56 Days captures the suffocating uncertainty of lockdown through a taut, psychological lens. 
When Ciara and Oliver meet just as the world begins to close, they seize the chance to isolate together — an impulsive choice that feels romantic, even fated. But as the story unfolds, alternating between their perspectives and the police investigation that follows, secrets begin to surface. Nothing about their brief relationship is as it seems.
 
Catherine Ryan Howard turns a moment of global isolation into a chilling, intimate thriller. With razor-sharp pacing and believable emotional stakes, 56 Days explores how loneliness, fear, and obsession can transform love into something deadly. Gripping from its first page to its shocking finale, this is one of the defining thrillers of its time.
 
💖 Why You’ll Love It
A brilliantly structured psychological thriller set against the backdrop of lockdown.
Alternates between perspectives and timelines for nonstop tension.
Blends domestic suspense with a deeply human story of fear and deceit.
Smart, fast-paced, and perfectly plotted — impossible to put down.
From award-winning Irish author Catherine Ryan Howard, master of twisty modern thrillers.
 
🌟 Perfect For
Fans of The Couple Next Door and Behind Closed Doors.
Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators.
Book clubs exploring themes of trust, confinement, and morality.
Collectors of Book of the Month Club psychological suspense novels.
 
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