The Walls

From the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard &amp; Judy Book Club pick, Baby Doll, comes a riveting thriller with domestic violence, murder and how far one woman will go to protect her family at its core.

What if murder is your only way out? 
 
Single mom Kristy Tucker works as a press agent for the Texas Department of Corrections handling everything on death row from inmate interviews, to chronicling the last moments during an execution. Her job exposes Kristy to the worst of humanity and it's one that's beginning to take its toll. 
 
So when Kristy meets Lance Dobson, her son's martial arts instructor, she believes she's finally found her happy ending. She’s wrong. 
 
Kristy soon discovers that Lance is a monster. Forced to endure his verbal and physical abuse, Kristy is serving her own life sentence . . . unless she's willing to take matters into her own hands. Perfectly poised to exploit the criminal justice system she knows so well, Kristy sets out to get rid of Lance - permanently.

Overton spins a fast-moving, increasingly compelling tale

Every bit as gripping as her best-selling debut Baby Doll … an addictive and suspenseful thriller

More than just you average thriller

Boldly explores a raft of thorny issues … a suspense-fuelled read.

Bestselling author Hollie Overton is a television writer who has written for ABC Family, CBS and Lifetime. 
 
Overton's father was a member of the notorious Overton gang in Austin, Texas, and spent several years in prison for manslaughter. 
 
Raised by her single mother, Hollie an identical twin herself, draws on her unique childhood experiences to lend realism and compassion to her depictions of violence and complicated family dynamics.

From the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard &amp; Judy Book Club pick, Baby Doll, comes a riveting thriller with domestic violence, murder and how far one woman will go to protect her family at its core. 
 
'Every bit as gripping as her best-selling debut Baby Doll … an addictive and suspenseful thriller' 
Sunday Mirror 
 
'Stunning… Dark tale' 
Heat 
 
'Will keep you gripped' 
Fabulous, The Sun on Sunday 
 
5 stars 'From the author of the stunning Baby Doll comes this dark tale' 
HEAT magazine 
 
'A suspense-fuelled read, offering a unique insight into domestic violence' 
i Paper 
 
'Baby Doll was dark, twisty and magnificent and [this] builds on her ability to place her female characters in the darkest of situations, only to see them fight their way to a world of survival' 
Stylist.co.uk 
 
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What if murder is your only way out? 
 
Single mom Kristy Tucker works as a press agent for the Texas Department of Corrections handling everything on death row from inmate interviews, to chronicling the last moments during an execution. Her job exposes Kristy to the worst of humanity and it's one that's beginning to take its toll. 
 
So when Kristy meets Lance Dobson, her son's martial arts instructor, she believes she's finally found her happy ending. She’s wrong. 
 
Kristy soon discovers that Lance is a monster. Forced to endure his verbal and physical abuse, Kristy is serving her own life sentence . . . unless she's willing to take matters into her own hands. Perfectly poised to exploit the criminal justice system she knows so well, Kristy sets out to get rid of Lance - permanently.

The twisted Richard and Judy Book Club thriller

Baby Doll

A RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 
 
Read the novel that kept Tess Gerritsen transfixed and entertained until the very last page

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 
 
Read the novel that kept Tess Gerritsen transfixed and entertained until the very last page. 
 
You’ve been hold captive in one room. 
 
You’ve been mentally and physically abused every day since you were sixteen years old. 
 
Then, one night, you realise your captor has left the door to your cell unlocked. 
 
For the first time in eight years you’re free. 
 
This is what happens next.

What a compulsive read! A brilliant first novel that kept me transfixed and entertained until the very last page.

With a narrative that can only be described as 'nuclear', the story of newly freed Lily and her daughter Sky moves at breakneck speed ... It's a really good read.

If Overton’s debut is anything to go by, she’ll soon be up there with the best of them!

It's a refreshingly brisk and efficient   read.

a gripping page-turner that will make you think about what it means to be free.

You’ll feel the sudden urge to check the locks on your front door.

A fast paced and intense story that once I started I found I could not put down… the sheer heartbreak and horror of this story will keep you hooked… 
four fabulous stars, I’m definitely on the lookout for more from this author.’

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 A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 
 
Read the novel that kept Tess Gerritsen transfixed and entertained until the very last page 
 
You’ve been held captive in one room. 
 
You’ve been mentally and physically abused every day since you were sixteen years old. 
 
Then, one night, you realise your captor has left the door to your cell unlocked. 
 
For the first time in eight years you’re free. 
 
This is what happens next. 
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Praise for Baby Doll 
 
‘What a compulsive read! A brilliant first novel that kept me transfixed and entertained until the very last page.’- Tess Gerritsen 
 
'An incredibly powerful debut' - Sunday Mirror 
 
‘Compelling psychological thriller.’ - Daily Express 
 
‘With a narrative that can only be described as 'nuclear', the story of newly freed Lily and her daughter Sky moves at breakneck speed ... It's a really good read.’ - Stylist 
 
‘Compelling first novel ... Overton throws in enough twists, turns, and surprises to keep the reader wondering what on earth can happen next.’ - Publishers Weekly 
 
‘If Overton’s debut is anything to go by, she’ll soon be up there with the best of them!’ - Peterborough Evening Telegraph 
 
‘Riveting from the first line.’ - Woman's Own 
 
‘Gritty, captivating thriller.’ - Love Reading 
 
‘A gripping page-turner that will make you think about what it means to be free.’ - Glamour South Africa 
 
‘Riveting and difficult to put down.’ - News Gazette 
 
‘You’ll feel the sudden urge to check the locks on your front door.’ - The Line Up 
 
‘A fast paced and intense story that once I started I found I could not put down… the sheer heartbreak and horror of this story will keep you hooked…’ - Feminisia Libros Reviews 
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If you love Baby Doll, try Hollie Overton's chilling latest novel, THE RUNAWAY

Hollie Overton

From the author of Richard & Judy bestseller Baby Doll

Perfect for fans of Claire Douglas and Jane Corry 
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ONCE YOU JOIN THE TRIBE, YOU'RE THERE FOR LIFE. 
 
Becca Ortiz, Los Angeles Police Department psychologist, is fostering teenage runaway Ash. 
 
But Ash can't bring herself to trust a cop, not after what she's been through. Her boyfriend Nate introduces her to the Tribe, his street-smart crew of delinquents and runaways, and Ash finally feels like she's found a home among the homeless. 
 
So one night, she disappears. And as Becca frantically searches for her missing foster daughter, Ash finds herself entangled in the shadows of a criminal underworld, beginning to realise that there may be no way to leave the Tribe without paying a deadly price. 
 
The search for a teenage runaway sends her foster mother, a psychologist working for the LAPD, on a dangerous journey through Los Angeles' criminal underworld, in this gripping new thriller by the author of the international bestseller Baby Doll and The Walls. 
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 Praise for Hollie Overton’s heart-racing thrillers: 
 
 ‘A stunning . . . dark tale’ Heat 
 
 ‘Moves at breakneck speed’ Stylist 
 
 ‘Incredibly powerful’ Sunday Mirror 
 
 ‘Kept me transfixed and entertained until the very last page’ Tess Gerritsen

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