In Christchurch, New Zealand, crime novelist Jerry Grey, writing as Henry Cutter, has found out he has early-onset Alzheimer's at the age of 49. Coming to terms with his disease has Jerry, as well as his wife and adult daughter, making many adjustments to their lifestyle. Not knowing how much time he has, whenever Jerry is cognizant, he writes personal feelings about his situation in a "Madness Journal" for the Future Jerry to refer to when times get bad.
In his dementia, the worlds Jerry created in his novels start to seem real, as if he's lived them. And the sense he's actually killed someone is too real to ignore. Has he been writing what he's experienced? When Jerry starts claiming he's actually committed the brutal murders he's written about in his books, no one believes him because of his illness. Could he really be killing these people, or is something else more sinister at work behind the scenes?
Paul Cleave's TRUST NO ONE is a dynamic psychological thriller from the opening paragraph to its shocking conclusion. With spellbinding narrative and expert plot progression, Cleave keeps readers wondering what is true and what is fabrication as Jerry struggles to deal with his dementia and the world around him. Character development is exemplary, as each person plays an important role in this exceptional thriller. I became so immersed in TRUST NO ONE, I could not put it down. Highly recommended reading!
In the exciting new psychological thriller by the Edgar-
nominated author of Joe Victim, a famous crime writer
struggles to differentiate between his own reality and the
frightening plot lines heβs created for the page.
Jerry Grey is known to most of the world by his crime
writing pseudonym, Henry Cutterβa name that has been
keeping readers at the edge of their seats for more than a
decade. Recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimerβs at
the age of 49, Jerryβs crime writing days are coming to an
end. His 12 books tell stories of brutal murders committed
by bad men, of a world out of balance, of victims finding
the darkest forms of justice. As his dementia begins to
break down the wall between his life and the lives of the
characters he has created, Jerry confesses his worst
secret: The stories are real. He knows this because he
committed the crimes.
Those close to him, including the nurses at the care home
where he now lives, insist that it is all in his head, that
his memory is being toyed with and manipulated by his
unfortunate disease. But if that were true, then why are so
many bad things happening? Why are people dying?
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