The Source

Binding: Paperback
Description: A young TV journalist is forced to revisit her harrowing past when she's thrust into a sex - trafficking investigation in her hometown. A startling searing debut thriller by award - winning CNN journalist Sarah Sultoon. A brave and thought - provoking debut novel. Sarah Sultoon tackles a challenging and disturbing subject without sensation and her sensitive handling tight plotting and authentic storytelling make for a compelling read Adam Hamdy A stunning debut a powerhouse writer Jo Spain Delving into corruption abuse of power and the resilience of the human spirit The Source is a taut and thought - provoking book that's all the more unnerving for how much it echoes the headlines in real life Culture Fly One last chance to reveal the truth 1996. Essex. Thirteen - year - old schoolgirl Carly lives in a disenfranchised town dominated by a military base struggling to care for her baby sister while her mum sleeps off another binge. When her squaddie brother brings food and treats and offers an exclusive invitation to army parties things start to look a little less bleak. 2006. London. Junior TV newsroom journalist Marie has spent six months exposing a gang of sex traffickers but everything is derailed when New Scotland Yard announces the re - opening of Operation Andromeda the notorious investigation into allegations of sex abuse at an army base a decade earlier. As the lives of these two characters intertwine around a single defining event a series of utterly chilling experiences is revealed sparking a nail - biting race to find the truth and justice. A riveting searing and devastatingly dark thriller The Source is also a story about survival about hopes and dreams about power abuse and resilience an immense tense and thought - provoking debut that you will never ever forget. For fans of Holly Watt Abigail Dean Fiona Barton Abi Dar Kate Elizabeth Russell Sarah Vaughan and Casey Kelleher Carly and Marie's stories are about to collide the secrets of the past are devastating the investigation in the present urgent. This is a tense thriller a remarkable debut heartbreaking but ultimately this is a story of resilience and survival New Books Magazine A powerful compelling read that doesn t shy away from some upsetting truths written with such energy Fanny Blake Tautly written and compelling not afraid to shine a spotlight on the darker forces at work in society Rupert Wallis So authentic and exhilarating breathtaking pace and relentless ingenuity Nick Paton Walsh CNN A powerful intense whammy of a debut that is both uncomfortable and exhilarating to read Thought - provoking tense and expressive The Source is an utterly compelling debut Love Reading A gripping dark thriller Geoff Hill ITV A cleverly constructed story that offers an authentic view behind the scenes in a British newsroom an original and wholly engaging debut. Definitely a name to watch Crime Fiction Lover My heart was racing fiction to thrill even the most hard - core adrenaline junkies Diana Magnay Sky News Unflinching and sharply observed. A hard - hitting deftly woven debut Ruth Field With this gripping fast - paced debut thriller it's easy to see what made Sultoon such a great journalist. She has a nose for a great story an eye for the details that make it come to life and real compassion for her protagonist Clarissa Ward CNN A hard - hitting myth - busting rollercoaster of a debut Eve Smith A dazzling debut The Reading Closet I could picture and feel each scene all the fear tension and hope Katie Allen Harrowing powerful perfectly executed Literary Elf Gripping emotional eye - opening and so brilliantly written a stunning debut by a very talented author Anne Cater Thought provoking emotional and sometimes brutal both thrilling and heart - wrenching Live & Deadly
Title: The Source
Author(s): Sultoon Sarah
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781913193591
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 11/1/2021
Category: Political / Legal Thriller