The Jigsaw Man: the most addictive and chilling debut crime thriller of 2022 that you won’t be able to put down: Book 1 (An Inspector Henley Thriller)
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‘The Jigsaw Man ranks amongst the very best debut thrillers – we’re talking top-ten territory here – I’ve read this past decade… It evokes, vibrantly and indelibly, a world I’ve never even glimpsed, much less entered – neither in literature nor in life… Matheson’s voice is exciting, urgent… and, now more than ever, vital’ A.J. Finn
‘This modern and multi-layered take on the high-octane thriller keeps the pages turning’ Oprah Daily
‘This book is gruesomely good’ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour
‘A spellbinding game of cat and mouse . . . with chilling echoes of Thomas Harris’s The Silence of the Lambs’ Daily Mail
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There’s a serial killer on the loose.
When bodies start washing up along the banks of the River Thames, DI Henley fears it is the work of Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer. But it can’t be him; Olivier is already behind bars, and Henley was the one who put him there.
The race is on before more bodies are found.
She’d hoped she’d never have to see his face again, but Henley knows Olivier might be the best chance they have at stopping the copycat killer. But when Olivier learns of the new murders, helping Henley is the last thing on his mind . . .
Will it take a killer to catch the killer?
Now all bets are off, and the race is on to catch the killer before the body count rises. But who will get there first – Henley, or the Jigsaw Killer?
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Authors and readers are GRIPPED by The Jigsaw Man:
‘So tense and dark. It has a real Silence of the Lambs vibe, and Peter Olivier is my new Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me
‘I would give this more stars if I could. For a debut novel, in this genre, this is simply brilliant, the twists & turns you go through keep you on the edge of your seat, I couldn’t put this down!!’ Amazon reviewer, 5*
‘Buckle up, readers! From the first scene, Nadine Matheson takes us on a heart-pounding roller coaster ride’ Tami Hoag, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Boy
‘I’m absolutely a coverted Nadine Matheson fan! Cannot wait for for next book’ Amazon reviewer, 5*
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Additional information
| Publisher | HQ (6 Jan. 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 464 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0008359431 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0008359430 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.9 x 19.8 cm |
by Jacob Collins
Nadine Matheson’s debut crime novel, The Jigsaw Man, is a tense, gruesome serial killer thriller. For fans of Chris Carter, this is a must-read. This is for you if you like your crime books dark and with plenty of tension. I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for what Nadine Matheson writes next.
We’re thrown headfirst into a grisly case when body parts are found along the banks of the River Thames. A link is instantly drawn to the ‘Jigsaw Killer.’ Peter Olivier was convicted and handed a life sentence, after committing a string of murders, giving him the nickname the ‘Jigsaw Killer,’ several years earlier. But these new murders are a cause for concern. Do the body parts belong to old victims of Peter’s who were never found? Or are the police now dealing with a copycat? This is a case which has haunted DI Henley as she was the officer who put Peter Olivier behind bars. She hoped never to see him again, but now it is clear she may have to. It also seems that Peter has a particular interest in DI Henley.
Nadine Matheson certainly doesn’t shy away from gruesome details. This is what made this novel particularly tense. I absolutely loved Nadine Matheson’s voice, and it hooked me into the novel from the very first page. There’s a real sense of a race against time to catch the killer. The police need to bring this case to a successful conclusion quickly. There is also the fear that the killer isn’t finished and that more lives will be lost if they aren’t caught. Nadine Matheson kept the pace flying forwards as the investigation heated up. There were more than a few moments when I couldn’t bear to turn my eyes away from the page. I was desperate to know what was going to happen next. Nadine Matheson also delivers several jaw-dropping twists, DI Henley and her team certainly aren’t given an easy ride here.
What makes this book really interesting is that the motive behind the copycat killings isn’t entirely clear. Is the killer trying to do this to impress their ‘idol’, Peter Olivier? Or are they looking to upstage him? It’s the unknowns that makes this case terrifying for DI Henley and her team. They don’t know what turn the killer is going to take next.
Nadine Matheson is a writer who I can’t wait to read more from. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and their backstories in this book. She has left the ending of this open for a possible continuation of this story and I’m hoping that there will be more books in this series. The Jigsaw Man is a compelling debut crime novel, and it is an entertaining read that will keep you reading.
by S Riaz
This is the first in a series featuring Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley. Henley is based in Deptford, an area of London I am not so familiar with – having lived in both East and North London, but not that part of the City.
When body parts are found scattered around London, it reminds Henley of The Jigsaw Man, a serial killer who stabbed her and is now in prison, but seems to have acquired a copycat. Henley is driven, yet vulnerable, with marital problems and who struggles to juggle her husband’s resentment at her work with her ambition and obvious need to do the work that is part of her life.
I will definitely be reading on in this series and look forward to see what Henley, and her team, are involved with in the next book.
by Ana-Larisa Tudorascu
I have read a few thrillers and mysteries lately and have been left disappointed with the ending on most of them.
The Jigsaw Man is not a short story by all means, you have to get through some pages! But man, oh man, I could not hand the book down! In the bathroom, on the bus, during lunch break and before fallings asleep, I just wanted to know what’s gonna happen next!
Not gonna spoil it, you need to discover it yourselves, some characters were annoying ( I think that was the purpose, I particularly get the ick for the dependant needy husband but more so celebrate the survivor, hungry for the truth, obsessed with what is right – female detective) .
You can tell that this was written by a fantastic woman, and that not everything has to have a happy ending, least not in the way we are taught when we are kids.
The diversity of the characters is fascinating, the fact that heroes are not the stereotypical american porcelain figure, and this book leaves room for the characters to be complex, flawed, relatable!
I loved most, the fact that the story does not end here and I will have to see what goes on with my favourite characters in the second book.
Thank you Nadine!
by Strachan
I purchased this a while ago, but I kept reading other books before it. Big mistake! This is a fabulously written tale of 2 serial killers. The details are descriptive but not horrifying, the pace is fast, and the twists keep coming. I’m not always a fan of so called detective books but this was fantastic. I shall definitely be buying the rest in the series