The Sunshine Man

“An ambitious revenge thriller . . . What makes this thought-provoking book well worth the read is the delicate and perceptive chronicling of how good intentions, childhood misunderstandings, throwaway comments and split-second decisions can pave the way for disaster.” —The Guardian

“A brilliantly accomplished story of fractured lives and the long-term reverberations of violent crime, The Sunshine Man is both poetic and fiendishly gripping. Stonex’s prose is bruising and beautiful.” —Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of The Love of My Life

“The Sunshine Man is a masterful literary thriller . . . One of my books of the year.” —Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways and One of the Girls

“Masterful. Not only suspenseful and exquisitely tense but a nuanced, humanely observed portrait of grief and trauma. A triumph.” —Jo Harkin, author of The Pretender

“A remarkable novel—heart-wrenching, unflinching, and deeply compassionate . . . thrilling and incredibly moving. If you loved The Lamplighters, I guarantee you’ll love The Sunshine Man too.” —Emylia Hall, author of The Shell House Detectives

“[Has] the best opening line of a novel this year . . . Stonex’s parallel narratives make it a suspenseful read, with two main characters who are compellingly flawed.” —The Minnesota Star Tribune

“A raw, gritty psychological thriller that will leave readers breathless.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Compelling . . . this chiller demonstrates on nearly every page the power of the written word.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)