THE killer in room five
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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.”
“...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.”
“...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.”
“Sam Holland, once again, weaves the blackest story-telling magic, and the halls of Hollowpines - along with their residents - will linger long in the memory. Superb, treacherous, and enthralling.”
“Another fantastic crime novel from Sam Holland - gritty, twisted and paced to perfection. Her best one yet.”
“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.”
“Dark, twisted, creepy and mind-bending – I absolutely loved it!”
“Nightmarish and twisty with a blood-curdling finale that you won’t see coming. The Killer in Room Five is Sam Holland at the top of her game.”
“Bloody, twisty, shocking; a thriller that will keep you up all night … because you’re too rattled to turn out the light. Endlessly surprisingly, not least in her clever juxtaposition of brutality and humanity, this is Sam Holland at her darkest, deepest best.”
“The Killer in Room Five is clever, sensitive, brutal but, above all, an exceptional thriller. Outstanding characters and an ingenuous plot weave seamlessly to make this one of my favourite reads in a very long time.”
“A dark and tense twisted thriller that keeps you guessing right up to the end.”
“Lock all your doors and windows. This string of impossible murders will have you turning pages long into the night.”
“Sam Holland has crafted yet another compulsively chilling masterpiece. A nerve-jangling journey that’ll have you questioning everyone and everything!”