Connie

Clear your diary before you start this: it’s unputdownable * Prima *Connie is a thriller which brilliantly combines emotional depth of character with a savage motive for murder. The result is unnerving but hugely satisfying. Duckworth’s best novel yet * LV Matthews *A chilling, compulsive dive into the mind of a killer - and the woman determined to uncover the truth. Connie is a haunting, intricately drawn portrait of trauma and female rage. I devoured it. Duckworth has never been better * Emily Freud *Absolutely loved this book - a ‘whydunnit’ rather than a ‘whodunnit’ about a female serial killer. Entirely gripping and original - Charlotte Duckworth at her best * Catherine Cooper *Suitably unsettling and heartbreaking, I couldn’t put Connie down. I read it in 2 days! Gripping and multi-layered * Kristina Thornton *This is Charlotte Duckworth at her peak: an expertly crafted, searingly insightful character study that unravels its secrets as elegantly as a fine silk scarf. With an assured hand, Duckworth takes a scalpel to society, deftly peeling back the layers to reveal what drives people to do despicable things, and in doing so finds humanity in the darkest of places. Connie Cross is at once brittle and fragile, vulnerable and diabolical; an utterly captivating anti heroine * Lizzy Barber *Connie is a dark, haunting and propulsive page turner that grabbed me by the throat and squeezed. I couldn’t get enough of this book. It’s properly addictive! * Lisa Timoney *Connie is a brilliant portrayal of a fictional female serial killer, examining what drove her to carry out her terrible crimes. Insightful, thoughtful and emotionally heartbreaking, this is my favourite of Charlotte’s books so far and I was glued to every page * Nikki Smith *Absolutely enthralling. Both uncompromising in its message and compassionate, Connie grabbed me from page one. Highly recommend * Emma Curtis *Utterly chilling and moving exploration of a female serial killer and her crimes. I found Connie so absorbing - this book has so much depth to it - a story packed with regret and sadness, and brimming with feminine rage. Do not miss it! * Heather Critchlow *Beautiful, clean writing, a fascinating picture of a female serial killer painted stroke by masterful stroke. Perfectly paced with a pitch perfect or should I say perfectly imperfect resolution … brava Charlotte Duckworth * S. E. Lynes *With this utterly compelling whydunnit, Charlotte Duckworth takes the serial killer thriller to the next level. I devoured it, and I know it will stay with me for a long time * Laura Pearson *Connie is a standout protagonist and this book is impossible to put down. It grips from the first page and leaves its mark long after the last. * Katy Brent *

Charlotte Duckworth is the USA Today bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me, The Perfect Father and The Sanctuary. Her fifth psychological suspense, The Wrong Mother, was published by Quercus in early 2023.

She started her career working as an interiors and lifestyle journalist, writing for a wide range of consumer magazines and websites.

She also writes contemporary bookclub fiction under the pen name Charlotte Rixon.

Charlotte lives in Surrey with her partner and their daughter.

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