Bøker av Gideon Burrows

What if you were offered an easier, cheaper and quicker way to do the family shop? Rosa Bodran is in a rush as usual. The ferocious weather is doing everything it can to prevent her getting on with her day. Then she's made an offer she can't refuse. A virtual reality shopping experience. The man promises it will be quicker. He assures her it will be cheaper. He tells her it will be more convenient. It seems the perfect solution to picking her kids up on time, despite the freezing hail and wind. But all is not as it seems. The weather is a portent of something more terrible to come. Virtual reality becomes the least of Rosa's challenges. It could put everything she cares for at risk. Would you take the virtual reality shop? Or is it best to just say no?Dive into this futuristic thriller, and face some of the deepest questions about what you want your future to look like.From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter, comes a short book that shows this challenging writer at the cutting edge of what he does.For Portico "Portico is a thought-provoking thriller. I'm already casting the film version in my mind." ¿¿¿¿¿ Goodreads "Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention… this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon For The Illustrator's Daughter"I finished this book and then went to give my children a big kiss and hug." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "A brilliant book. Couldn't put it down." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, it explores some hugely emotional issues with honesty and grace. Can absolutely recommend." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "Honest, heartbreaking and unputdownable."¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon For The Spiral "Creepy and claustrophobic." Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives." ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Amazon

What if you were offered an easier, cheaper and quicker way to do the family shop?Rosa Bodran is in a rush as usual.The ferocious weather is doing everything it can to prevent her getting on with her day.Then she's made an offer she can't refuse. A virtual reality shopping experience.The man promises it will be quicker.He assures her it will be cheaper.He tells her it will be more convenient.It seems the perfect solution to picking her kids up on time, despite the freezing hail and wind.But all is not as it seems.The weather is a portent of something more terrible to come. Virtual reality becomes the least of Rosa's challenges.It could put everything she cares for at risk.Would you take the virtual reality shop? Or is it best to just say no?Dive into this futuristic thriller, and face some of the deepest questions about what you want your future to look like.From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter, comes a short book that shows this challenging writer at the cutting edge of what he does.For Portico"Portico is a thought-provoking thriller. I'm already casting the film version in my mind." ★★★★★ Goodreads"Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention... this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ★★★★★ Amazon"The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ★★★★★ AmazonFor The Illustrator's Daughter"I finished this book and then went to give my children a big kiss and hug." ★★★★★ Amazon "A brilliant book. Couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ Amazon "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, it explores some hugely emotional issues with honesty and grace. Can absolutely recommend." ★★★★★ Amazon "Honest, heartbreaking and unputdownable."★★★★★ Amazon For The Spiral"Creepy and claustrophobic." Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon

*** Panic Room meets Lord of the Flies in this chilling claustrophobic thriller **** "From the award winning author of Portico, comes another thriller novel that will knock you over and leave you gasping for air." What if the staircase you are walking down never ends? Four very different strangers are trapped alive on a spiral staircase, 129 steps deep under the City of London. They have no food. There is no water. No-one even knows they're missing. Time is ticking and together they must find a way out before they starve to death. But as thirst, hunger and despair take over, personalities clash and their darkest secrets are exposed. Pushed to their very limits, it becomes a desperate battle to survive. Who will give up? Who will die? And who will fight to the very end? This dark, claustrophobic thriller will expose your own deepest fears. The clever twist will leave you gasping for air.>From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter. "Creepy and claustrophobic." Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon Praise for Gideon Burrows thriller novels: "Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention... this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter) "Superbly written, engaging, would thoroughly recommend." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter)