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Rabbit Hole

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Rabbit Hole by Mark Billingham is a gripping crime and thriller novel set in a psychiatric hospital, centred around former Detective Constable Alice Armitage. Alice, now a patient after a personal trauma, is drawn into a murder investigation when a fellow patient is killed. Despite her precarious mental state and the chaotic environment, she uses her skills to uncover the truth, blending dark humour with a tense, unpredictable narrative.
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You might enjoy this captivating crime and thriller story if you're drawn to gripping mysteries that delve into psychological complexities. The narrative expertly weaves suspense with a unique twist, offering a fresh perspective through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist. If you appreciate thrillers that keep you guessing until the very end, this book is likely to be a compelling read.

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Rabbit Hole

The shocking, original and completely unpredictable new novel from multi-million selling master Mark Billingham is a standalone thriller to keep readers up at night.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

My name is Alice. I'm a police officer.

I'm trying to solve a murder on a psychiatric ward.

But I'm also a patient...

They were meant to be safe on Fleet Ward: psychiatric patients monitored, treated, cared for. But now one of their number is found murdered, and the accusations begin to fly.

Was it one of his fellow patients? A member of staff? Or did someone come in from the outside?

DC Alice Armitage is methodical, tireless, and she's quickly on the trail of the killer.

The only problem is, Alice is a patient too.


'Fast-paced and twisting' Paula Hawkins

'At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize'

The Times

'A deeply compelling read'

Harriet Tyce

'The most cunning, complex, claustrophobic mystery'

Louise Candlish

'Immense skill and heart'

Eve Chase

'Brilliant, suspenseful, poignant, heartbreaking, surprisingly funny'

Linwood Barclay

'One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today'

Gillian Flynn

'A world-class crime writer'

Karin Slaughter

'Mark Billingham is a master of psychology'

Ian Rankin

'Billingham is always a must read'

Harlan Coben

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Rabbit Hole by Mark Billingham is praised as a gripping, twisty murder mystery brimming with black humour and a scathing critique of mental health services. Reviewers highlight the novel's compelling, complex plot and its vibrant, though unreliable, protagonist, Alice. The book is noted for its balance of humour, tension, and pathos, and the dark, claustrophobic psychiatric ward setting is vividly brought to life with skill and heart.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751577280

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 321g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Mark Billingham has won numerous awards, being one of only two authors to twice win the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times bestseller, including all those in his two series, Tom Thorne and Declan Miller. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.

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