The Returned

<h3>From the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger shortlisted author</h3> <p>'A dark haunting tale with an emotional gut punch that stays with you long after the final page. Amanda Cassidy is an unflinching storyteller.' Lisa Jewell author of <em>The Family Upstairs</em></p> <h2><em>When she re-lives this night over and over Nancy will wonder if she'd just gone upstairs a few minutes earlier what might have been...</em></h2> <p>A devastating fire.</p> <p>A grieving mother.</p> <p>A picture-perfect village full of dark secrets.</p> <p>And now a son who has seemingly come back from the dead.</p> <p>A detective called back to her hometown back to the memories she thought she'd left behind...</p> <p><strong>An electrifying novel from a compelling new voice in Irish crime fiction perfect for fans of Liz Nugent and Claire Mackintosh.</strong></p> <h2>Praise for <em>The Returned</em></h2> <p>'A richly layered intricate plot wonderfully nuanced characters and absolutely stunning writing <em>The Returned</em> packs an incredible emotional punch. <strong>One of the best books I've read this year</strong>.' Andrea Mara author of <em>All Her Fault</em></p> <p>'<strong>A powerfully emotive and carefully layered story</strong> about old secrets motherhood and demons from the past. Amanda's lyrical and evocative writing underpins a whip cracking plot that simply swept me away!' Lizzy Barber author of <em>Out of Her Depth</em></p> <p>'<strong>Vivid pacy and gripping</strong> with characters who have real heart Amanda Cassidy is a brilliant new voice in crime fiction.' Sam Blake author of <em>The Mystery of Four</em></p> <p>'<strong>An emotionally-charged page-turner that won't let you go</strong>. I'm still reeling from that stunning ending. I loved it.' Glenn Meade author of <em>The Devil's Disciple</em></p> <p>'<strong>A tightly-woven well-balanced mystery</strong>. Dark emotive and intricate <em>The Returned</em> marks an exciting step forward for Cassidy in the Irish crime fiction genre' <em>Business Post</em></p> <h4>What reader's are saying about <em>The Returned</em></h4> <p>'When I say my heart was pounding reading this book I mean it was POUNDING! <em>The Returned</em> is <strong>unputdownable and took me on an emotional rollercoaster! Superb a must read</strong>.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p> <p>'This book <strong>packs a powerful emotional punch</strong>. The writing is excellent with realistic characterisation and <strong>full of tension</strong>.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p> <p>'<strong>I did not want this book to end</strong>. The storyline characters and emotion of this novel are seriously unmatched. I recommend this book and this author... You will not be disappointed. Bravo!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p>