The Closer I Get

A compulsive, disturbingly relevant, twisty and powerful psychological, social-media thriller NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
 
Brilliantly twisty. I loved it Lisa Jewell
 
Another dark banger from the Orenda Books stable A brilliant, twisty cat-and-mouse book about fandom and obsession Erin Kelly

Effortlessly readable, intensely chilling. That ending floored me Chris Whitaker
 
***LONGLISTED for the Guardians Not the Booker Prize***
 
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Tom is a successful author, but hes struggling to finish his novel. His main distraction is an online admirer, Evie, who simply wont 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 shes 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 arent 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 hes 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
 
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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
 
So good. Such brilliant characters. Great premise and a thrilling read Nina Pottell, Prima
 
A sucker-punch of a twist that took my breath away! Absurdly gripping, and enough to unnerve anyone who has ever spent any time online Angela Clarke
 
As perfect a thriller as youll read all year Caz Frear
 
A gripping ride through the heartlands of need and hurt. Even at his most thrilling, Paul Burston never loses his sense of real pain and suffering Philip Hensher
 
Chillingly recognisable. A delicious tour de force Alex Marwood
 
Compelling, creepy and completely believable Mel McGrath
 
Dark, devious and with a growing sense of dread Neil Broadfoot
 
Brilliantly written, tense and compelling Amanda Jennings
 
Dark twisty fiction at its very best SJI Holliday
 
One of the best books youll read this year Ed James
 
 Unsettling. Taut. Menacing. Burston puts the killer into killer twist Jonathan Harvey
 
Witty and insightful Susie Boyt
 
Brilliant, chilling, totally awesome writing Miranda Dickinson
 
An absolute stunner with a deliciously twisted ending Lisa Hall
 
The book is a masterpiece in sustained suspense and smart literate contemporary horror. Bravo Mr Burston Derek Farrell
 
Very easy to read, certainly keeps you hooked in with plenty of twists. I suspect it will be a big read this summer Fiona Sharp
 
Its about a gay novelist who becomes the target of an online stalker and is dark, thought-provoking, and totally riveting. As comebacks go, its on a par with Madonna bursting out of a giant disco ball in a pink leotard! Matt Cain
 
Gripped and terrified by Paul Burstons new novel, bloody hell!!! Rowan Coleman See more