Find out what Mumsnetters thought of Rattle by Fiona Cummins

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We gave away 50 copies of Rattle, a spine-chilling thriller by Fiona Cummins, and the next installment in our Crime and Thriller Book Club.

This serial killer lives two lives. In one, he's just like anyone else, but in the other, he's the caretaker of his family's macabre museum. Now the time has come to add to his collection.

Rattle is a glimpse into the mind of a sinister psychopath to rival even Hannibal Lecter. Only those with nerves of steel and a night light should take on this terrifying cat-and-mouse game between a sinister collector and a troubled detective.

We ask all winners to share their thoughts about the book on this discussion thread. Everyone who gives detailed feedback on Rattle by midday Monday 10 April will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher:

Obsessed with crime and thrillers? Get involved and find out what other books you could win in Mumsnet and Thin Blue Spine's Crime and Thriller Book Club.

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This looks good if a little scary. Have applied. Fingers x

Being a mum at times some of the reading had me thinking "omg no no!". Cleverly written about the mind and the horrible world of a killer, drove me to keeping the lights on one night as some of it pretty gruesome in bits.
No spoilers but if you like creepy books that leave you feeling like you have read a book that makes you squirm with the main characters (killers) mind and actions, then this is a book for you. The ending tied of nicely I thought but would like to see another read by this author. Yes for when wanting a creepy psycho read which I did this one filled that gap.

My kind of thriller - chilling, gripping and unpredictable. One you can't put down

I don't normally read this type of book but it does sound interesting so I might give it a try.

Looks cool, would definitely like to try

It's very creepy and unsettling. The strange, Stone man syndrome' is really fascinating. It's very frightening, anyone with a family would be really quite scared I think, certainly the idea of child abduction has to be my worst nightmare. In some ways it's quite subtle, but none the less disturbing for that.

A really good read, a very well written thriller could not put this book down!

This was right up my street!

LOOKS LIKE A GOOD READ

A good read that held my attention throughout.

it looks like a good read but I haven't read it yet

Sounds like an enthralling read

Sounds fantastic. I will look for a copy this weekend. Having read the blurb and a few reviews it looks like this is going to be quite a gripping and gory book! I hope the story isn't too much!

I haven't read it yet. I tend to read mostly at bedtime and I don't think it would be good for bedtime reading.

well written book, kept my attention til the end

I read Rattle in February after hearing good things about the book. I thought it would be really gripping and creepy however for me it was an average slow paced thriller. Cummins did do a nice job on her characters especially for a first novel.

Loved it...gripping!

I haven't read it yet. But I will be starting soon.

I'll be honest and say I really didn't like this book. I only managed to get about a third of the way through and I just couldn't red any more. It was really creepy and scary, not the sort of thing I'd normally read but I didn't realise how unsettling I would find it. I really didn't like the child abduction part and my partner put his foot done after the three nightmares over three nights in a row! I know I'm just a big scaredy cat at the bottom of it all!

OMG! Seriously creepy. Keep having to put it down and certainly not one for bedtime reading. May have to put this aside for sunlounger time in a few weeks

Loved this book! Was definitely a page turner. Very chilling and sinister, the whole concept was five stars. It'd a story I would reread over and over as there's a lot of twists and turns which I throughfully enjoyed.The story was brilliantly told and the characters, although psychopathic, were very likeable and made you want to read more to find out what's next.

This book deserves a rave review. Out of hundreds and hundreds of books read in the last two years sometimes a few come along that just really stick with you. These are the ones that you know you will remember in great detail and have impacted you on a deep level as a reader. Rattle is one such book.

very gripping, but probably not one for an evening read, it keeps your mind going!

Thank you so much for my copy which arrived today. I will be back to post my review asap.....

My copy has just arrived - I didn't even know I'd been chosen! Can't wait to start this tonight...