The Grief Doctor, 9781526667519
Paperback
Grief’s cure comes at a cost: Is it worth it?

The Grief Doctor

'a thrilling debut' daily mail

$21.99

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2025

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Summary

The Island Cure: A Thriller of Grief and Obsession

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‘Gripping… thrilling’ *DAILY MAIL* ‘Dazzling’ *LIVING NORTH* ‘A superb debut, playing cleverly with the concepts of memory and loss’ GUY MORPUSS, author of *FIVE MINDS*

Genius. Maverick. Monster.

‘A place free of judgement… for a life free of pain’

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526667519
ISBN-10:1526667517
Series:Bloomsbury Publishing
Author:Jack Anderson
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Raven Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:30 June 2025
Weight:250g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Gripping … A thrilling debut * Daily Mail *An assured horror thriller debut … a clever game of cat and mouse … a striking novel * Crime Time, Best Novels of the Month *An original plot that had us hooked from page one… riveting * Sunday Post *With The Grief Doctor, Jack Anderson has created a compelling thriller driven by the conflict between flawed genius and destructive grief. It’s a superb debut, playing cleverly with the concepts of memory and loss – Guy Morpuss, author of Five MindsGripping and original, The Grief Doctor is a captivating read. Exploring love, loss and what it means to be human. Jack Anderson’s tense debut will stay with you long after the last page – Adam Hamdy, Sunday Times bestselling authorThere are plenty of thrillers that keep you turning the pages, but only a few that live in your mind long after the final page is turned. Jack Anderson has written a thriller that is as intelligent, thoughtful and humane as it is compelling and addictive. A talent to watch – Jessica Moor, author of Keeper and Hold Back the NightDazzling * Living North *Clever, poignant, twisted. The Grief Doctor is the epitome of a psychological thriller – Sarah Moorhead, author of The TreatmentThe Grief Doctor is a cracking thriller from first-time novelist Jack Anderson. Expertly crafted and thoroughly engrossing, with its claustrophobia and air of stifling, building menace this book hooks you and doesn’t let go. It also asks a serious question: Is it better to live with grief and its attendant pain, or do without it – Martyn WaitesA gripping tension-filled thriller * Debut Digest *

About The Author

Jack Anderson

Jack Anderson is the author of the viral internet serial ‘Has Anyone Heard of The Left/Right Game?’ which has since been adapted into a hit QCode podcast. He lives with his wife in Sheffield. The Grief Doctor is his debut novel.

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