Snap: The astonishing Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick

Product Information

I can’t begin to describe how much I love Belinda Bauer’s work. Every book is better than the last and this one was truly extraordinary. While on the surface a psychological thriller, it really is so much more. Bauer writes her characters with such nuanced perfection that the reader experiences numerous reactions to them all. I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I will be recommending this book to everyone, whether they like thrillers or not.” —Linda Quinn, Fairfield Public Library

It’s still hot in the car and hot outside. The children play I spy with my bitty little eyes....( they spied nothing of importance)....

Snap decisions can be dangerous.

Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival. Snap is an example of how you never truly know what someone is like or what they’re capable of. A brilliant read for me and one I definitely recommend! It was always there, like an itch. Sometimes low and ignored, sometimes so big and sore that his slight frame could not contain it, and it burst like a boil, spewing violence and bitter hatred that left him hollow.

Belinda Bauer is an incredibly intelligent, creative and talented writer and is exceedingly well versed in producing fabulous thrillers that crime fiction readers young and old devour. Would I recommend? You bet! A must read for this summer! This article is about the writer Belinda Bauer. For the actress Belinda Bauer, see Belinda Bauer (actress). Bauer is known for taking the bleakest of situations and turning them into something special. At no point in this book are you going to go 'WOW!', because it is a quietly clever book, one that is a satisfying read, a moving read. Bauer secures her place as a star in the British psychological-suspense firmament with this tightly written tale . . . Readers who miss Ruth Rendell are sure to become fast Bauer fans.”— Booklist (starred review) Her mother’s scratchy signature had been roughly crossed out and on the blank side of the card was scrawled a new message. . . 'I could have killed you.'Detectives Reynolds and Marvel are the investigating officers for both the burglaries, and the ongoing search for Eileen's killer. Reynolds and Marvel are completely different characters - Reynolds is meticulous in every aspect of his life, not one to push the boundaries. Marvel however, doesn't just push the boundaries, he demolishes them! It's a difficult working relationship but a joy to witness, with some laugh out loud dialogue from Marvel. The children steal the show in Belinda Bauer’s unnerving suspense novel.”—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times The crime was a brutal one, but there were few violent descriptions, or scenes (the worst occurred in the opening chapter when the children stumble across a dead fox). Instead the story focused on the devastating effects of such a crime, and how much it completely destroyed more than one family. With her deeply quirky take, Belinda Bauer is totally unlike contemporaries, and all her crime novels have a very distinct identity. Readers never know what to expect with each new novel, except that it will be highly accomplished.”— Financial Times (UK)