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The Verdict
You set him free. But what if you were wrong?
One morning, a jury summons arrives on Natalie’s doorstep.
She is one of twelve people to decide whether a man is innocent or guilty of a horrific crime.
But in the weeks after the trial, Natalie can’t shake the feeling that the verdict was a terrible mistake. That they let a guilty man walk free.
So when she crosses paths with the accused by chance, she decides to do whatever it takes to find the truth.
Because as Natalie knows, sometimes you have to take justice into your own hands . . .
A dark, compulsive thriller about obsession and revenge, perfect for fans of Blood Orange and Apple Tree Yard.
Praise for C. J. Cooper
‘I raced through it – edgy, tense’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
‘I loved this book – tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping’ Sophie Hannah, author of Haven’t They Grown
‘I for one am terrified of the woman next door!’ Louise Candlish, author of Our House
‘Dark, twisty, claustrophobic’ Jo Spain, author of The Confession
‘Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style’ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Guilty One
‘Intuitive and addictive’ Alison Bruce, author of I Did It For Us
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One morning, a jury summons arrives on Natalie’s doorstep.
She is one of twelve people to decide whether a man is innocent or guilty of a horrific crime.
But in the weeks after the trial, Natalie can’t shake the feeling that the verdict was a terrible mistake. That they let a guilty man walk free.
So when she crosses paths with the accused by chance, she decides to do whatever it takes to find the truth.
Because as Natalie knows, sometimes you have to take justice into your own hands . . .
A dark, compulsive thriller about obsession and revenge, perfect for fans of Blood Orange and Apple Tree Yard.
Praise for C. J. Cooper
‘I raced through it – edgy, tense’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
‘I loved this book – tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping’ Sophie Hannah, author of Haven’t They Grown
‘I for one am terrified of the woman next door!’ Louise Candlish, author of Our House
‘Dark, twisty, claustrophobic’ Jo Spain, author of The Confession
‘Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style’ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Guilty One
‘Intuitive and addictive’ Alison Bruce, author of I Did It For Us
Reviews
Praise for C. J. Cooper's debut, The Book Club:
I raced through it - edgy, tense
A dark, twisty, claustrophobic read
I for one am terrified of the woman next door!
Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style and has a host of wonderful characters to be loved and hated in equal measure
Immensely entertaining . . . grips and chills in equal measures
An irresistible slow descent into darkness, with twist upon twist upon twist. C.J. Cooper's page-turner debut kept on surprising me right to the end
Intuitive and addictive
A fabulous, page-turning read . . . Highly recommended!
I loved this book - tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping