Books by Carla Kovach

Amber applies a dash of red lipstick and checks herself out in the mirror before heading out on a date. 'Don't wait up!' she calls to her housemates as she leaves. But Amber never returns home that night. Amber Slater is never seen again.The last person to see Amber was her housemate. He remembers everything she was wearing that night. He watched her leave. He listened to every word of her phone conversation with her friend before she left. He knows more about Amber's movements than anyone.At university, she is well-liked by her fellow students and teachers. Her tutor's voice shakes when he is questioned by the police. Some say he and Amber were very close. Too close. Some say his wife had just found out about their relationship.The manager at the restaurant where Amber was supposed to eat that night says she didn't show up. Yet the chef at the restaurant is overly chatty about her. He wasn't working that night. He wasn't answering his phone. Nobody knows where he was when Amber went missing.Rumours begin to circulate about Amber, it seems that everyone has a story to tell. But when the young girl's lifeless body is found in a local park, with her blue lips glued shut, the gossip suddenly goes quiet. As the police trace the last few hours of Amber's life, it seems that the girl simply vanished on her way to catch her bus. And when another woman goes missing in the dead of night, it's a race against time to find her before she too is silenced forever.Fans of crime books from Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh will love The Broken Ones.What readers are saying about Carla Kovach:¿¿¿¿¿ 'I am completely hooked on this series. I read this in a single sitting, unable to put it down.' NetGalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Wow!... Absolutely amazing!... An incredibly clever and gripping story. I was hooked from the first page.' Goodreads reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Fantastic. Five stars from me.' NetGalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Very hard to put down. I give this book five stars just because I loved it.' NetGalley reviewer

Dressed in garish Halloween costumes, two teenage girls run through a patch of dense woodland towards the outskirts of town. But before they can reach the safety of the streets beyond, they make a shocking discovery. Following a piece of old rope, the girls find a large mound of freshly laid earth, undisturbed in the darkness of the trees. Clawing at the ground beneath them, they make contact with something solid. When they realise what they've discovered, the silence is broken by their piercing screams as they stare down at the shallow grave. Without looking back, they run as fast as they can, failing to spot the person nearby watching their every move And when another grave is found just days later, it's clear a serial killer is praying on the small town. But who is the killer watching now? And when will another grave be filled? If you like Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh, you'll love this heart-racing thriller from bestselling author, Carla Kovach. With gripping suspense and a twist you won't see coming, Their Silent Graves will have you hooked from page one. What readers are saying about Their Silent Graves: ';WOW, what a great thriller this was! I can't really put into words how good this book was Amazing fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ';Loved this creepy crazy book!! So many dark twists and turns! I could not put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ';Ding, ding, ding! Another winner in the DI Gina Harte series Once you start reading, you don't want to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ';So gripping, you are flying through the pages!' NetGalley reviewer ';RECOMMEND!!!' Goodreads reviewer ';I was kept on the edge of my seat with each gruesome murder!' Goodreads reviewer ';Gripping and fast-paced, never a dull moment I legit did not want to put it down The ending is so satisfying and perfect, and I was not able to guess it at all. Loved it.' Goodreads reviewer ';A book that hooks you from the start.' Goodreads reviewer ';Wow, this one had a creepy vibe that just did not give up Once I start, I just cannot put down.' Goodreads reviewer ';Clever, complex and unique I enjoyed each word.' Sam's Common Scents ';I'm always excited with the prospect of a new Carla Kovach book, and this certainly proved to be worth waiting for brilliant.' NetGalley reviewer ';Creepy, full of mystery and twists and with plenty of weird and wonderful suspects along the way. I loved this novel and would definitely recommend. NetGalley reviewer ';I was glued to my Kindle until I finished it

Dressed in a sage green bridesmaid dress, and smiling for pictures, Holly is the happiest she's ever been. Hours later, Holly is dead. People love to hate Holly Long. Smart, beautiful and a woman who men find it hard to say no to, she's the town's most gossiped about resident. Now Holly's body lies in her hotel room, strangled at her best friend's wedding party. And the gossip has stopped, because nobody wants to look like they did it. When police search Holly's immaculate apartment, amongst her stylish furnishings and expensive jewellery, they discover a different side to Holly. Orderly and precise, she wasn't the chaotic party girl everyone thought her to be. In fact, Holly was a planner, and her next plan was to come out and tell her biggest secret something she had been hiding for months, something that had the potential to ruin the lives of more than one wedding guest. There are plenty of people who might have wanted to kill Holly, but only one who has finally made good on their promise. An unputdownable crime thriller with an ending you will never see coming, this is the latest gripping novel from bestselling author Carla Kovach. If you like Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh, you'll love Her Last Mistake. What readers are saying about Her Last Mistake: ';Wow. Wow. Wow! This was absolutely non-stop from start to finish!! I started this book this morning and have not been able to put down at all!!... Absolutely brilliant!' Goodreads reviewer ';Great opening which takes your breath away. This book was fantastic.' NetGalley reviewer ';Love, love, love. This one kept me guessing until the end!' Goodreads reviewer ';Her Last Mistake was an addictive read that I powered through. It is twisty and surprising, especially with the big reveal. I did not see that coming.' Goodreads reviewer ';I am hooked on this series. Very hard to put down.' Goodreads reviewer ';It's not often I stay up late to finish a book but Gina Harte is an exception Pulls you in from the get go and will not let you stop until you have read every last word.' Goodreads reviewer ';Wow. What a bloody fantastic book! I couldn't put this down, I was so engrossed in it.' Bonnie's Book Talk ';This book has so many twists and turns, I never knew what to expect next Definitely not a book to miss!' Goodreads reviewer ';I love, love, love Carla Kovach's Gina Harte series.' Goodreads reviewer ';I devoured this book in one sitting I had to keep on reading because I HAD TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!!' Goodreads reviewer ';There was a lot of twist and turns that keep you guessing throughout

The completely unputdownable thriller from Cara Kovach, introducing DI Gina Harte - perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner, Robert Bryndza and Clare Mackintosh