Danger is always... closer than you think.

CLOSER THAN YOU THINK is the tense, tantalising and thrilling first novel in the Cincinnati series**, by** Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose.

'Intense, complex and unforgettable' JAMES PATTERSON
'Fast and furious' SUN
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Can she stop him before she becomes his target?

Deacon Novak has returned home. The experienced FBI Agent knows that his move to Cincinnati's Major Crime Enforcement Squad will be challenging, but the greater challenge will be saving his younger brother before he becomes the kind of criminal Deacon is chasing.

Faith Corcoran has escaped her identity. Being a therapist to victims of sex crimes was rewarding, but her work with their offenders has jeopardized her life. Her move represents a chance to build a new life in the empty old house her grandmother has left her.

What Faith doesn't know is that a killer has made the house his playground, taking girls into the basement and murdering them. And now Faith is about disturb his fun.

With a murderer focused on her, Faith is going to have to put her trust in Deacon if she's going to survive. Because this killer is always closer than she thinks...
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Praise for Karen Rose:

'Another brilliant read by Karen Rose. A real page-turner, keeps you wanting more. I have read all Karen Roses books and cannot say there is a bad one amongst them'

'Yet again Karen Rose has risen to the challenge and written a great book. Brilliant characters, and the story grips you until the last page'

'The story line, while complex, was easy to follow and necessitated a good read... beautifully written with equal measures of sensitivity and tension'

'...kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish!! Would highly recommend to anyone who likes a good thriller with a little bit of love thrown in for good measure!'