Close

★ 4.1 avg 3499 votes 127 reviews 1152 want to read

About this book

Don't miss NO REGRET, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2025. She'll do whatever it takes to keep them together... Hard-hitting and uncompromising, CLOSE by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole tells the story of a woman determined to protect her family from an increasingly dangerous world... Patrick Brodie knows exactly how far he's prepared to go to get what he wants. And he wants it all. Now. Before long, Patrick has become a legend in his own lifetime. Violently.Lily Diamond is different from the kind of woman Patrick is normally attracted to. But together they are determined that their children will have everything they didn't. Until the unthinkable happens and Lily is left on her own to look after their family in a dangerous world. The Brodies must stay close to survive. But as everyone knows, your sins will find you out.If you love powerful female characters, be sure to also read Martina Cole's GOODNIGHT LADY, THE KNOW and GET EVEN. These ladies are strong, resilient and vengeful...

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4.1/5 · 3499 readers · 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Close?

About ≈ 9 h 29 m — 512 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mClose~9 h 29 m

How many pages is Close?

512 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Close512

What genre is Close?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Close in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Close take place?

It is set in England, London.

Who wrote Close?

Martina Cole.

Setting EnglandLondon