The Shark
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Publishing:12th Mar '26
£22.00
This title is due to be published on 12th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Every monster has a weakness.
At the height of Australian summer, a serial killer known as The Shark stalks a coastal suburb, hunting young female swimmers.
Afraid and furious at the failure of the police to protect them, two women fight back. Raych is grieving someone she'd have died to save, while Carmen hides her own disturbing connection to the murders.
In desperation, they form an uneasy alliance. And when another girl vanishes, they take matters into their own hands - by kidnapping the prime suspect. But as their interrogation spirals, horrifying truths surface on both sides of the table.
The clock is ticking to save the missing girl. And in their quest for justice, Raych and Carmen must face the darkest question of all: have they caught a monster - or become one?
The Shark is a propulsive psychological thriller about fear, vengeance and the thin line between predator and victim.
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Reader reviews of No Country for Girls
'What an incredible, high octane, thrilling ride this book is!'
'I desperately wanted to know what happens next'
'I loved the characters and the setting, which was described with vivid and rich imagery'
'Incredibly well plotted'
'Tense and thrilling . . . Highly recommended, there are absolutely no slow bits to this story'
Uniquely Australian and packed with atmosphere, The Shark follows Raych and Carmen, both affected by loss and guilt, as they track down a serial killer in their community. Bursting with tension, this is riveting reading -- SAM HOLLAND, author of THE COUNTDOWN KILLER
Blindingly tense and perfectly nuanced, The Shark is an absolute triumph. Styles creates vivid and complex characters in Carmen and Raych, upending serial killer tropes and taking the reader on a terrifying ride as they confront and imprison a man suspected of slaughtering young female swimmers. A thriller with serious depth - you won't read anything else like this in 2026 -- HEATHER CRITCHLOW, author of UNBURIED
PRAISE FOR NO COUNTRY FOR GIRLS * - *
Bold and badass, No Country For Girls is the kind of searingly stylish, unrelenting page-turner I just adore. I burned through the twisting plot -- CHRIS WHITAKER, author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
Styles's first novel starts with a bang . . . There are decided echoes of films such as Shallow Grave and Thelma & Louisein this bumpy road trip . . . The real star is the desolate outback * THE TIMES *
A thrilling cross-country chase through remote Australia * SUNDAY POST *
Razor-sharp wit meets pumping action, with twists and turns to keep the pages turning! No Country for Girls is the road trip for our time; relevant, powerful and unrelentingly entertaining . . . Welcome Emma Styles. We didn't know how much we needed you until you came -- FEMI KAYODE, author of LIGHTSEEKERS
ISBN: 9781408722411
Dimensions: 240mm x 156mm x 22mm
Weight: unknown
352 pages