The Pain Tourist: The nerve-jangling, compulsive bestselling thriller Paul Cleave

A young man wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents, while someone is impersonating a notorious New Zealand serial killer the latest chilling, nerve-shredding, twisty thriller from the author of The Quiet People

Paul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me Lee Child
 
Riveting from start to finish. Smart and twisty, this book will get under your skin Liz Nugent
 
Shocking and chilling. A literary ice plunge. I absolutely loved it Helen Fields

Almost three books in one! Multiple murders, dedicated detectives past and present. Complex, detailed and oh, so clever Sam Holland

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How do you catch a killer
When the only evidence is a dream?

James Garrett was critically injured when he was shot following his parents execution, and no one expected him to waken from a deep, traumatic coma. When he does, nine years later, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kent is tasked with closing the case that her now retired colleague, Theodore Tate, failed to solve all those years ago.

But between that, and hunting for Copy Joe a murderer on a spree, whos imitating Christchurchs most notorious serial killer shes going to need Tates help. Especially when they learn that James has lived out another life in his nine-year coma, and there are things he couldnt possibly know, including the fact that Copy Joe isnt the only serial killer in town

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An absolute thrill ride. Precise and swift and a joy to read storytelling at its best James Oswald
 
Such a unique concept, with wonderful, emotional writing ... I hooked on the story from the word go. BRILLIANT Lisa Hall
 
The most original and intense thriller ever! Michael Wood
 
Id forgotten how good Paul Cleave is! Sarah Pinborough


You cant be a true fan of crime fiction if youre not reading Cleaves books Tom Wood

Uses words as lethal weapons New York Times
 
Cleave writes the kind of dark, intense thrillers that I never want to end Simon Kernick
 
What readers are saying [FIVE STARS]
 
A masterpiece Café Thinking
A heart-pounding, jaw-dropping thrill ride Emmas Bibliotreasures
A brilliantly executed thrilling, twisty, nerve-shredding serial-killer chiller Live & Deadly
A red-hot, sleep-stealing, pulse-pounding read Jen Meds Book Reviews
An addictive trip! The First Eleven Minutes
I am absolutely lost for words PRDG Reads
Number-one TOP read of the year Ian Dixon
Cleave has made my heart pound, pulse race and jaw drop Little Miss Book Lover

Praise for Paul Cleave

The sense of dread builds unstoppably in this gripping page-turner an intense, chilling read Gilly Macmillan

You 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 Pass Linwood Barclay

A true page-turner, with an intriguing premise, a rollercoaster plot and a cast of believably flawed characters Guardian

This merits comparison with the work of Patricia Highsmith Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW

Tense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeed John Connolly

An intense adrenaline rush from start to finish S J Watson

A riveting and all too realistic thriller Tess Gerritsen

A gripping thriller I couldnt put it down Meg Gardiner

Did my head in time and again Michael Robotham 

One to remember New York Journal of Book See more