. You know something bads going to happen and just have to keep reading Simon Kernick, Sunday Timesbestselling author ofDie Alone Clean, lean writing. Pure story with no padding. The pace was cracking and the tension cranked up with each chapter. I inhaled it!Allie Reynolds, author ofShiver Portents of disaster accumulate like wind-driven snow... A sly and very accomplished first novel BooklistHighly rewarding... I just couldnt stop reading... Theres no better place to spend a few imaginative hours these days than Rectors snowbound motel National ReviewHighly suspenseful, highly provocative... has elements of the teen horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer and the classic, groundbreaking Psycho... highly recommended Gumshoe ReviewOne of the most violent, frightening and gripping books I have ever read. The phrase I could not put it down fits here -- and the ending stopped me COLD. An outstanding read -- dont miss this one! Beyond her Book, Publishers WeeklyA novel that compels you to read on - even though there are times you are too scared to. Brilliant SunRector is the best find Ive made all year Tony BlackWonderfully compelling. Could almost see the film racing across my eyes Maxim JakubowskiTense, taut, throat-grabbing. John Rector is far more accomplished than his years. Reads like a cross between No Country for Old Men and Deliverance. Terrific Eric Van LustbaderOne of the best debuts Ive read in a very long time Scott Phillips
