{"product_id":"the-appeal-the-sunday-times-crime-book-of-the-year","title":"The Appeal: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year","description":"Review      This dazzlingly clever cosy crime novel in emails completely trumps Richard Osman... Hallett uses the epistolatory form to superb effect in this terrific debut ― Sunday TimesAgatha Christie for the 21st century. A dazzlingly clever murder mystery, told via emails, about sinister goings-on in an amateur dramatics group ― The TimesWitty, clever and completely addictive ― Mail on SundayThis witty thriller is giving Richard Osmond's Thursday Murder Club a run for its money in the cosy crime stakes, as it continues to charm readers. Hallett's debut, set in a sleepy town where an am-dram production of All My Sons is in the works, is funny and full of twists. Amateur sleuths and thespians alike will love it ― Evening StandardThis ingeniously conceived whodunnit encourages the reader to turn detective in a murder case set against the backdrop of an amateur dramatic club. Brain-twistingly clever ― MetroIf you're looking for a crime novel that is very different but very satisfying I thoroughly recommend The Appeal by Janice Hallett. I loved it -- Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of The Postscript MurdersVery gripping. I loved the ambitious and unusual approach -- Sophie Hannah, bestselling author of Haven't They Grown[A] daring debut... Hallett will soon have you laughing out loud... The Appeal is clever and funny ― The TimesI couldn't put it down. [Hallett's] take on the epistolary novel is so involving AND funny at the right moments. Puts the reader right in the thick of it, as we become the spyware eavesdropping on all these private emails and messages. Brilliant idea and SO cleverly executed -- Diane Setterfield, author of Once Upon a RiverIf you're looking for something insanely gripping to take to the sofa with, then run to The Appeal by Janice Hallett. It's a brilliantly fresh, ingenious and original whodunnit that is heading to the top of the bestseller chart if there's any justice. So, so good -- India Knight, author of In Your PrimeThe Appeal grips from the start, expertly stage-managing emails and messages to create an intriguing mystery with a cast of vivid, memorable characters. Original, clever, devious - and never less than utterly compelling - this is a case you're about to become obsessed with. A real triumph -- Alex North, bestselling author of The Whisper ManTakes the whodunnit to a whole new level. Intriguing, clever and above all, wholly original. A rare feat indeed, and to be savoured -- Elizabeth Haynes, bestselling author of Into the Darkest CornerOne of the most enjoyable books I've read all year. Extremely addictive, it will reel you in, one piece of evidence at a time. Ingenious and highly original -- Alex Pavesi, author of Eight DetectivesWholly original, constructed as delicately as a spiderweb, and as heartfelt as it is intelligent, I could not stop reading The Appeal -- Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless StreetFiendishly clever, highly original and totally gripping -- Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage in a WoodSly, funny, perfectly observed and clever. A superior and sophisticated Midsomer Murders packed with delicious red herrings -- Kate Griffin, author of Kitty Peck and the Music Hall MurdersWhat a book. It has galvanised me to do better! Exceptional -- Matt Wesolowski, author of Six Stories Fresh, funny and impossible to put down. The Appeal is about an amateur dramatics group and an appeal to raise funds for a sick child and it's brilliant -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The House GuestBrilliantly crafted, The Appeal is a refreshingly different take on the modern crime novel. Full of suspicion and secrets, I raced my way to the end - and what an ending! -- Lisa Hall, author of The PartyWhat a cracking book. Fresh, original and very clever -- Mel Sherratt, author of Taunting the DeadBrilliantly original, inventive and clever. I loved this book and you will too -- Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll HouseIngenious and page-turning traditional crime given ","brand":"Viper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40151368040533,"sku":"9781788165280N","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/64645904-640f-496d-9802-4f4d091ce957.jpg?v=1657012598","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-appeal-the-sunday-times-crime-book-of-the-year","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}