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The Examiner

(2024)
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*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***
*** THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER ***

*** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL, THE TWYFORD CODE, THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS AND THE CHRISTMAS APPEAL ***

'The queen of cosy crime' - DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A joy to read' - SUNDAY TIMES
'A huge treat' - INDIA KNIGHT

Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now...


The mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who's a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril.

The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong?

The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now...

'So unpredictable, I adored it' - CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'An absolute original' - MICK HERRON

'Hallett at her very best' - ELLY GRIFFITHS

'A slice of genius' - LOUISE CANDLISH

'Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever' - TOM HINDLE

'Fresh and infinitely intriguing' - J.M. HALL

'Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant' - IAN MOORE

Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Completely immersive and addictive - within pages I was in so deep I started to believe I was one of the students myself. Another slice of genius from Janice." - Louise Candlish

"A seemingly refined art course which takes an extremely disturbing turn. Classic Janice Hallett with some very clever twists and some dark humour - loved it." - Catherine Cooper

"My favourite so far of Janice Hallett's novels. Charming, hilarious and very dark. Absolutely loved it." - Emma Curtis

"Another brilliant brain twister, with a delightfully beguiling premise and fiendishly clever narrative structure that kept me guessing at every turn. Grade: A+." - Philippa East

"Janice Hallett has done it again. The Examiner is a witty and clever whodunnit that will keep you gripped and guessing until the end. With a wonderful cast of memorable characters, and lots of unexpected twists, I couldn't put it down. Absolutely brilliant." - Alice Feeney

"Cleverer and twistier than ever! This is Janice Hallett at her very best." - Elly Griffiths

"I loved this puzzle box of a story... Just when you think you know you're presented with a fresh, infinitely intriguing perspective." - J M Hall

"An absolute masterpiece... Janice Hallett just gets better and better." - Lisa Hall

"Insanely readable. Hallett is an absolute original, a complete one-off." - Mick Herron

"Janice Hallett serves up another winner with The Examiner. Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever." - Tom Hindle

"Janice Hallett has once again shown her ingenuity and brilliant character work with The Examiner. A clever, gripping, mind-bending page turner. She is such a talent." - Charlotte Levin

"Impossible to put down. The pages just fly. Mad and genius." - Imran Mahmood

"Another masterclass of character, and slight of hand deception. The Examiner is as intricate and clever as all of Hallett's novels. I inhaled it in 48 hours." - L V Matthews

"This utterly clever page turning novel will keep you reading until the very last page - this might be my favourite Janice Hallett book so far." - C L Miller

"Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant. Janice Hallett is up there with the greats and already a national treasure." - Ian Moore

"A fun, exciting, exhilarating read. Just couldn't put it down! Janice Hallett has produced another sure-fire winner." - Abir Mukherjee

"PhD level mystery-making from Janice Hallett... Mind-bending brilliance." - Leonora Nattrass

"Another compulsive page-turner from Janice Hallett. Excellent fun! And at least three twists I didn't see coming." - Alex Pavesi

"Clever, complex and very compelling; all the Hallett hallmarks but on steroids." - Jane Shemilt

"As dark, delicious and deceptively dangerous as the richest of chocolate puddings - and equally irresistible. Janice Hallett has done it again." - Marion Todd


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