Psychopaths Anonymous, Paperback by Carver, Will, ISBN 1913193756, ISBN-13 9781913193751, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US<b>When AA meetings make her want to drink more, alcoholic murderess Maeve sets up a group for psychopaths … The dark, unpredictable, electrifyingly original new thriller from critically acclaimed author Will Carver.</b><br><br> ‘Cements Carver as one of the most exciting authors in Britain. After this, he’ll have his own cult following’ <b><i>Daily Express</i></b><br><br> 'Will Carver is an exhilarating and audacious new voice in literary crime fiction' <b>Sarah Pinborough</b><br><br> ‘A new Will Carver novel is always something to look forward to, and this is no exception. Striking and unusual, and dark as ever’ <b>S J Watson</b><br><br> –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––<br><br> Maeve has everything. A high-powered job, a beautiful home, a string of uncomplicated one-night encounters. She’s also an addict: A functioning alcoholic with a dependence on sex and an insatiable appetite for killing men. <br><br> When she can’t find a support group to share her obsession, she creates her own. And Psychopaths Anonymous is born. Friends of Maeve. <br><br> Now in a serious relationship, Maeve wants to keep the group a secret. But not everyone in the group adheres to the rules, and when a reckless member raises suspicions with the police, Maeve’s drinking spirals out of control. <br><br> She needs to stop killing. She needs to close the group. <br><br> But Maeve can’t seem to quit the things that are bad for her, including her new man…<br><br> A scathing, violent and darkly funny book about love, connection, obsessions and sex – and the aspects of human nature we’d prefer to hide – <i>Psychopaths Anonymous</i> is also an electrifyingly original, unpredictable thriller that challenges virtually everything.<br><br> –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––<br><br><b>Praise for Will Carver</b><br><br> ‘Gobsmacking, beyond dark, and so much fun. I would join Will Carver’s cult. He’s the most original writer around…’ <b>Helen FitzGerald</b><br><br> ‘A novel so dark and creepy Stephen King will be jealous he didn’t think of it first’ <b>Michael Wood</b><br><br> ‘One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction … The whole thing feels like a shot of adrenaline’ <b>Alex North</b><br><br> ‘Twisty-turny and oh-so provocative, this is the type of book that will stick a sneaky foot out to trip you up’<b> Liz Robinson, LoveReading</b><br><br> ‘Deliciously fresh and malevolent story-telling … a laminate-you-to-your-chair, page-whirring dive into a small British town that is turned on its head over the course of a few days. If you like something fresh and unusual, grab this book’ <b>Craig Sisterson</b><br><br> ‘It's going to take something special to top this as my book of 2020. Original, thought provoking and highly recommended’ <b>Mark Tilbury</b><br><br> ‘Weirdly page-turning’ <b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br> ‘Laying bare our 21st-century weaknesses and dilemmas, Carver has created a highly original state-of-the-nation novel’ <b><i>Literary Review</i></b><br><br> ‘Arguably the most original crime novel published this year’ <b><i>Independent</i></b><br><br> ‘At once fantastical and appallingly plausible … this mesmeric novel paints a thought-provoking if depressing picture of modern life’ <b><i>Guardian</i></b><br><br> ‘This book is most memorable for its unrepentant darkness…’ <b><i>Telegraph</i></b><br><br> ‘Unlike anything else you’ll read this year’ <b><i>Heat</i></b><br><br> ‘Utterly mesmerising…’ <b><i>Crime Monthly</i></b>
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