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'As much a ride as a read . . . Absolutely show-stopping' - JANICE HALLETT
Wow. Swanson gives us what few writers can - a thriller with heart. Will undoubtedly be the hit of 2023' - CHRISTINA DALCHER
'An unforgettable tour de force: imaginative, terrifying, beautiful' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'Enthralling . . . Deserves to be the book everyone is talking about in 2023' - C.J. TUDOR
'A brilliantly terrifying premise that sent a shiver down my spine' - B.A. PARIS
'This beautifully written book blew my mind' - JANE CORRY

Too much imagination can be a dangerous thing

It has been five years since writing fiction was banned by the government.

Fern Dostoy is a criminal. Officially, she has retrained in a new job outside of the arts but she still scrawls in a secret notepad in an effort to capture what her life has become: her work on a banned phone line, reading bedtime stories to sleep-starved children; Hunter, the young boy who calls her and has captured her heart; and the dreaded visits from government officials.

But as Fern begins to learn more about Hunter, doubts begin to surface. What are they both hiding?

And who can be trusted?

More praise for END OF STORY . . .

'I was hooked . . . a fantastic thriller' - HEATHER DARWENT
'A genuinely didn't-see-it-coming twist' - ARAMINTA HALL
'Shocking, powerful, topical and utterly compelling' - JOHN MARRS
'Inventive, original, moving, with a unique premise and a heart-wrenching drop-the-book twist' - TAMMY COHEN
'The ending blew me away' - MARK EDWARDS
'Powerful and thought-provoking' - LAUREN NORTH
'Haunting, intriguing and dazzlingly original' - EMMA HAUGHTON
'A masterpiece . . . breathtaking' - PHILIPPA EAST
'Such a brilliant book' - SUSI HOLLIDAY
'I loved every minute of it' - MATT WESOLOWSKI
'Devastatingly good' - CLAIRE ALLAN