SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
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*** A Top Ten Kindle Bestseller ***

'Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page to the last' Erin Kelly

'Blair Witch meets Fleabag ... pure mastery' Janice Hallett

'Dazzling' Riley Sager
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Movie-making can be murder.

The project
Final Draft, a psychological horror, being filmed at a house deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.

The lead
Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't help but hope that this opportunity will be her big break - and she knows she was lucky to get it, after what happened the last time she was on a set.

The problem
Something isn't quite right about Final Draft. When the strange goings-on in the script start to happen on set too, Adele begins to fear that the real horror lies off the page...
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'A roller-coaster ride and fun in every sense, I loved it!' Andrea Mara

'Will have you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting' Gloss

"A ferociously ingenious suspense thriller ... brilliantly conceived and meticulously executed ... a masterful performance" - Irish Times

"Thrilling, hugely entertaining and highly inventive" - Jane Casey, Irish Times Books of the Year

"A pure pleasure to read ... scary, thrilling and funny" - Irish Independent

"Catherine Ryan Howard exploits every B-movie cliché in this knowing and amusing country house mystery." - Times Crime Club

"The perfect beach read: light enough to easily immerse yourself in, but with enough layers to keep you guessing, at least until close to the end. Recommended" - Sunday Business Post

"Will have you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting" - Gloss

"Howard makes her lead's experiences feel fresh and immediate as she breathes new life into tired horror tropes. Riley Sager fans will be riveted." - Publishers' Weekly

"Unrelenting suspense, constant thrills, unforgettable chills. Warning: If you pick up this book, it will take over your life." - BP Walter