Children of Wolves

Lawrence Osborne is the master of well-made, high-class thrillers… good on the nowhereness of places where rich and poor collide, and the unbridgeable gulfs that remain between them – John Self * The Times *
A languorous cat-and-mouse thriller with real resonance for our troubled times – John Williams * Daily Mail *
Osborne is, for me, the most atmospheric of working suspense writers… Absolutely sensational * CrimeReads, The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of August 2026 *
There are echoes of both Graham Greene and Patricia Highsmith here, but Osborne’s sense of place and ability create an undercurrent of menace all his own * Guardian *
Osborne excels at evoking atmosphere… a disturbing and melancholic meditation on wealth, alienation and political violence – Justin Warshaw * Times Literary Supplement *
A tangle of sexual scheming, familial tensions and international terrorism… an atmospheric and entertaining page-turner – Christian House * Financial Times *
An unsettling, hypnotic meditation on violence and privilege. Osborne is an unsung master of the literate, thought-provoking thriller – Charles Cumming, author of THE TRINITY SIX
Osborne’s most menacing novel yet… Osborne paints such a gorgeous picture of louche, jet-set Istanbul, you almost forget to watch your back – Christopher Bollen, author of HAVOC
Osborne continues to push his brand of haunted escapism into strange, new places… In Children of Wolves, Osborne stays a comfortable step ahead of writers half his age – Joseph Knox, author of IMPOSTER SYNDROME
A seductive cat and mouse… at once a labyrinthine thriller, set on dusky back streets and the terraces of five-star hotels, and an interrogation of privilege and (the performance of) politics – Rob Franklin, author of GREAT BLACK HOPE
Children of Wolves confirms Lawrence Osborne as one of the most intelligently entertaining writers around… a superb addition to his canon – James Lasdun, author of THE FALL GUY
The most arresting book yet by a master of contemporary fiction… Read the first page, and you will be hooked to the end – John Gray, author of STRAW DOGS

Lawrence Osborne is a critically acclaimed novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. He is the author of eight novels, including Ballad of a Small Player, Beautiful Animals, and The Forgiven. His non-fiction work spans memoir, travelogue, and essays, with titles such as Bangkok Days, The Naked Tourist, and The Wet and the Dry.

His novels have been selected as Books of the Year by numerous publications, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The New Statesman, The Daily Mail, The Economist, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.

The Forgiven was adapted into a film in 2022, starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes. Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton, was released on Netflix in 2025.

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