DescriptionA searing, chilling sliver of perfection . . . May well turn out to be the years best thriller. --Charles Finch, The New York Times Book ReviewThis is simply one of the nastiest and most disturbing thrillers Ive read in years. I loved it, right down to the utterly chilling final line. --Gillian FlynnA spellbinding, darkly twisted novel about desire and obsession, and the complicated lines between truth and perception, Our Kind of Cruelty introduces Araminta Hall, a chilling new voice in psychological suspense.This is a love story. Mikes love story.Mike Hayes fought his way out of a brutal childhood and into a quiet, if lonely, life before he met Verity Metcalf. V taught him about love, and in return, Mike has dedicated his life to making her happy. Hes found the perfect home, the perfect job; hes sculpted himself into the physical ideal V has always wanted. He knows theyll be blissfully happy together.It doesnt matter that she hasnt been returning his e-mails or phone calls.It doesnt matter that she says shes marrying Angus.Its all just part of the secret game they used to play. If Mike watches V closely, hell see the signs. If he keeps track of her every move, hell know just when to come to her rescue . . .About the AuthorAraminta Hall is the author of Everything and Nothing. She has an MA in creative writing and authorship from the University of Sussex, and teaches creative writing at New Writing South in Brighton, where she lives with her husband and three children. Our Kind of Cruelty is her first book published in the United States.