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The First Cut [Hardcover]

Ali Knight (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 5 July 2012
The unputdownable new psychological suspense novel by the author of WINK MURDER.

A best friend murdered.
A marriage going nowhere.
A deadly obsession.

Nicky's had more than her share of heartache. So when she meets a hot young stranger she thinks a little flirting can help her forget the past. She's married, but it's innocent enough. Except what starts as fun leads to a terrible ordeal, and a dark secret. Nicky's about to discover that the scars of love can last a lifetime.

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (5 July 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444715372
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444715378
  • Product Dimensions: 16 x 3.1 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 709,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'[A] suspenseful Hitchcockian tale . . . [one of the] top ten crime books to take on holiday' (Telegraph )

'Top notch suspense! From first page to last, Knight delivers as she plunges an ordinary married couple into a steadily growing horror of past lies, fresh betrayals and murderous revenge.' (Lisa Gardner )

'It is some time since I have been so completely absorbed and taken out of myself . . . This is Ali Knight's second book and it is hard to imagine how she can beat it, but I hope to goodness that she does! (www.shotsmag.co.uk )

'The resourceful self-reliance of the imperilled heroine Nicky . . . the large cast and complicated happenings make an intriguing . . . read and Ali Knight writes well.' (Literary Review )

'This thriller will have you on the edge of your seat desperate to read more. Perfect for fans of James Patterson . . . I was left completely shocked with the twist at the end.' (www.crimefictionlover.com )

Praise for WINK MURDER (: )

'Jo Nesbo, Stephen King, Patricia Cornwell and Ali Knight' (Independent Books of the Year 2011 )

'A tight-plotted, too-close-for-comfort thriller that races to the finish. Pacey and disquieting, Knight's debut hints she might be a successor to Sophie Hannah's queen of suspense crown.' (Stylist Book of the Week )

'A really enjoyable read.'

(Martina Cole )

'Knight's promising debut . . . crackles from first page to last . . . She could be very good indeed.'

(Daily Mail )

'Tightly-plotted, high-pitched psychological thriller . . . what bright new talent Ali Knight does so successfully, and with a welcome fresh eye, is broach the great divide between public and private space.' ****

(Daily Mirror )

'A fast-paced whodunit.'

(Woman and Home )

'A psychological drama that grips from first to last'

(Choice )

About the Author

Ali Knight is the author of psychological crime novels WINK MURDER and THE FIRST CUT. She has worked as a journalist and sub-editor at the BBC, Guardian and Observer and helped to launch some of the Daily Mail and Evening Standard's most successful websites. She lives with her family in London.

You can visit Ali's website, www.aliknight.co.uk, and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aliknightauthor.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced psychological thriller 4 Jan 2013
By MB
Format:Paperback
A brutal murder never solved and a suspicious death never explained - both victims in a relationship with the same man. Just bad luck? That's a question his new wife would like to find an answer to...

Nicky is married to Greg, the widower of her best-friend, Grace, who was brutally murdered a few years earlier by persons unknown. Greg often has to work out of the country leaving Nicky to lead a somewhat isolated existence. She has fragile relationships with Greg's family, who disapprove of the marriage, and for the same reason she has become distanced from friendships that existed when Grace was alive.

While Greg is away on business, Nicky meets Adam, a young man with an obvious attraction for her. However, what starts as an innocent flirtation leads to something close to obsession, and secrets and lies are revealed. Nicky discovers that Greg's ex-girlfriend also died in suspicious circumstances and she starts to fear that she will be next. Greg asks Nicky to trust him but won't talk about the past. Adam asks Nicky to trust him but behaves erratically, displaying worryingly unstable behaviour (think Misery and Kathy Bates...) In the meantime, there are plenty of other people in both Adam and Greg's families who are working against Nicky and who seem to prefer that she doesn't find out the truth about Grace or Greg's previous girlfriend.

The twists and turns in the plot are predictable at times but the story moves with a fast pace and it is hard not to get caught up in Nicky's paranoia - she has some very good reasons for trusting nobody, especially when a couple of dodgy hitmen get involved! Everyone ends up a suspect at some point and when the truth unfolds, it turns out to be a complicated story of love, betrayal and revenge. I did wonder a couple of times if all the plot strands were too much but the characters are believable and compelling and it's certainly a page-turner to the end.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic holiday read 4 July 2012
By Geraint
Format:Hardcover
I loved Wink Murder and was really looking forward to Ali Knight's next one. This did not disappoint at all - in fact, it's even better. I read it in two days - couldn't put it down ... my wife started getting genuinely upset with me. Great characters, page-turning plot, loads of tension. Just fantastic ... Can't wait for number three now!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing 23 Nov 2012
By Jadi
Format:Audio Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed "Wink Murder" and was looking forward to reading this. The start was gripping and intriguing,and I was hooked. Then,fairly early on,we were suddenly plunged into Hitman/Psycho territory,and implausible chase/kidnap scenarios and I switched off completely,I'm afraid.I wanted the psychological build-up and character exploration of the other book,not silly contrived thrills and violence every other page. So disappointed. Was it written before "Wink Murder"?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Thriller
Back in August of last year, I read and reviewed Ali Knight's debut novel Wink Murder. I was impressed by her writing then and having just read her second novel The First Cut, I'm... Read more
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Absolutely fantastic book. I've found it harder to enjoy books as I've got older as I have too much else on to engage with them properly unless they are very good. Read more
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A really good psychological thriller that is exciting and entertaining to read. I think that the book is more rounded than Wink Murder: it is certainly more complex with a splendid... Read more
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I've just spent the first few days of my holidays, hiding in corners to read, going to bed early to read, ignoring my kids on the beach to read the brilliant, exciting and... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fab read
I loved this book. Very, very hard to put down once you've started. Intriguing, well drawn characters. Compelling settings. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Polly W
4.0 out of 5 stars Promising writer not just in this genre
Ali Knight is a writer crackling with talent, reading this book is like embarking on an express train, there is not a spare word. Read more
Published 10 months ago by jim
5.0 out of 5 stars The First Cut is a First Rate Thriller, great heroine, great twists
Amazon recommended this book to me by email and delivered a few days ago. I enjoyed her debut first immensely, but this second book is more confident and mature in style and the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by I heart books and films
3.0 out of 5 stars First impressions, I liked it
We start off with the murder of Grace and quickly flip to present day. Nicky and Greg (Grace's then husband) are now married and things are far from perfect. Read more
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