The Unwilling

The gripping new thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick

John Hart

• Publisher: Zaffre
• Year: 2021
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781838775889
• Subtopic: Literature General
• Index: Literature

From the master of US crime fiction comes a thriller about revenge, justice, family - with one of the most original villains of the year. Perfect for fans of The Dry by Jane Harper.

'One of today's finest thriller writers' - DAILY MAIL
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NOT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE . . .

After a tour of Vietnam and a three-year stint in prison, Jason is back in town and wants to rebuild his relationship with Gibby, the younger brother he hasn't seen for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women.

But when the four of them encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road, one of the women taunts the prisoners, causing a riot on the bus.

Soon after, Tyra is savagely murdered.

Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason. Determined to prove his older brother's innocence, Gibby must avoid the police and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a journey that takes him into the darkest corners of the community.

What he discovers is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined: not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed - and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison.

Set in the American South, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart's singular style.
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PRAISE FOR JOHN HART:

'A master storyteller' - HARLAN COBEN

'A clever mystery' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

'Read this novel' - DAVID BALDACCI, author of ONE GOOD DEED

'If you crave thrillers that are vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed, try John Hart' - PATRICIA CORNWELL, author of THE SCARPETTA SERIES

'Whenever I thought that I had unravelled the plot, another twist left me flummoxed' - GUARDIAN

'John Hart has clearly joined the top rank of thriller writers' - VINCE FLYNN, author of TOTAL POWER

'A Chandleresque thriller' - SUNDAY TIMES

'Raw, tender, brutal, and exquisite' - C.J. BOX, author of DARK SKY

'Crime fiction at its absolute best' - MARK GREANEY, author of RELENTLESS

'Explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose' - OBSERVER

'Richly complex . . . this is John Hart at his lyrical, atmospheric best' - TAMI HOAG, author of THE BOY

'A heart-pounding thriller' - METRO

Table of contents

• Cover
• Also by John Hart
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Epigraph
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• Chapter 25
• Chapter 26
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33
• Chapter 34
• Chapter 35
• Chapter 36
• Chapter 37
• Chapter 38
• Chapter 39
• Chapter 40
• Chapter 41
• Chapter 42
• Chapter 43
• Chapter 44
• Chapter 45
• Chapter 46
• Chapter 47
• Chapter 48
• Chapter 49
• Epilogue
• Copyright