Let It Burn

"He’s my husband. I’m his prisoner. LONGLIST FOR THE ‘GOLDEN DAGGER’ PRIZE, SHORTLIST FOR THE THEAKSTONS PRIZE ‘BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR’. ‘A TENSE AND ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING CLOSED-DOOR THRILLER, EXPOSING THE STEADFASTNESS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT EVEN IN THE FACE OF INEXPLICABLE EVIL.’ — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY He calls me Jane. But that isn’t my real name… For seven years, a lonely farm in endless fields has been my new home. It seems like the sort of place where a person should feel truly free. And yet I’m trapped. No one knows how I ended up in England. No one knows I’m here.
My husband monitors every step I take: cameras are hung all over the house, and the doors must always stay open. There are clear rules. They must be followed flawlessly, otherwise punishment comes in fire. I do everything I can to obey them, because he already had a wife—another Jane—before me… And I’m afraid to imagine what happened to her.
For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But something has changed. I have a reason to live and fight. Now I’m watching him too. And I’m waiting… _________________________________________________________ “Truly heartbreaking.” — THE GUARDIAN “The tension built to such a degree that I had to check my pulse.” — Liza Nighent, author of the worldwide bestseller “Strange Sally Diamond” “I can’t remember the last time I read a book that was so dynamic, anxious, gripping, frightening, touching, and brilliant… The tension was so excruciating… It deserves to be number one, it deserves to be filmed, it deserves awards. My book of the year—and it’s only February.” — Liza Jewell, author of worldwide bestsellers “Dangerous Neighbours” and “The Night She Disappeared” “I couldn’t put it down. A real nightmare with one of the most vicious villains I’ve come across in a long time.” — Steve Cavanagh, author of the thriller “Thirteen” “Unbearably tense reading with an incredible style.” — Ragnar Jonasson, author of worldwide bestsellers, famed for the “Dark Iceland” thriller series “This outstanding thriller by Will Dean may become the best book you’ll read this year. ‘Let it all burn’” — tense, dark, and absolutely chilling, I felt it to my very bones.” — Jennifer Hiller, author of the worldwide bestseller “Little Dirty Secrets” “Short, sharp, shocking.” — THE TIMES “Impossible to put down… one of the first contenders for book of the year.” — Daily Express S Magazine “I couldn’t stop reading this book! Brilliantly written.” — Denise Mina, author of crime thrillers “An outstanding. The best thriller in many years.” — Martina Cole, author of crime thrillers “This is a brilliant, chilling account of life on the fringes of society. I read it in one sitting and loved every second of the book, with the characters. Compelling, horrifying, and thrilling, written with such compassion and self-control—a book that’s probably the best I’ve read this year.” — Jane Casey, author of crime thrillers “You can’t take your eyes off this heartbreaking read. Ominous, eerie, and beautifully written.” — Dani Atkins, author of bestsellers “One of the most tense books you’ll ever read.” — Fabulous “A thrillingly anxious new page-turner from suspense master Will Dean.” — Grazia “Vivid atmosphere, brilliantly drawn characters… Claustrophobic, agonizing yet inspiring—this book isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s hard to read, and hard to put down.” — The Press Association “Powerfully written… a powerful thriller.” — The Irish Times “Truly frightening, destabilizing—something you have to read in one go… Magnificent plot.” — Woman’s Way “This heartbreaking and very current story won’t let you go.” — Heat “We couldn’t take our eyes off this tense novel.” — Bella “Making a strong emotional impact… it turns you inside out.” — Peterborough Telegraph “75 best books of 2021: a dark but brilliantly written story about oppression, torture, and enslavement that will make you turn pages well into the late night.” — The i online “Will Dean doesn’t just create intrigue—he wraps his story in it.” — Culture Fly “Will Dean’s first standalone thriller is a claustrophobic, anxious novel that is equally heartbreaking and thrilling… Not for the faint of heart, Will Dean has written a spectacular, thought-provoking work that will resonate even with seasoned genre fans.” — SHOTS “As a model of prolonged domestic terror, this book is excellent and deserves to become a classic alongside ‘The Collector’ and ‘Misery.’” — Strong Words Magazine “Horrifying and intensely emotional, it’s also a powerful story about the strength and determination that simultaneously scares and inspires. Definitely make room for it on your 2021 reading list.” — Sunday Independent “One of the best thrillers I’ve read in recent years.” — The Observer “Extremely tense… a survival story in its most fundamental form, but more than that, it tells of the immense power of the human spirit.” — Culturefly, Best Book of 2021 “Timely and unforgettable thriller ‘behind closed doors’.” — Daily Express, Best Book of the Year according to reviewer Anne Cater