Truly, Darkly, Deeply: the gripping thriller with a shocking twist

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The CWA Dagger logo is a registered trademark owned by and reproduced with the permission of the CWA. But despite (or in spite of) these inconsistencies and some confusion, it’s rivetting and we need to know more. Truly, Darkly, Deeply That's the problem with hindsight. It distorts memory, superimposes warning flags where before there were none. Makes you question yourself. Turns the past into a series of whys and recriminations." Now Matty is dying and wants to see her. Will she get the answers she so needs? Will she go see him? Het boek start op een bijzondere manier. We zien hoe Sophie in haar jeugd toekijkt hoe een havik een mus verslindt. De laatste zin van de proloog is: “Dat was een leugen, Sophie. Je had alle reden om bang te zijn. En het zou niet allemaal goedkomen.” Het verhaal van Sophie begint op een intrigerende manier en zorgt ervoor dat je je afvraagt waar ze dan bang voor had moeten zijn en wat deze proloog betekent. Hierdoor wordt je geprikkeld om verder te lezen en dit gevoel blijft de gehele tijd!

In 2013 she won the Full Stop Short Story Prize and her first novel, Blood for Blood, was shortlisted for the 2017 Debut Dagger Award. Such a fabulous read. A brilliant mix of true-crime podcast vibes with a coming-of-age story that's emotionally spot-on. Simply couldn't tear myself away!" - Amanda Reynolds I’m definitely a newbie in the world of thriller but after this book I absolutely am going to dive head first! I loved the setting of this novel. The time period gave me a real sense of nostalgia, especially references to TV shows and movies of the time. Truly, Darkly, Deeply is a gripping, disturbing story. Victoria Selman is a beautiful writer, jumping between past and present seamlessly. This is the kind of book that will keep you up at night." - Samantha DowningAn absorbing and captivating read, this held me in its thrall from beginning to end. Brilliant! * SJ Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep * Such a fabulous read. A brilliant mix of true-crime podcast vibes with a coming-of-age story that's emotionally spot-on. Simply couldn't tear myself away! * Amanda Reynolds, author of Close to Me * My God, how can this be happening? the man thinks, brain spinning out, as the detectives bring him in for interrogation.

A guy standing in the aisle a few feet away was looking at me. He had a buzz-cut, pleats down his shirtsleeves so sharp you could have cut yourself on them, and a tie knotted tight. So, highly strung and clearly agitated, I thought, observing his twitching facial muscles and rapid blinking. There is no noise in here apart from Dr Sange’s slow, rhythmic breathing. His cell is the only one in the corridor. Six by nine by twelve feet. Windowless. The walls grey up to head height. Truly, Darkly, Deeply is such a clever, immersive crime novel, and like nothing I've ever read before. I lived every unbearably tense second of Sophie's powerful story, unable to put the book down. It's only January and this could well be my book of the year!" - Caz Frear Fears mount for a thirteen-year-old girl who disappeared from a party at Carlsbad’s Turtle Lake four days ago — Maya Hopkins reports. The letter informs Sophie that Matty is dying and hasn't long left to live and he wants to meet Sophie. Matty has haunted Sophie's dreams for years - can she now confront him and lay the ghost of guilt to rest or will what he has to say bury her deeper?A twisty psychological thriller that goes to the heart of how and who we love. Can't wait to see what Selman does next." - Sarah Pinborough Was Matty truly a serial killer or was the wrong man convicted of these brutal murders? Don’t expect any answers soon. They are slow in coming but boy, are they worth the wait. The journey to the reveal is immensely compelling, and because the story is told via Sophie herself, it often becomes quite emotive. It’s remarkably easy to put yourself in her shoes, to wonder, to think things through and maybe find the answers before they’re revealed to you.