Darkly addictive with a blistering pace and puzzle-box structure, PAPER CUT takes all the juiciest elements of true crime and assembles them in a dazzling new constellation. Elegant and smart, readers will find Taff's debut
as intoxicating as the cultish outpost at its core, and just as terrifying, too.
An absolutely stunning crime novel. -- Katy Hays, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CLOISTERS
PAPER CUT is a rare find: a debut crime novel that's
gripping, accomplished, original and entertaining. This is fiction with a true crime edge. A story that reminds us the media is just a prism through which the world's worst events are distorted, and that individual stories can be far more twisted and shocking than anyone could possibly imagine...
a fabulous story, beautifully told and with echoes that reverberate long after the final page. -- Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE APPEAL
What a scorcher! So evocative is Rachel Taff's desert setting that I swear I could feel the sand between my teeth. PAPER CUT is
a dishy yet razor sharp exploration of how far people will go to preserve fame, power, and our darkest secrets. This one is not to be missed. -- Stephanie Wrobel, internationally bestselling author of THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD
Dark, shocking and impossible to put down. I had to keep sneaking off during the day to read a bit more, like a teenager! Fantastic. -- Emma Curtis, bestselling author of THE BABYSITTER
A twisty, coming-of-age thriller that will have you thinking about hero worship, the lure of fame, and the search for belonging -- Charmaine Wilkerson, internationally bestselling author of BLACK CAKE
Paper Cut is so intoxicating and unputdownable that I basically absconded from society until I
finished. Rachel Taff has crafted an unforgettable thriller that sears and redeems in equal measure.
-- Ruth Madievsky, author of ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY
In PAPER CUT, Rachel Taff brilliantly combines whip-smart writing, a compulsive plot, fictional true-crime and an isolated cult to produce
a must-read, unforgettable novel. -- Carole Hailey, author of SCENES FROM A TRAGEDY
I raced through PAPER CUT in great big gulps. It's so cleverly constructed,
a compelling, tightly-plotted page-turner. What I loved most is that it's not just a matter of lies and truths. There are also half-truths and well-it-depends-how-you-look-at-it-truths. It has
such a brilliant cinematic feel to it, I hope it gets snapped up for a screen adaptation if it hasn't already. -- Kate Kemp, author of THE GRAPEVINE
Smart, twisty, and evocative.
Paper Cut drew me in with its Hollywood personalities, desert cultists, and buried secrets, but it kept me reading with its insights into the nature of art and family.
I tore through Paper Cut in a single weekend, transported to its noirish west coast settings and enthralled by Taff's masterful storytelling.
The kind of book you thrust in your best friend's hand so that you can discuss: what's the difference between our lies and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive? -- Kate Brody, author of RABBIT HOLE
Haunting and propulsive, Rachel Taff's PAPER CUT delves into the darker side of what makes an artist, who gets a voice and why the pursuit of the truth is often the most treacherous path. This is
a sharp debut with a broken yet beating heart, splashed against the trainwreck allure of true crime as a genre, where trauma is mined for entertainment, marking the steep price we all pay for admission -- Rachel Koller Croft, USA Today bestselling author of STONE COLD FOX
Thought provoking and entertaining. Couldn't put it down.
A twisty turny and satisfying novel. An exceptional debut. -- Sascha Rothchild, author of BLOOD SUGAR
Propulsive, poignant, and laced with gor