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A thrilling, chilling, heart-stopping read. With a killer premise and twists that leave you shaken, The Confession Room is impossible to put down

Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

Bristles with dread and threat &ndash; it is not for a dark autumn night

Terrifying, dark and original with a brilliantly shocking ending - loved this book

Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Cruise

Lia Middleton's latest crime thriller gives us a glimpse of the dark side of the web - and it's terrifying! Fast-paced and topical, The Confession Room is a total page-turner!

A full-tilt thriller which is truly unforgettable. The chilling premise is original, timely and very clever. After reading this book, you'll think twice before sharing your secrets online. Lia's best yet!

Emily Freud, author of What She Left Behind

Lia Middleton has crafted the most unsettling and unique of premises, utilising the anonymity of the Internet to build tension. Mixing serial killer crime and edge-of-your-seat mystery, it's a book that's absorbing and chilling in equal measure

Keeps you guessing from start to finish

Brilliantly written . . . I'll be recommending it to everyone I know

A stand-out psychological thriller

Superb. Assured, elegant and utterly gripping

Absorbing and chilling. Middleton has crafted the most unsettling and unique of premises, mixing serial killer crime and edge-of-your-seat mystery

The jaw-dropping and twisty new thriller: If you have a secret, they’ll find you …

Someone is confessing to murders they have yet to commit on an anonymous internet forum. Emilia Hayes, a former police officer who stumbles on the site, tries desperately to reach the victims before it's too late. 
 
But the killer is too quick for her. 
 
And when a confession comes through that names her as the next victim, she finds herself in a desperate race against time...

'Bristles with dread and threat – it is not for a dark autumn night' DAILY MAIL 
'Fast-paced and topical . . . a total page-turner' ALLIE REYNOLDS 
 
Emilia Haines is an ex-cop with a secret.She can’t get enough of the Confession Room. 
 It’s an online forum for anyone wanting to admit their sins – and sometimes their crimes.For Emilia it’s the perfect distraction from her past. 
 Then one day she reads about a murder. At first, she thinks it’s a hoax. Until a body is found. 
 It’s not the last – and suddenly Emilia realises she’s discovered a serial killer. 
 But the killer isn’t just posting their crimes on the Confession Room – they’re posting before they commit them. 
 Which for Emilia means only thing: a chance to stop the killer . . . 
'Thrilling, chilling, heart-stopping . . . impossible to put down' CHRIS WHITAKER 
'Terrifying, dark and original with a brilliantly shocking ending - loved this book' CATHERINE COOPER 
'Non-stop thrills. Perhaps the best psychological thriller I've read' 5* READER REVIEW 
'A full-tilt thriller . . . original, timely and very clever. Lia's best yet!' EMILY FREUD 
 
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Praise for Lia Middleton: 
'Tense, jaw-dropping, clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 
'Keeps you guessing from start to finish' JANE FALLON 
'I loved it. Huge twists' GILLIAN McALLISTER 
'Brilliantly written . . . I'll be recommending it to everyone I know' SARAH PEARSE 
'A stand-out psychological thriller' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 
'Superb. Assured, elegant and utterly gripping' WILL DEAN 
'Couldn't put it down' CATHERINE COOPER

The Confession Room

The jaw-dropping and twisty new thriller: If you have a secret, they’ll find you …

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