Chapter One

Paperback Published on: 14/08/2025
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Synopsis

‘Real Stephen King vibes. Tense, unsettling and a surefire winner’ Trevor Wood

'An intense one-sitting read full of twists and turns that kept me guessing right until the end’ Angela Marsons

'A mess-with-your-mind, spine-tingling thriller with an unguessable twist. Wood is quite simply a genius’ A.A. Chaudhuri

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008618582
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

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Chapter One
Authentic feel
Best selling author Aidan Cullen hasn’t left the safety of his remote home for 5 years, living there with his German Shepherd Nanook following an assault t... READ MORE
Gee Wood
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Chapter One
We start in the past, with Aidan Cullen who has striven for years to write his first book. He has finally made it and wants to share this moment with his c... READ MORE
Ashrae
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Excellent read
Loved this book it hooks you in from the very first page with the reclusive Aidan Cullen, a very successful crime writer who is very happy in his reclusive... READ MORE
Sandie McCormack
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Chapter one by Michael Wood
Chapter One by Michael Wood, on Audible is a psychological thriller about a copycat killer who has blood on his hands. Aidan Cullen is a successful crime w... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
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Is life imitating art?
Thanks to Michael and NetGalley for allowing me to read Chapter One before the publication date. Michael uses some interesting techniques in writing th... READ MORE
LoraineG
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Brilliant read
This read completely consumed me at first it's quiet paranoia, then it's full on WHAT IS HAPPENING??suspense, and it never lets up. I loved the creeping t... READ MORE
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Dark psychological thriller
After 10 years of struggle Aidan Cullen has become a published author. A celebration with friends turns to a nightmare when he is attacked, stabbed and lef... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
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Tense thriller
Aiden Lives as a recluse with his dog Nanook and his friend Luke in Gallows View House in Derbyshire. He is a well renown Crime thriller writer and he has ... READ MORE
Michelle De Alwis
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A truly claustrophobic tale, with the tension building to ever increasing proportion
Successful author, Aidan Cullen, has been a virtual prisoner for the last 5 years. His self enforced isolation is the result of a vicious knife attack wher... READ MORE
Maureen Ellis
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Expect the unexpected
Chapter One is a dark and twisted compelling thriller that will have you turning the pages as quickly as you can. Aidan Cullen is a famous author who su... READ MORE
Judy Odom
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You must read it
This latest standalone thriller by Michael wood totally messed my mind. It had me hooked from the first to the last page. It's full of many twists and turn... READ MORE
Lisa Carlile
Chapter One
Is life imitating art?
Thanks to Michael and NetGalley for allowing me to read Chapter One before the publication date. Michael uses some interesting techniques in writing th... READ MORE
LoraineG
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An incredible read
This was a hugely entertaining read right up to the last few lines which made me question everything I thought I had learned in devouring this book! The... READ MORE
MunchKim
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All the suspense I anticipated!
Michael Wood has done it again, with a suspenseful murder mystery that had me captivated from the first chapter (of many first chapters)! I thought I had ... READ MORE
Pineknotter
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Dark compulsive thriller!
Aiden Cullen is a popular author whose crime fiction novels are best-sellers. He’s lived as a recluse in Gallowsfield, Derbyshire, since being stabbed six... READ MORE
Joan Clapham
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Fantastic!
4.5 It should have been a night of celebration for about to be published author, Aiden Cullen as his novel Out of Darkness will shortly hit the shelves... READ MORE
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A dark read!
A tense and dark thriller . Aidan Cullen is a writer of crime fiction and a best selling one at that . He lives a very reclusive life , keeping himself t... READ MORE
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Brilliant author
Another great read from this author.a standalone read.a thrilling read.Aiden a writer is a liner and he has a dog and a friend Luke.he was stabbed in his p... READ MORE
Dreasie
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Excellent Read
So this is my 5th Michael Wood read and once again he has lived up to his reputation as an excellent crime writer. This is a standalone read which gives y... READ MORE
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