We are in America. Joan takes her four year old son Lincoln to the zoo regularly. She knows the layout, the areas, the animal enclosures and roughly how long it takes to leave the play area and get to the exit as the zoo closes. On this day she hears what she eventually discovers is gun fire. She sees bodies and runs, carrying her son. She is aware the porcupine died and the zoo had not yet replaced him so his pen is empty. An ideal hiding place and so it proves to be until the boy wants supper and Joan goes to the snack slot machine to feed him. The tension up to this point is tight but once she meets others the tension ratchets up to breaking point. This is a terrifying read, compulsive from the start. The publishers blurb has indeed prepared us for horror, what we discover is a couple of crazed gun men, interesting characters, bent on killing anything that moves be it elephant, monkey or child. How to stay alive is the problem. This is truly frightening stuff, highly recommended. ~ Sarah Broadhurst
'I devoured it in one breathless sitting. Outstanding.' Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO and I SEE YOU
'Fierce Kingdom is a bold exploration of the ferocity of a mother's love - riveting and beautiful, and all too real. You'll find yourself asking, what would I do? It's brilliant.' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
'I was absolutely captivated by this book. So, so tense, but wonderfully written. The perfect book.' Gillian McAllister, author of EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH
'It tore at every maternal fibre in my body. I couldn't put it down.' Fiona Barton, author of THE WIDOW
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About Gin Phillips
Gin Phillips grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and has been writing for as long as she can remember. After earning a degree in Political Journalism, Gin worked as a freelance magazine writer for nearly a decade. She's lived in Ireland, Thailand, New York, and Washington, D.C. Gin now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, her kids, and her schnoodle.
