J.P. Pomare

'There's no better storyteller in the thriller game than Pomare' HERALD SUN 'Shocking, twisty and impossible to put down' CHRISTIAN WHITE 'Pomare's gift for complex plots and drum-tight tension shines' BENJAMIN STEVENSON 'A raging river of twists and turns' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN 'Flawlessly plotted . . . breathless suspense' ANNA DOWNES The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept...

WINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD BEST FIRST NOVEL 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA MATT RICHELL AWARD 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD BEST NOVEL 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD BEST FIRST FICTION 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020 'Almost nothing will turn out as it initially appears in this...

The number-one bestselling thriller from the award-winning author of The Wrong Woman and The Last Guests. “There’s no doubt about it: Pomare is a master of the carefully constructed, impeccably paced psycho-thriller” - The Australian Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career. On a warm spring...

The novel that inspired the Disney+ Original series, The Clearing, featuring an all-star cast led by Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto, and Guy Pearce. Amy has only ever known life in the Clearing. She knows what's expected of her. She knows what to do to please her elders, and how to make sure the community remains happy and calm. That is,...

There's a reason Pomare is called the king of the twist. You know from the outset this will be a twisty psychological thriller and it's all that, with the storyline taking a few left turns to keep the suspense tightly coiled. Herald Sun 'Ratchets up psychological suspense with a cleverly constructed plot that can be devoured in one go.' Sydney...

'Keeps readers on their toes from the opening page. His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces' Herald Sun 'A twisty small-town PI mystery with a protagonist I didn't want to let go' IAN RANKIN 'Undeniably propulsive. Clever. Satisfying' The Guardian IT WAS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. WASN'T IT? The bestselling crime thriller from the award-winning author...

Ever have the feeling you're being watched? A smart, unsettling, unputdownable literary thriller from the award-winning, critically acclaimed writer. Lina and Cain are doing their best to stay afloat. Money has been tight since Cain returned from active duty, and starting a family is proving harder than they thought. Putting Lina's inherited lake house up for rent at weekends seems...

A highly charged crime-thriller - the first in an electrifying new series - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare. PI Vince Reid is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told....

'A twisty small-town PI mystery with a protagonist I didn't want to let go' — IAN RANKIN 'Keeps readers on their toes from the opening page. His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces' — Herald Sun 'Undeniably propulsive. Clever. Satisfying' — The Guardian It was a tragic accident. Wasn't it? From the multi-award-winning author of...

Seventeen Years Later by J.P. Pomare is a masterful work of suspense that intertwines a chilling murder mystery with a compelling exploration of justice, truth, and the human psyche. The idyllic town of Cambridge is shattered when the Primrose family is brutally slaughtered in their sleep. The sudden and shocking violence leaves the community in a state of disbelief and...

'A twisty small-town PI mystery with a protagonist I didn't want to let go' — IAN RANKIN 'The pay-off is criminally good . . . As always, Pomare keeps the best surprises until last. Prepare for a late night' — SYDNEY MORNING HERALD IT WAS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. WASN'T IT? A private investigator returning to the hometown he fled years...