THE killer in room five
the new dark, twisting read from the author of The Echo Man!
welcome to Hollowpines. Doors opening 21st May.
A terrible confession…
In an isolated room in Hollowpines, an infamous psychiatric hospital, Joe Sinclair is confessing to a violent murder.
An impossible crime…
Locked away, Joe couldn't possibly have killed the man, so how does he know so many of the horrifying details?
A detective at her limits…
Suspended after a colleague was stabbed on her watch, DC Abby Fox has only just returned to work. But at Hollowpines, she must find out what really happened and how exactly Joe is involved.
Is he to blame, or the only one who can stop the killer?
“Dark, gruesome, twisty, and claustrophobic — Sam Holland delivers a thriller that tightens its grip with every page.”
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“Sam Holland has created a cast of characters that will have you loving and hating them, sometimes within the same chapter! It’s tense, it’s eery, it’s atmospheric but most of all, it’s brilliant with a brutal twist that is entirely satisfying. Totally recommend.”
“Dark. Chilling. Scary. Disturbing. Everything you want from a psychological horror. This is the stuff of nightmares and I loved every word.”
“The Killer in Room Five is a gripping psychological thriller with a horror edge. A study of human fallibility within a plot as tight and relentless as a straitjacket, Sam Holland evokes the best of 90s serial killer flicks and brings them into the third millennium.”
“It’s rare I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT work out any of the answers before the reveal but THE KILLER IN ROOM 5 had me locked in and fully invested from the first page. Complex and intricately plotted, with brilliant characters, I loved it! Prepare a free weekend. You’ll need it.”
“The Killer in Room Five is like The Silent Patient on steroids, jam-packed with seriously deranged killers, bodies galore and damaged cops. The only time you’ll put it down is to make sure that all your doors and windows are locked.”