When a small-town family is pushed to the brink, how far will they go to protect one of their own? An edgy, propulsive read about what we will do in the name of love and blood.

Tony has always looked out for his younger brother, Nick. So when he’s called to a hospital bed where Nick is lying battered and bruised after a violent sexual assault, his protective instincts flare, and a white-hot rage begins to build.

As a small-town New England lawyer, Tony’s wife, Julia, has cases involving kids all the time. When Detective Rice gets assigned to this one, Julia feels they’re in good hands. Especially because she senses that Rice, too, understands how things can quickly get complicated. Very complicated. After all, one moment Nick was having a drink with a handsome stranger; the next, he was at the center of an investigation threatening to tear not only him, but his entire family, apart. And now his attacker, out on bail, is disputing Nick’s version of what happened.

As Julia tries to help her brother-in-law, she sees Tony’s desire for revenge, to fix things for Nick, getting out of control. Tony is starting to scare her. And before long, she finds herself asking: does she really know what her husband is capable of? Or of what she herself is?

Exploring elements of doubt, tragedy, suspense, and justice, Damage is an all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.

DON'T MISS THE MOST GRIPPING AND SHOCKING DEBUT OF THE SUMMER 'Pulled me in from the first page' STEPHEN KING 'Utterly authentic and full of twists. A remarkable debut' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the best books you'll read this year' SHARI LAPENA 'Keeps you guessing until the end' 5***** Reader Review _______ Sometimes, the true story is the hardest to believe. TONY has always looked out for his younger brother, Nick. So when Nick is badly hurt and it looks like he was the victim of sexual assault, Tony's anger flares. JULIA is alarmed by her husband Tony's obsession with Nick's case. She's always known Tony has a temper. But does she really know what he's capable of? NICK went out for a drink. After that, everything's a blank. When he woke up he found himself in a world of confusion and pain, and the man who hurt him doesn't deny doing it. But he says the whole thing was consensual. Three ordinary people; one life-shattering event. And when the police get involved, this family in crisis might be capable of anything . . . Set to ignite debate and as gripping as your favourite box-set, Damage is a compulsive drama from an extraordinary new writer. _______ 'As though Michael Connelly and Tana French had joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family drama' A.J. FINN 'A suspenseful family drama. It draws you right in and constantly leaves you guessing and questioning - sometimes even shouting at the page . . . An explosive ending' COSMOPOLITAN 'Gritty and suspenseful . . . Splices small-town family drama with nervy psychological noir. An explosively slow-burn guessing game' METRO 'Sets the standard for psychological suspense ... the characters are breathtakingly real' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Caitlin digs into our perceptions around masculinity, consent and what it means when violation becomes public knowledge. Twisty' GRAZIA 'A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist . . . To say I loved it is a wild understatement' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'Smart, suspenseful and timely' GILLY MACMILLAN Join the readers discovering DAMAGE . . . 'I really can't recommend this book enough' 5***** Reader Review 'The characters had depth . . . I felt for them all' 5***** Reader Review 'The kind of book one doesn't forget' 5***** Reader Review

ONE NIGHT. ONE CRIME. ONE FAMILY TORN APART . . . 'Pulled me in from the first page' STEPHEN KING 'Utterly authentic and full of twists. A remarkable debut' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the best books you'll read this year' SHARI LAPENA 'Keeps you guessing until the end' 5***** Reader Review _______ There are good men, and there are bad men . . . But which one is her husband? Julia Hall just wants to hold her family together. But the day her brother-in-law Nick is brutally assaulted is the day everything she's worked so hard to build starts to topple. Julia's husband Tony can't let go of his anger about Nick's attack. Or the police's inability to give him the justice he seeks. He's tempted to take matters into his own hands. Julia knows the man she married. But she fears what this is doing to him - and their family. Even more than that: she fears where saving her husband will take her . . . _______ 'As though Michael Connelly and Tana French had joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family drama' A.J. FINN 'A suspenseful family drama. It draws you right in and constantly leaves you guessing and questioning - sometimes even shouting at the page . . . An explosive ending' COSMOPOLITAN 'Gritty and suspenseful . . . Splices small-town family drama with nervy psychological noir. An explosively slow-burn guessing game' METRO 'Sets the standard for psychological suspense ... the characters are breathtakingly real' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Caitlin digs into our perceptions around masculinity, consent and what it means when violation becomes public knowledge. Twisty' GRAZIA 'A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist . . . To say I loved it is a wild understatement' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'Smart, suspenseful and timely' GILLY MACMILLAN Join the readers discovering DAMAGE . . . 'I really can't recommend this book enough' 5***** Reader Review 'The characters had depth . . . I felt for them all' 5***** Reader Review 'The kind of book one doesn't forget' 5***** Reader Review