How do you know what is right and what is wrong, when both sides are guilty? A gripping and emotional new thriller from acclaimed crime writer Brian McGilloway.
12th May 2025
Hardcover
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How do you know what is right and what is wrong, when both sides are guilty? A gripping and emotional new thriller from acclaimed crime writer Brian McGilloway.
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'A heart-stopping, thought-provoking thriller' ANN CLEEVES
'An exceptional thriller . . . I devoured it' JOHN CONNOLLYKatie lives a quiet life. She likes her small Derry neighbourhood. She likes her job as a barmaid at O'Reillys. And she loves her daughter, Hope. But everything changes when she is approached by two detectives. They want Katie to tell them the things she hears at work. To become their informant. In this city, Katie knows the dangers of talking to the police. Yet with Hope's safety at risk should she refuse, she is trapped between two impossible choices. Crossing the O'Reilly brothers could cost her everything. Her only chance of survival is if she can remain the one that they least suspect . . .A gripping, heart-wrenching thriller that explores the fine line between right and wrong, justice and revenge, and how you choose your side when everyone is guilty . . .Praise for Brian McGilloway:'A hugely talented storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' LEE CHILD'A hugely compelling story . . . probably the best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable' JOHN CONNOLLY'Gripping' IAN RANKIN'Utterly stunning and beautifully written' LIZ NUGENT'This book is the peak of what crime fiction can do' STEVE CAVANAGH'One of last year's most impressive debuts' THE TIMES'The tension and heartbreak kept me turning the pages' PATRICIA GIBNEY'One of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo' JO SPAIN'Utterly compelling' JANE CASEY 'Clever, engaging and beautifully crafted' IRISH INDEPENDENT'A finely calibrated account of loss, grief and simmering rage' IRISH TIMES'Superb' LITERARY REVIEWCritic Reviews
I expected a heart-stopping, thought-provoking thriller from McGilloway, because he always delivers, but by getting inside the head of a vulnerable single mother he shows what a great writer he is -- Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Vera, Shetland and Venn series
The One You Least Expect is Brian McGilloway's finest achievement, in a career not short of highlights. An exceptional thriller by an exceptional writer. I devoured it. -- John Connolly, the Sunday Times and Irish Times bestselling author of the Charlie Parker series
Gritty, heartstopping, compulsive reading, I raced through every page. The One You Least Suspect will keep you up, and not let you go until the last very page -- Sam Blake, No. 1 Irish Times bestselling author of THE KILLING SENSE
The One You Least Suspect cements [Brian McGilloway's] place as one of the finest - if not the finest - crime writer in this place we call home . . . Brian has crafted a superb thriller which asks questions about right and wrong, good and bad and what to do when you are placed in an impossible position . . . It's truly a gripping and compulsive read -- Claire Allan, USA Today bestselling author of THE NURSE
My heart hasn't stopped hammering since I started this book . . . McGilloway has written a thriller like a deadly game of chess. I held my breath for the last fifty pages. It's an incredible book -- Andrea Carter, author of THERE CAME A-TAPPING
About the Author
Brian McGilloway is the author of eleven crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, Little Girl Lost, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children.
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12th May 2025
