Redemption: The unmissable new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of DO NO HARM

Aaron Alexander has just been released from jail after serving eleven years for causing the death of Joshua Moore in a hit-and-run. Joshua's mother, Evelyn, has been waiting for Aaron's release and has been counting down the days until she can exact the revenge he deserves. Tobias, Evelyn's husband, knows what Evelyn is planning and will do anything to save her from herself, even if it means protecting the man who killed their son.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Redemption is a thrilling, heartfelt, and hugely evocative novel that manages to be both intensely exciting and deeply moving. Written by Alex Michaelides, it tells the story of Aaron Alexander, who has just been released from jail after serving eleven years for causing the death of Joshua Moore in a hit-and-run. All Aaron wants to do is stay on the straight and narrow and leave his troubled past behind him. However, for Joshua's mother, Evelyn, eleven years in jail is not nearly enough. Consumed by grief and rage, she has been waiting for Aaron's release, counting down the days until she can exact the revenge he deserves.

As Evelyn and her husband, Tobias, embark on a road trip to track Aaron down, they find themselves caught on two different sides of a gripping game of cat-and-mouse. Tobias knows what Evelyn is planning, and he will do anything to save her from herself, even if it means protecting the man who killed their son.

Locked in a collision course set in motion eleven years ago, Aaron, Evelyn, and Tobias are about to find out whether the road they have chosen leads to redemption or to retribution. Redemption is a brilliant achievement that explores themes of love, loss, and the hollow hand of revenge. It is tense, dark, emotional, and beautifully written, with a plot that is as fast as it is beautiful. The characters are well-developed, and the reader is drawn into their struggles and emotions.

The novel is praised for its skilful look at these themes, its propulsive pace, and its trademark moral dilemma. It is a must-read for fans of thriller novels and those who enjoy exploring the darker side of human nature.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 162 x 243 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398531550