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The Life Sentence

By: Jackie Kabler
Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
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Summary

The brand new pulse-pounding psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

‘Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists’ Sunday Times bestseller, B P Walter

‘Utterly unputdownable’ Jane Bailey, author of Stay

‘This bingeable thriller is a must-read!’ Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

'A shocking and binge-worthy thriller!' L.C. North, author of The Ugly Truth

Convicted. Jailed. All for a crime that never even happened

My name is Amber Ryan.

I’m in prison, but I’m innocent.

And I’ve been jailed not just for a crime I didn’t commit, but for a crime that never even happened.

Now, my friend is going to try to prove it.

But to do that, she has to go back.

Back to the dark place.

And I know she may not get out alive…

Praise for Jackie Kabler:

‘One of the best thrillers of the year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Suspenseful, full of tension and absolutely gripping’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute corker … totally engrossing and superbly written’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was totally captivated’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolutely incredible thriller … must-read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A roller coaster of a read, so many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Great suspense … a brilliant read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Will keep you on the edge of your seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Phenomenal … truly remarkable and amazingly unpredictable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The concept is pure genius’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Perfectly paced’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is prime for a TV adaptation’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A great page turner with plenty of twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2024 Jackie Kabler (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Crime Fiction
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Critic reviews

'Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists, The Life Sentence is an unputdownable thriller. Fans of Jackie Kabler's dark page-turners are in for an absolute treat' B P Walter, author of The Dinner Guest

‘Utterly unputdownable. Jackie Kabler knows how to build suspense and a lurking sense of dread. In The Life Sentence, she has created a truly chilling character who will make your skin creep until the very last page’ Jane Bailey, author of Stay

’Tense, clever and extremely pacy, this bingeable thriller is a must-read!’ Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

'A shocking and binge-worthy thriller! So much tension and foreboding. It's impossible not to ask yourself at every twist – what would you do?' L C North, author of The Ugly Truth

Praise for Jackie Kabler

“Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters, I devoured The Happy Family in two sittings. Fabulous!” Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways

'An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pages’ Sunday Times bestselling author C. L. Taylor

‘This is a psychological thriller that has everything: intrigue, mystery and constant twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!’ Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

‘There is no let-up in this twisty-turny thriller…Just when you think you've cracked its secrets, your expectations are upended again’ Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave

“Suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals” Sarah Linley, author of The Trip

'Couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' Tess Stimson, author of Stolen

‘A fabulous page-turner’ Sarah Steele, author of The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon

‘Twists and turns that kept me guessing to the last page, loved it!’ Amanda Reynolds, author of Close to Me

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I was On the edge of my seat all the way through which is pretty good going …

Suspense

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I loved loved loved this book. Jackie Kabler is one of my favourite authors. How Jackie does this I don’t know but she is truly amazing.

Fab!

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kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. all I can say is brilliant

brilliant

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Good story. loved the narrator, her voice added to the suspense of the story... could not stop listening.

intensity

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All fiction requires the reader to engage with the story but I found this difficult as I thought it stretched credibility.

Far fetched

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