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Paul Burston

'Brilliantly twisty. I loved it' - Lisa Jewell

'The best psych thriller I've read this year' - Sarah Pinborough

'So good. Great premise and a thrilling read' - Prima Magazine

'Chillingly recognisable. A delicious tour de force' - Alex Marwood

'A disturbing psychological thriller that is entirely up to date' - Crime Review UK

'Taut and tense, with a truly unexpected ending' - Russell T Davies

'A brilliant, twisty book about fandom and obsession' - Erin Kelly

'A thought-provoking social-media thriller' - Attitude

'Dangerous from page one. Terrifically readable' - Sarah Hilary

'As perfect a thriller as you'll read all year' - Caz Frear

'A brilliantly sinister and sophisticated thriller' - EC Fremantle

'A gripping ride through the heartlands of hurt' - Philip Hensher

'A sucker punch of a twist. Absurdly gripping' - Angela Clarke

'Absolutely sensational' - Elly Griffiths

'Compelling, creepy and completely believable' - Mel McGrath

'Dark, devious and with a growing sense of dread' - Neil Broadfoot

'Brilliantly written, tense and compelling' - Amanda Jennings

'Dark twisty fiction at its very best' - SJI Holliday

'One of the best books you'll read this year' - Ed James

'The kind of book you read in one breathless gulp' - Cass Green

'Effortlessly readable, intensely chilling' - Chris Whitaker

'Beautifully written, dark and compulsive' - Syd Moore

'Taut. Menacing. Puts the killer into killer twist' - Jonathan Harvey

'A witty and insightful novel' - Susie Boyt

'A gripping, chilling tale of obsession' - Katerina Diamond

'Brilliant, chilling, totally awesome writing' - Miranda Dickinson

'Gripping and terrifying. Bloody hell!' - Rowan Coleman

'Intelligent, well written, funny, dark and relevant' - Susie Lynes

'Dark, thought-provoking and totally riveting' - Matt Cain

'Brilliantly written, compulsive and twisty' - Anne Cater

'A deliciously unsettling read' - Lesley Thomson

'Bang on trend and thought-provoking' - Louise Beech

'A brilliantly addictive page turner' - The Reading Closet

'A masterpiece in sustained suspense' - Derek Farrell

'Such a great book' - Claire Allan

'A real page turner, written with consummate clarity and a massive dose of wit' - Jane Harris

'I was completely addicted to The Closer I Get' - Amy Lloyd

Longlisted for the Not

The Booker Prize 2019

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biography

Paul Burston is the author of six novels and the editor of two short story collections.

The Black Path (2016) was his first crime novel and a Number 1 bestseller at WH Smith.

The Gay Divorcee (2009) was optioned for TV.

Lovers & Losers (2007) was shortlisted for a Stonewall Award.

His debut novel Shameless (2001) was shortlisted for the State of Britain Award.

Paul is curator and host of award-winning LGBT+ literary salon Polari at the Southbank Centre and founder of The Polari First Book Prize for debut writers and The Polari Prize for established writers.

In 2016, he featured in the British Council’s Global List of '33 visionary people promoting freedom, equality and LGBT rights around the world.'

His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Sunday Times and many other publications.

He has also written and presented documentaries for Channel 4 and is a frequent contributor to TV and radio. He has chaired events at Bradford Literature Festival, Capital Crime, London Literature Festival and many others.