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They will be coming soon.
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

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15 Feb. 2018
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'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

'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.

About the Author

Rachel Abbott, born and raised in Manchester, founded her own interactive media company in the 1980s, before selling it and retiring in 2005. She then moved to Italy where she worked on the renovation of a 15th century Italian monastery, and it was here that, one day, she found herself snowed in and decided to begin writing for pleasure. This became her debut novel Only The Innocent, which she went on to publish via Kindle Direct Publishing, topping their chart for 4 weeks. A true self-publishing pioneer, Come a Little Closer is Abbott's seventh novel. All of her previous thrillers have hit no.1 in the Kindle charts. She splits her time between Alderney in the Channel Islands and Italy. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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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
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Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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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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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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Nickisbooks

DI Tom Douglas is back

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2018

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This is the 7th DI Tom Douglas novel but would stand alone if the previous one's had not been read. His team are by his side and by now are well known to the reader. I think that this book tops the others.

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.

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barbara

The best one yet. 5⭐️

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2018

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Rachel never fails to grip me with her books and this one is no exception. Right from the start I was hooked and coudn’t put it down. I love the way she draws you in with her characters so that they become totally real. The plot was exciting and horrifying in equal measure and there were so many blind alleys and I genuinely didn’t guess the real baddy until a long way in.
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 .

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A complex psychological thriller.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2020

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I am now a confirmed fan of Rachel Abbot’s psychological thrillers. While I don’t rate this as highly as “And so it Begins”, the most enthralling I have read so far, it is a gripping and original read. Callie, not the brightest star in the firmament, is firmly at the centre of things. From the time she escapes from what is close to domestic abuse, via a trip to Burma/Myanmar and the company of a motley collection of strangers, her life is to take a number of extraordinary turns. Here we encounter the mysterious Garricks, who offer solace to a lost and worried soul. In the background hovers the seemingly sinister figure of Paul, whose attention never seems to stray far from Callie. Back in England, the discovery of a body at Pennington Flash seems to introduce an altogether unrelated narrative. The sturdy presence of detective inspectors Tom and Becky, aided by the avuncular but shrewd Jumbo, are soon investigating an increasingly complex challenge. When Tom’s ‘dead’ brother Jack and his equally wild friend, Nathan, appear from nowhere, the plot becomes increasingly tortuous.

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.

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Disappointing ... but hopefully just a blip in a usually great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2019

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I’ve read and enjoyed all the titles in the Tom Douglas series so had high expectations of this. Sadly, I found the story fragmented and hard to get into and was actually glad when I finished it and could move on to something else.

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.

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Clive

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2018

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I found the start quite slow and didn't get into the book until my 3rd sitting. After that though, I finished the book in two more sittings. Tom Douglas only features from the mid-point and is there for the finale, but generally its a story of vulnerable women being manipulated in parallel to a series of disappearances and even 'murders'. The characters are strong and the reader finds themselves willing Judith to come to her senses and escape from what she has got into. I have read all of Abbott's stories and this continues the high quality books that she writes for us.

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Nicky Hogan

Slightly disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2018

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An interesting idea perhaps developed from the stories of women being kept hostage in cellars. For me the plot was transparent and there were no surprises. It was clear what was happening by half way through so the second half was quite tedious. The twist at the end was a surprise but rather contrived.
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.

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