Product Description
Five by Five
Author: Claire Wilson
Format: Paperback
You Watch the Prisoners.
But Who Is Watching You?
'Tense, chilling and distinctive, this is a one-sitting read' — Guardian
'A bloody good read' — Val McDermid
Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are caught and locked up, doesn't mean they stop committing crime.
That's where Kennedy Allardyce comes in - monitoring not just the prisoners, but also the staff.
And she's just stumbled across her most dangerous foe yet - rumours of a corrupt guard with lethal influence. And what's worst, it seems they've already realised Kennedy is on their tail.
At least one thing is giving her joy - a blossoming relationship with Molly, a beautiful, enigmatic new guard.
Wouldn't it be awful if the killer she's hunting turned out to be the woman she's falling for?
Why readers are gripped by Five By Five
'I was hooked right from the first page of this book and I did not want to put it down' 5***** Reader Review
'A cracking debut thriller' 5***** Reader Review
'Fast pace, vivid characters and dramatic plot, Five by Five is gritty, compelling and surprisingly affecting' 5***** Reader Review
'Such an exciting read' 5***** Reader Review
'An incredible book. The characters are believable and relatable. I loved the setting, I haven't read many set in a prison' 5***** Reader Review
About the Author
Claire Wilson is from central Scotland. Her debut novel Five by Five was the inaugural winner of the Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize. The book is based on her day job as an Intelligence Analyst in a Scottish Prison and has gone on to be shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize, the CrimeFest Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, Capital Crime's Debut Award and longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger.
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