Violet - S. J. I. Holliday

When two strangers end up sharing a cabin on the Trans-Siberian Express, an intense friendship develops, one that can only have one ending
a nerve-shattering psychological thriller from bestselling author SJI Holliday

***Mail on Sunday BOOK OF THE YEAR***

'A tense, immersive thriller that kept me guessing' Ian Rankin

'Compelling, gripping and horrifically entertaining' Liz Nugent

'Wonderfully creepy and compelling' Mail on Sunday

'Echoes of aKilling Evevibe. Fabulously awful women you will love'Sarah Pinborough

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Carrie's best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they'd planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone.

Violet is also travelling alone, after splitting up with her boyfriend in Thailand. She is also desperate for a ticket on the Trans-Siberian Express, but there is nothing available.

When the two women meet in a Beijing Hotel, Carrie makes the impulsive decision to invite Violet to take her best friend's place.

Thrown together in a strange country, and the cramped cabin of the train, the women soon form a bond. But as the journey continues, through Mongolia and into Russia, things start to unravel - because one of these women is not who she claims to be

A tense and twisted psychological thriller about obsession, manipulation and toxic friendships,Violetalso reminds us that there's a reason why mother told us not to talk to strangers...'A fantastically claustrophobic and hugely enjoyable read'
I-Newspaper

'Killing Eve meets The Talented Mr Ripley meets Single White Female
This is a tense, uneasy thriller, which will forever stop you befriending strangers'Red

'A dark look at toxic friendship, this twisted thriller is a devour-in-a-single-sitting gem' Crime Monthly

'A compulsive read
a book you won't be forgetting in a hurry'CultureFly

'Gripping with twists that you don't see coming'Woman's Way