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Summary

Brothers Jonathan and Roger Maguire each have an obsession. For Jonathan it is his girlfriend, Harriet. For Roger it is the elaborate universe he has constructed in a shed, populated by millions of tiny insects.

But when their lives are abruptly shattered by a sudden and violent death, Jonathan is drawn into a cat-and-mouse game with the police. Does Roger know more than he is letting on?

©2015 Stuart Prebble (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Mystery Suspense
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"Only rarely do a gripping psychological crime story and a literary writer's insight and masterful style coincide. But The Insect Farm has that distinction." (Jeffrey Deaver)
"The opening few pages of The Insect Farm so grabbed me that I couldn't stop reading. This is one of the most original, surprising, and even shocking suspense thrillers that I've come across in a long time." (David Morrell)

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Thought provoking and addictive!

A sensitive and compelling read with an extraordinary and yet disturbingly believable twist. I am left writing the next part in my imagination!

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Amazing book

One of my favourite books to read and the narrator was so relaxing to listen to!