Damage

Pulled me in from the first page with smart narration, characters I cared about, a hold-your-breath plot, and a terrific final twist. Put this one high on your summer list – Stephen King
A complex, suspenseful story about the shocking and unexpected consequences of a sexual assault … a brilliant debut. One of the best books you’ll read this year – Shari Lapena, Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author
A magnificent debut to rival the very best of Dennis Lehane, The Damage scores knockout thriller punches chapter after chapter. It’s dense and exciting, as though Michael Connelly and Tana French had joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family drama – A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist - but also a damning and humane exploration of family, brotherhood and upbringing. To say I loved it is a wild understatement – Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author
The whodunnit tipped to be this summer’s must-read * Daily Mail *
Sensational. This is ‘catch in the throat’ storytelling that Wahrer makes look disarmingly easy and it leads to not one but two startling final twists. Unputdownable * Daily Mail *
A tense psychological thriller, full of twists yet acutely attuned to the mental and physical effects of violence. It feels utterly authentic. A remarkable debut * Sunday Times *
A suspenseful family drama. It draws you right in from the get-go and constantly leaves you guessing and questioning - sometimes even shouting at the page. An explosive ending that you will not see coming. If you’re reading it around family and friends, expect to need to ignore them for a few hours while you finish it * Cosmopolitan *
Damage sets the standard for psychological suspense! With a consummate authorial hand, Wahrer weaves a brilliantly layered story of a horrific crime and how it forces each member of a loving family to confront the harrowing question of what kind of person they truly are. The style of this novel is as elegant as the characters are breathtakingly real and the plot undeniably compelling – Jeffrey Deaver, Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author
Gritty and suspenseful … Splices small-town family drama with nervy psychological noir. An explosively slow-burn guessing game * Metro *

Caitlin Wahrer is a Maine girl through and through. She was born to two hippies who raised her in Canaan, a small town in central-southern Maine without a single stoplight in it. Caitlin left the state for four years to study criminal justice and marriage and family studies at a college in Pennsylvania. She returned to Maine after graduation to attend law school. She practices civil litigation in Portland. She and her husband, also a lawyer, live in South Portland with their dog.

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