Speak of the Devil: The ultimate revenge thriller

· Hachette UK
4.8
8 reviews
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'A clever and utterly absorbing thriller which marks the arrival of an author to watch' i News

'A powerful feminist thriller . . . twisted in the best way' Clémence Michallon, author of The Quiet Tenant


Seven women stand in shock in a seedy hotel room; a man's severed head sits in the centre of the floor. Each of the women - the wife, the teenager, the ex, the journalist, the colleague, the friend, and the woman who raised him - has a very good reason to have done it, yet each swears she didn't. In order to protect each other, they must figure out who did.

Against the ticking clock of a murder investigation, each woman's secret is brought to light as the connections between them converge to reveal a killer.

A beautifully written debut thriller about love, loyalty, and manipulation, Speak of the Devil explores the roles in which women are cast in the lives of terrible men . . . and the fallout when they refuse to stay silent for one moment longer.

MORE PRAISE FOR SPEAK OF THE DEVIL:

'A devilishly immersive read - Rose Wilding is a wonderful new talent' Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire

'Get ready to cheer these women on' Prima

'I loved it' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

Ratings and reviews

4.8
8 reviews
Liam P Farnworth
July 1, 2024
Ending is both surprising *and* satisfying and the details of living in Britain in 1999 are accurate and vivid. I immediately tried to find other books by the author but this is her debut! Can't wait to see her progress in her craft after such a great start
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Nicola henderson
June 22, 2023
very easy to get into, a brilliant read for your holidays. love that she's from the toon x
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Marion Bosustow
July 1, 2025
Excellent read, kept you guessing who killed Jamie right to the very end. Justice was served.
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About the author

Rose Wilding is a crime writer from Newcastle upon Tyne. She studied Creative Writing at the University of Manchester. When not murdering fictional people, she can usually be found drinking coffee, reading feminist sci-fi, or posting more pictures than anyone needs of her two chihuahuas on Instagram.

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