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Watson adroitly [brings] the strands of his story together to create a disturbing journey to a shocking truth

Creepy and packed with suspense and menace, it draws the reader into a community that has more than its fair share of skeletons to hide.

Dark and twisty, and full of surprises and so smartly done.

S J Watson has done it again. Even more compelling than Before I Go To Sleep

S J Watson, pacing his story with mesmerising expertise, keeps you so invested in the fates of his characters

I loved that behind this disturbing and clever plot there's a genuinely heartrending story.

An intriguing and unsettling new thriller.

If you go down to Blackwood Bay, you're in for a dark surprise. FINAL CUT is a masterfully tense, taut and terrifying thriller.

There are so many twist and turns I was out of breath when I finished

An expertly crafted thriller. Claustrophobic and unnerving. Watson at his very best.

Incredibly atmospheric and captivating. I loved the way the mystery unfolded.

Watson is fascinating on the ins and outs of memory, and paces his story with mesmerising expertise.

Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. 
 
It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it's a ghost town - and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. 
 
But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay - or does it? 
 
Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to an extraordinary secret.

From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep

The bestselling author of the phenomenon million-copy-bestseller, Before I Go To Sleep, returns with a sensational psychological exploration of a seaside community who'll do anything to protect the secrets of a lifetime . . .

'Creepy and packed with suspense and menace, it draws the reader into a community that has more than its fair share of skeletons to hide.' Daily Mail 
 
The phenomenal new thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author. 
 
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Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. 
 
It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it's a ghost town - and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. 
 
But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay - or does it? 
 
Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to an extraordinary secret. 
 
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'Thrilling to the end, and will keep you guessing' &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; 
 
'Full of twists, turns and great atmosphere' &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; 
 
'A brilliantly crafted thriller' &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; &amp;#11088; 
 
 
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING 
 
'Dark and twisty, and full of surprises and so smartly done' Joanna Cannon 
 
'I loved that behind this disturbing and clever plot there's a genuinely heartrending story.' Emma Curtis 
 
'The master storyteller S J Watson is back with another clever psychological thriller' Woman &amp; Home 
 
'An intriguing and unsettling new thriller' Fabulous 
 
'Watson adroitly [brings] the strands of his story together to create a disturbing journey to a shocking truth' The Observer 
 
'S J Watson has done it again. Even more compelling than Before I Go To Sleep' Lesley Kara

S. J. Watson's first novel, Before I Go To Sleep, became a phenomenal international success and has now sold over 6,000,000 copies worldwide. It won the Crime Writers' Association Award for Best Debut Novel and the Galaxy National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year. The film of the book, starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong, and directed by Rowan Joffe, was released in September 2014. S. J. Watson's second novel, Second Life, a psychological thriller, was published to acclaim in 2015. 
 
S. J. Watson was born in the Midlands and now lives in London.

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