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The Cliffhanger

a page-turning, addictive thriller with a twist you won't see coming

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 Turn up the heat with this sizzling summer thriller

'Irresistible' Abigail Dean
'Mind blowing' Nikki Smith

STRAY TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE . . .

New York-based writers Felix and Emma have it all. As the husband and wife team behind the bestselling Morgan Savage thrillers, their meteoric rise to global literary fame seemed unstoppable.

Until Felix messed up.

AND SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET HURT.

Now, the couple has been exiled to the south of France. Their sentence: a long, hot summer to cure their writers' block - and save their marriage.

But as tensions rise beneath the sweltering sun, Felix and Emma become trapped in a deathly plot of their own making . . .

SEE WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING ABOUT EMILY FREUD'S THRILLERS

'Completely addictive' B P WALTER

' I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

'Atmospheric, propulsive' L V MATTHEWS

'Unputdownable!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

'Twisty and compulsive, with a killer twist' CHARLOTTE PHILBY

'A completely addictive page-turner that left me reeling!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

'Outstanding, immersive, rich and vivid' LIZZY BARBER

'The PERFECT summer thriller!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

'A breathless thriller with a high stakes plot' LUCY CLARKE©2025 Emily Freud Crime Thrillers Thriller & Suspense Marriage

Critic reviews

A deliciously macabre marriage meltdown. Freud creates an irresistible tinderbox of marital resentment, professional scandal, and a long, hot summer - and lights it with real style
The Cliffhanger is a mind blowing rollercoaster ride of a book! I loved following Emma and Felix's story and trying to work out who would destroy who - it is a credit to Emily's brilliant writing that it was impossible to guess the twists - which came like sucker punches as we headed towards the finale. A fabulous read!
Deliciously tense and twisty - this is a tale of ambition, betrayal and the darkness of creativity. I loved every page!
I inhaled this book in 24 hours. It is a refreshingly unique story of layered betrayal and revenge. Freud is masterful when it comes to creating palpable tension, and brilliantly sly characters. I loved it
Proving once again she's the mistress of 'one two punch' twists, Emily Freud's The Cliffhanger is a masterpiece thriller that will reel readers in and leave them totally hooked. With a wonderfully evoked South of France setting, central characters that are as dastardly as they are pitiful, and a plot that whips along at breakneck pace, Freud deftly combines the perfect ingredients for suspense - all the while winking a meta eye at the world of publishing. Thriller fans are in for a total treat!
Pacy and entertaining, The Cliffhanger is a dark, escapist page-turner with a twist to die for
The Cliffhanger is without a doubt Emily's darkest book yet. This is a twisty rollercoaster of a ride that will give you whiplash and make you question everyone and everything in it . . . plus it also has one of the best and most surprising endings I've ever read. Unforgettable and a must-read for thriller fans
The perfect book to disappear into . . . I really, really loved it
With its heady mix of toxic characters, sun-soaked backdrop and definite Gone Girl vibes, The Cliffhanger is irresistibly readable. Freud charts the implosion of a toxic marriage with eye-watering precision to an absolutely thrilling denouement - a must-read!
A husband and wife writing team who are not what they seem, a gorgeous South of France setting and some absolutely killer twists - loved it
Dastardly deeds, double crossing, a marriage on the rocks and a remote villa in France. What could possibly go wrong? True to the title, The Cliffhanger kept me reading chapter after chapter desperate to see the characters get their just deserts. So much fun!
A pair of married crime writers (just like us) in a toxic game of cat and mouse (not like us, most days . . . ) - what a killer premise for a thriller! This is a sun-soaked page-turner packed with deliciously terrible people and twist after twist. Loved it!
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Unlikeable characters, meandering plot, ending not worth the tedium of getting there. I didn't enjoy it. It felt like wading through mud.

I persevered but wish I hadn't bothered

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