Caitlin Wahrer is a Maine girl through and through. She was born to two hippies who raised her in Canaan, a small town in central-southern Maine without a single stoplight in it. Caitlin left the state for four years to study criminal justice and marriage and family studies at a college in Pennsylvania. She returned to Maine after graduation to attend law school. She practices civil litigation in Portland. She and her husband, also a lawyer, live in South Portland with their dog.
Pulled me in from the first page with smart narration, characters I
cared about, a hold-your-breath plot, and a terrific final twist.
Put this one high on your summer list
*Stephen King*
A complex, suspenseful story about the shocking and unexpected
consequences of a sexual assault . . . a brilliant debut. One of
the best books you'll read this year
*Shari Lapena, Sunday Times and internationally bestselling
author*
A magnificent debut to rival the very best of Dennis Lehane, The
Damage scores knockout thriller punches chapter after chapter. It's
dense and exciting, as though Michael Connelly and Tana French had
joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family
drama
*A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in
the Window*
A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite
the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist - but also a
damning and humane exploration of family, brotherhood and
upbringing. To say I loved it is a wild understatement
*Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author*
The whodunnit tipped to be this summer's must-read
*Daily Mail*
Sensational. This is 'catch in the throat' storytelling that Wahrer
makes look disarmingly easy and it leads to not one but two
startling final twists. Unputdownable
*Daily Mail*
A tense psychological thriller, full of twists yet acutely attuned
to the mental and physical effects of violence. It feels utterly
authentic. A remarkable debut
*Sunday Times*
A suspenseful family drama. It draws you right in from the get-go
and constantly leaves you guessing and questioning - sometimes even
shouting at the page. An explosive ending that you will not see
coming. If you're reading it around family and friends, expect to
need to ignore them for a few hours while you finish it
*Cosmopolitan*
Damage sets the standard for psychological suspense! With a
consummate authorial hand, Wahrer weaves a brilliantly layered
story of a horrific crime and how it forces each member of a loving
family to confront the harrowing question of what kind of person
they truly are. The style of this novel is as elegant as the
characters are breathtakingly real and the plot undeniably
compelling
*Jeffrey Deaver, Sunday Times and internationally
bestselling author*
Gritty and suspenseful . . . Splices small-town family drama with
nervy psychological noir. An explosively slow-burn guessing
game
*Metro*
Smart, suspenseful and timely, this accomplished debut takes us on
a journey through the emotional fall-out from one ugly night in a
small town
*Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny*
Caitlin digs into our perceptions around masculinity, consent and
what it means when violation becomes public knowledge. Twisty
family drama . . . Skilful
*Grazia*
Delightfully unpredictable, The Damage is a relatable tale about
the desire to protect your family. I ripped through it one
sitting
*Brian Moylan, author of The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the
Real Housewives*
A devastating, life affirming, heart thumping exploration of
family, brotherhood and what people will do to protect the ones we
love. Highly recommended
*Holly Seddon, author of The Hit List and Try Not to Breathe*
A blisteringly smart and evocative novel, with a compelling
premise, richly developed characters, and enough suspense to keep
you up all night. A powerful debut
*Bruce Holsinger, national bestselling author of The Gifted
School*
A smartly written, deft thriller in which the fallout from the
crime, rather than the crime itself, is the important thing. In
asking us to consider how far we would go for those we love and
what it means to part of a family, Caitlin Wahrer has written a
compelling and thought-provoking book, which is also hard to put
down
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A riveting exploration of the devastating effects male sexual
assault has on an ordinary family & asks the question how far would
you go for family? Highly recommended
*Laure Van Rensburg*
Damage is the very best kind of thriller, exploring how numerous
lives are blown apart by a single crime. With a cast of characters
whose nuanced back-stories are brilliantly-drawn but never
laboured, this is a magnificent novel which plays out like the most
addictive of tv series. The storytelling is masterful and I was
hooked from page one until that exquisitely satisfying final
chapter...
*Charlotte Philby, author of Part of the Family*
Disturbing and challenging, this whip-smart novel explores loyalty
and justice, and makes you consider whether you'd be the upright
person you like to think you are, when pushed to the limits of your
morality. It'll keep you guessing and changing your mind until the
sucker-punch of an ending
*WI Life*
Nail-biting
*Sunday Express*
A simmering and shocking tale, sensitively told
*Crime Monthly*
A nail-biting read
*OK!*
Compelling
*Bustle*
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