Follow the Butterfly

Martta Kaukonen author David Hackston translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pushkin Press

Published:7th Mar '24

Should be back in stock very soon

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'Original, intelligent and intriguing' Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault

'Tricks the reader time and again' KMV

Can she cure a killer?

Renowned therapist Clarissa Virtanen isn't afraid to explore the darkest side of humanity. Haunted by the death of a young patient, she will do whatever it takes to save the most vulnerable.

But when Ida - angry, damaged and seemingly suicidal - walks into her office, Clarissa may have met her match. For Ida has secrets. Murderous secrets, which mark her like a bloodstain.

Somehow, Clarissa must find the key to unlock Ida's past. So she makes a bargain with her - six months to stop Ida taking her own life. But what if she has entered a game more deadly, and more evil, than she could ever imagine?

A brilliant game of cat and mouse between author and reader... The pieces of this psychological thriller fit together as ingeniously as those in a Chinese puzzle box * The Times *
A fascinating study in guilt, shame, blame and the stories we tell ourselves to make life bearable... The portrait of the vain and self-deceiving therapist is chilling, and the ultimate revelation is horribly convincing * Literary Review *
Original, intelligent and intriguing - I gulped it down in two sittings -- Andrea Mara
Highly original and flawlessly executed... An utterly compelling, gripping read with an explosive conclusion -- Danielle Ramsay, author of The Perfect Husband
Surprising, fresh and almost indecently fun, with two brilliantly original female leads and a sinuous plot that keeps you guessing until the very last page -- Tamara Cohen, author of The Wedding Party
A slow burn to start, this dark tale packs a punch when the deadly cat-and-mouse game culminates in a host of shattering revelations * Irish Independent *
A tense, unsettling, gripping serial killer narrative that takes some very unexpected turns... Such a clever book that juxataposes serial killing with some very profound points - my favourite kind of crime fiction. Highly recommended! -- Harriet Tyce, author of 'Blood Orange'
Breathlessly plotted, deviously constructed, and brought to vivid, twisted life by an antiheroine for the ages... An utterly beguiling debut. This isn't just a thriller you sink your teeth into-it's a thriller that sinks its teeth right back into you
A gripping debut psychological thriller. We reckon you're going to find this one seriously hard to put down * Glamour *
An exciting, pacy page turner. I loved the smoke and mirrors atmosphere, overlain with a sense of poignancy about damaged lives, the power of the imagination to trick us (and to protect us), and the passage of time -- Ali Knight, author of Before I Find You
The truth is revealed little by little, the pieces of the puzzle coming together * Kotiliesi *
The ending even outdid all the previous twists. After finishing the book, I was left with a feeling of "Wow!" * JS Booklover *
Kaukonen succeeds in tricking the reader time and again * KMV *
The author moves the story forward confidently whilst whirling the reader as if on a carousel.... Written in a fast-paced and vivid style that compels you to gulp down the story like cotton candy... Follow the Butterfly will satisfy anyone's hunger for suspense * Psykologi Magazine *
Nothing is as it seems. The topic of therapy takes center stage and offers readers an exciting insight into the depths of the human psyche - a truly successful thriller! * My Autumn of Books *
Kaukonen winds the suspense tighter and tighter, one chapter at a time * Me Naiset *
The original narrative style makes Kaukonen's novel so worth reading. A psychological thriller that really gets under your skin and subliminally, but sometimes ironically, also criticizes the media and psychotherapy * Krimicouch.de *

ISBN: 9781782278764

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

368 pages