One Step Too Far: A Novel

by Tina Seskis

Overview

The #1 international bestseller reminiscent of After I’m Gone, Sister, Before I Go to Sleep, and The Silent Wife—an intricately plotted, thoroughly addictive thriller that introduces a major new voice in suspense fiction—a mesmerizing and powerful novel that will keep you guessing to the very end.

No one has ever guessed Emily’s secret.

Will you?

A happy marriage. A beautiful family. A lovely home. So what makes Emily Coleman get up one morning and walk right out of her life—to start again as someone new?

Now, Emily has become Cat, working at a hip advertising agency in London and living on the edge with her inseparable new friend, Angel. Cat’s buried any trace of her old self so well, no one knows how to find her. But she can't bury the past—or her own memories.

And soon, she’ll have to face the truth of what she's done—a shocking revelation that may push her one step too far. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062340092
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Tina Seskis grew up in Hampshire, England, and after graduating from the University of Bath spent more than twenty years working in marketing and advertising. One Step Too Far is her debut novel, and was first published independently in the UK, where it shot to the #1 spot on the bestseller list. Her second novel is forthcoming. She lives in North London with her husband and son.

Editorial Reviews

Debut novelist Seskis displays a keen sense of pacing ... and her backstories on Emily’s family are vivid yet done with great economy. ...Seskis hooks readers from the outset while also spelling out the high emotional costs of abandoning loved ones. A skillfully done novel by a writer to watch.” — Booklist

“Add this [book] to the growing Gone Girl subgenre, designed for readers who appreciate the journey and are willing to invest the time to reflect on its significance once the destination is reached.” — Library Journal

“Tina Seskis, if this novel is anything to go by, is one of the world’s leading experts at pulling the wool over readers’ eyes until the very end.” — Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and The Carrier

“Tine Seskis’ twisted psychological thriller keeps readers guessing at Emily’s secrets until the end.” — Us Weekly

“It’s hard to put down this compelling, innovative mystery.... it all works together beautifully, the suspense and surprise will not be anything readers see coming.” — ReviewingTheEvidence.com

“Seskis expertly depicts the new life of a runaway wife, Emily Coleman, in her exciting if not groundbreaking first novel… a diverting read.” — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Tina Seskis, if this novel is anything to go by, is one of the world’s leading experts at pulling the wool over readers’ eyes until the very end.

Sophie Hannah

Tine Seskis’ twisted psychological thriller keeps readers guessing at Emily’s secrets until the end.

Us Weekly

Debut novelist Seskis displays a keen sense of pacing ... and her backstories on Emily’s family are vivid yet done with great economy. ...Seskis hooks readers from the outset while also spelling out the high emotional costs of abandoning loved ones. A skillfully done novel by a writer to watch.

Booklist

It’s hard to put down this compelling, innovative mystery.... it all works together beautifully, the suspense and surprise will not be anything readers see coming.

ReviewingTheEvidence.com

Debut novelist Seskis displays a keen sense of pacing ... and her backstories on Emily’s family are vivid yet done with great economy. ...Seskis hooks readers from the outset while also spelling out the high emotional costs of abandoning loved ones. A skillfully done novel by a writer to watch.

Booklist

The dual narration in this enjoyable audiobook is artful with a minor distraction. Elizabeth Knowelden handles the first-person account of gone girl Emily/Cat, a runaway wife and mother starting a new life in London. The mystery is why this blessed and lucky woman has run away from all who love her. The audio puzzle is why Emily/Cat has a Manchester accent when everyone else in the story— voiced by Paul Fox—including Emily’s parents, husband, and twin sister, speaks standard English. That aside, both performers have smooth, well-trained, and beautiful voices and handle the drama with conviction and flair. The story does not necessarily convince, but it is well made and interesting, with a twist at the end you will not see coming. B.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

APRIL 2015 - AudioFile

The dual narration in this enjoyable audiobook is artful with a minor distraction. Elizabeth Knowelden handles the first-person account of gone girl Emily/Cat, a runaway wife and mother starting a new life in London. The mystery is why this blessed and lucky woman has run away from all who love her. The audio puzzle is why Emily/Cat has a Manchester accent when everyone else in the story— voiced by Paul Fox—including Emily’s parents, husband, and twin sister, speaks standard English. That aside, both performers have smooth, well-trained, and beautiful voices and handle the drama with conviction and flair. The story does not necessarily convince, but it is well made and interesting, with a twist at the end you will not see coming. B.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

APRIL 2015 - AudioFile