Little boy blue cover

Little boy blue

by M. J. Arlidge

This is The Fifth Di Helen Grace Thriller By Best-selling Author M J Arlidge, for the first time in hardback. Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years. (Jeffery Deaver). The death of a young man, found cocooned in plastic, looks like it was a tragic accident - a sex game gone wrong. But when another lifeless victim is found days later, wrapped tight, DI Helen Grace knows that she's on the hunt for a serial killer ... Praise For M J Arlidge: The new Jo Nesbo. (Judy Finnigan). Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping. (Sun). DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone. (Daily Mail). Chilling stuff. (Fabulist). A chilling read. (My Weekly). A grisly, gripping thriller. (Sunday Mirror). Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow. (Sunday Sport). Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing! (Lisa Gardner). Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet. (Will Lavender).

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?