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They come every night.
Snow is falling softly as a young woman takes her last breath.
Fifteen miles away, two women sit silently in a dark kitchen. They don't speak, because there is nothing left to be said.
Another woman boards a plane to escape the man who is trying to steal her life. But she will have to return, sooner or later.
These strangers have one thing in common. They each made one bad choice - and now they have no choices left. Soon they won't be strangers, they'll be family...
When DCI Tom Douglas is called to the cold, lonely scene of a suspicious death, he is baffled. Who is she? Where did she come from? How did she get there? How many more must die?
Who is controlling them, and how can they be stopped?
The compelling new psychological thriller from three-million-copy bestselling author Rachel Abbott.
Praise for Come a Little Closer
'Clever, creepy and compelling.' - Sharon Bolton, author of The Craftsman
'Come a Little Closer is a brilliant crime read . Rachel Abbott is already one of the Queens of Crime, but this dark tale of manipulation, danger and lies adds to her reputation for outstanding storytelling.' - Kate Rhodes, author of Hell Bay
'In Come a Little Closer , Abbott's usual high calibre plotting provides everything the reader needs in a gripping thriller. Satisfying investigation from the ever-lovely Tom Douglas, and a killer twist that makes this one her best yet.' - Louise Voss, co-author of From the Cradle
'The tangled web Rachel Abbott weaves is both intriguing and horrifying and I found myself living this story. I was totally gripped by it.' - Kath Middleton, author and blogger
‘What a cracker of a book! Spellbinding. Breathtaking. The pace just builds and builds to the climax giving you a really uneasy feeling in your bones. And that ending! OMG! What a shocker!' - Kim Nash, Kim the Bookworm blog
‘No-one blends a psychological thriller with a police procedural like this woman and although I'm emotionally exhausted every time I finish one of her books I am equally hungry for more. Captivating! Sinister! Twisty! ’ - Angela Marsons, author of Silent Scream
Praise for Rachel Abbott
'A properly addictive, leave-the-light-on thriller.' – Red Magazine
'This fast-paced thriller will have you racing through to its shocking conclusion.' - Closer
'Almost unbearably tense, with a killer twist.' - Good Housekeeping
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date15 Feb. 2018
- File size6326 KB
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'In Come a Little Closer, Abbott's usual high calibre plotting provides everything the reader needs in a gripping thriller. Satisfying investigation from the ever-lovely Tom Douglas, and a killer twist that makes this one her best yet.' Louise Voss, co author of From the Cradle
'Come A Little Closer is a heart-stopping foray into DCI Tom Douglas' latest investigation. Swathed in suspense and tension, this thrilling, utterly marvellous book will snatch the breath from its readers and capture their imagination from the very first word of the very first sentence! Wonderful!' - Ronnie Turner, blogger
'The tangled web Rachel Abbott weaves is both intriguing and horrifying and I found myself living this story. I was totally gripped by it.' Kath Middleton, author and blogger
'What a cracker of a book! Spellbinding. Breath-taking. The pace just builds and builds to the climax giving you a really uneasy feeling in your bones. And that ending! OMG! What ashocker!' Kim the Bookworm
'Creepy to the core, Rachel Abbott never fails to deliver with her mind-blowing twists and downright sinister storylines! 5 stars' - Noelle, Crimebookjunkie
'Come A Little Closer is a very twisty mix of dark psychological thriller and intelligent police procedural. Rachel Abbott has created an intricate web of lies and deceit.' - Victoria Goldman, Off-the-Shelf Books.
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- ASIN : B079GYCX7R
- Publisher : Black Dot Publishing Ltd (15 Feb. 2018)
- Language : English
- File size : 6326 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 406 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1999943708
- Best Sellers Rank: 3,053 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 9 in Women's Popular Fiction
- 36 in Crime, Thriller & Mystery Series
- 124 in British Detective Stories
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About the author

Rachel Abbott's debut thriller, Only the Innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the Amazon charts both in the UK and US. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels The Back Road, Sleep Tight and Stranger Child,Nowhere Child (a short novel based on the characters from Stranger Child), Kill Me Again, The Sixth Window, Come a Little Closer, The Shape of Lies and Right Behind You. Close Your Eyes - the 10th in the Tom Douglas series - was released in February 2021.
In 2018 Rachel released the first book in a new series - And So It Begins. This was followed by The Murder Game in 2020 (The Invitation in the US).
Rachel's novels have now been translated into over 20 languages.
In 2015 Amazon celebrated the first five years of the Kindle in the UK, and announced that Rachel was the number one bestselling independent author over the five-year period. She was also placed fourteenth in the chart of all authors. Stranger Child was the most borrowed novel for the Kindle in the first half of 2015.
Rachel now lives in Alderney - a beautiful island off the coast of France - and spends a few months of each year in the Le Marche regions of Italy, where she devotes her time to her love of writing fiction. For more information, see Rachel's website at www.rachel-abbott.com, or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.
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A young woman is given a return ticket to Burma by her uncle before he dies, to ensure that she visits somewhere that means a lot to him. Her live-in boyfriend, Ian, wants her to stay and cash the ticket in. He would rather she had the money to top up “their account”. It makes her even more determined to go.
Before she leaves she realises that she and Ian are not getting on so asks him to move out. As expected he refuses, citing her selfishness as one of the reasons. Once she is away, he sends emails and texts about what she has done to him. He says he will start selling her things so he can have money he thinks he is entitled to. The house is hers. He has no job and lives off her. Her resolve strengthens and she continues with her trip.
She meets Thea (husband Psychiatrist Garrett) in Burma. Become good friends. Meets up with Theo when back in Manchester an goes to stay with them after an argument with Ian in her return.
She is told she sleep walks and has murdered Ian. She has to remain out of sight in their house.
All the twists and turns of this really keeps you guessing. The body of a woman turns up with no apparent cause of death. Two women living in a basement and working as skivvies. Suspected drugging, loss, and fear. An abusive relationship where the weight eventually shifts.
This is all gripping stuff and Rachel Abbott weaves her magic on another 5 star book.
The ending was a complete surprise too, but a good one.
Great that Jack made an appearance again. I always enjoy the banter between the two brothers.
I’m only sad to have to wait another year until the next one .
The strikingly new ingredients that feature in this novel are the importance of pharmaceuticals, trust (by no means a simple virtue) and the menacing presence of the hidden Judiths. It is an intricate cocktail that Rachel Abbot serves up. It may well be some weakness in my reading, but the presence of Jack and Nathan, who are very much at the centre of things here, are never as convincing as the other characters. I find them something of an irritant. Nonetheless, I’d recommend this book as clever and an engrossing read.
Rachel’s books usually grab me from the get go, but she seemed to be trying a different style this time, and I just didn’t enjoy it. I found the characters unconvincing and the plot rather contrived and downright implausible in places.
Rachel is normally so adept at weaving a great plot while continuing the story of Tom’s private life. In fact, it’s exactly this balance that makes you look forward to the next book. Here, however, Tom (and his team) seemed somehow diminished in importance, almost as if they were just along for the ride, rather than actively driving the narrative.
All in all, a disappointing and frustrating read. Sorry, Rachel, but I just can’t find anything positive to say about it.
Thanks for reading my review. I hope you found it helpful. You can find more candid book reviews on my Amazon profile page.
I thought the book was well written and easy to read but the characters lacked depth and it would have been good to have a more complex plot.