{"product_id":"couple-in-room-13","title":"Couple in Room 13","description":"**Previously published as \u003ci\u003eCold Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most gripping thriller you'll read this year, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunting Party \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAn Unwanted Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven strangers. One body.\u003cbr\u003e A decision that will change everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Nate and Sara are broke – and on the run from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When a shady hitchhiker offers them cold hard cash for a lift, they can't afford to say no.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 from…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, \u003ci\u003eThe Couple in Room 13\u003c\/i\u003e is a tense, twisty thriller that will not leave your hands until you've finished and will force you to ask the question, 'What would I have done?' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Couple in Room 13\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well-crafted, tightly plotted thriller which steadily cranks up the sense of menace page by page. You know something bad's going to happen and just have to keep reading…'\u003cb\u003e Simon Kernick, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDie Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Clean, lean writing. Pure story with no padding. The pace was cracking and the tension cranked up with each chapter. I inhaled it! \u003cb\u003eAllie Reynolds, author of \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Portents of disaster accumulate like wind-driven snow... A sly and very accomplished first novel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Highly rewarding... I just couldn't stop reading... There's no better place to spend a few imaginative hours these days than Rector's snowbound motel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Highly suspenseful, highly provocative... has elements of the teen horror film \u003ci\u003eI Know What You Did \u003c\/i\u003eLast Summer and the classic, groundbreaking \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e... highly recommended' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGumshoe Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One 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 -- don't miss this one!' \u003cb\u003eBeyond her Book, \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A novel that compels you to read on - even though there are times you are too scared to. Brilliant' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rector is the best find I've made all year' \u003cb\u003eTony Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wonderfully compelling. Could almost see the film racing across my eyes' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tense, taut, throat-grabbing. John Rector is far more accomplished than his years. Reads like a cross between \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/i\u003e. Terrific' \u003cb\u003eEric Van Lustbader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the best debuts I've read in a very long time' \u003cb\u003eScott Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222364475736,"sku":"9781471196256","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781471196256_04f525e7-96fc-42fc-b416-ec104163d5f4.jpg?v=1778645709","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/couple-in-room-13","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}