Violet

Paperback Published on: 14/11/2019
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Synopsis

When two strangers end up sharing a cabin on the Trans-Siberian Express, an intense friendship develops, one that can only have one ending ... a nerve-shattering psychological thriller from bestselling author SJI Holliday.

Carrie's best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they'd planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone.

Violet is also travelling alone, after splitting up with her boyfriend in Thailand. She is also desperate for a ticket on the Trans-Siberian Express, but there is nothing available.

When the two women meet in a Beijing Hotel, Carrie makes the impulsive decision to invite Violet to take her best friend's place.

Thrown together in a strange country, and the cramped cabin of the train, the women soon form a bond. But as the journey continues, through Mongolia and into Russia, things start to unravel - because one of these women is not who she claims to be...

A tense and twisted psychological thriller about obsession, manipulation and toxic friendships, Violet also reminds us that there's a reason why mother told us not to talk to strangers...

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orenda Books
  • ISBN: 9781912374854
  • Number of pages: 276
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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Violet
Gripping travel fiction
I really enjoyed SJI Holliday's last book, The Lingering, and so I was excited to read Violet which is a really dark psychological thriller. What particula... READ MORE
Nicola
Violet
Never trust anyone!!
Normally it takes me months to read a book... but this book , I couldn’t put down. Well worth a read.. 10/10
Emily  Warren-ward
Violet
An unsettling psychological journey that goes to prove every parent right - Never talk to strangers!
Carrie and Violet, two very different women, each traveling alone, both for very different reasons, both with one thing in common. Neither wants to remain ... READ MORE
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Violet
BRILLIANT
VIOLET is the first novel I have read by this author and it won't be my last.i read it in two sittings!suspenseful from beginning to end.i highly recommend... READ MORE
waterstones
Violet
Violet
I see many thrillers described as psychological and often I’m disappointed. I’m happy to say that I wasn’t with Violet, my new favourite novel by this auth... READ MORE
Stephanie Rothwell
Violet
Psychological thriller set along the route of the Trans Siberian Express
This disturbing thriller opens in Beijing where Violet has landed after her relationship with Sam ended in Australia. She is trying to buy a ticket for the... READ MORE
TripFiction
Violet
SJI Holliday does it again - Brilliant!
I have read a number of Susi Holliday's books and therefore I knew I was in for a great read! I couldn't wait to get started and the opening prologue grab... READ MORE
MoMoBookDiary
Violet
Outstanding!
Goodness me this was good! So good! I could not put it down (I say that about all Orenda Books, they just weave some kind of magic spell over me). SJI Holl... READ MORE
Emma Smith at Bedford
Violet
Top Notch Suspense
Two strangers, for reasons initially unknown, and reasons so different, meet in Beijing and to suit their own (nefarious?) purposes agree to share a cabin ... READ MORE
Chris Scotland
Violet
This is intense!
I'm grateful to Orenda Books for a free copy of Violet for review. This is a story of two young women. Violet walked out on her boyfriend Sam, leaving him... READ MORE
Blue Book Balloon
Violet
Paranoia and Manipulation
Carrie and Violet, both on round-the-world trips, cross paths in a Beijing hotel. Carrie's travelling solo due to her best friend's accident shortly before... READ MORE
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