The Source by Sarah Sultoon BLOG TOUR @SultoonSarah @OrendaBooks #TheSource #Win #Giveaway #Competition

 

1996. Essex. Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl Carly lives in a disenfranchised town dominated by a military base, struggling to care for her baby sister while her mum sleeps off another binge. When her squaddie brother brings food and treats, and offers an exclusive invitation to army parties, things start to look a little less bleak...

2006. London. Junior TV newsroom journalist Marie has spent six months exposing a gang of sex traffickers, but everything is derailed when New Scotland Yard announces the re-opening of Operation Andromeda, the notorious investigation into allegations of sex abuse at an army base a decade earlier...

As the lives of these two characters intertwine around a single, defining event, a series of utterly chilling experiences is revealed, sparking a nail-biting race to find the truth ... and justice.

A riveting, searing and devastatingly dark thriller, The Source is also a story about survival, about hopes and dreams, about power, abuse and resilience ... an immense, tense and thought-provoking debut that you will never, ever forget.

The Source by Sarah Sultoon is published in paperback by Orenda Books on 11 April 2021

I read and adored this book a few months ago. Read my review of The Source here.

As part of this Blog Tour, I'm delighted to have one print copy of The Source to giveaway. Entry is simple, just fill out the competition widget on this post. The giveaway will be open for 10 days.

UK entries only please.

GOOD LUCK! 

PRAISE FOR THE SOURCE ...

'A stunning debut ... a powerhouse writer' Jo Spain

'So authentic and exhilarating ... breathtaking pace and relentless ingenuity' Nick Paton Walsh, CNN

'A powerful, compelling read that doesn't shy away from some upsetting truths ... written with such energy' Fanny Blake

'Unflinching and sharply observed. A hard-hitting, deftly woven debut' Ruth Field

'A hard-hitting, myth-busting rollercoaster of a debut' Eve Smith

'A dazzling debut' The Reading Closet

'Harrowing, powerful, perfectly executed' Literary Elf

'Gripping, emotional, eye-opening and so brilliantly written ... a stunning debut by a very talented author' Anne Cater

'Thought provoking, emotional and sometimes brutal ... both thrilling and heart-wrenching' Live & Deadly

What readers are saying:

'I could picture and feel each scene, all the fear, tension and hope'

'Her writing drew me in, dragged me under, and so did her characters. Somehow Sarah Sultoon makes everything feel fresh and new'

'Super addictive, it crackles with tension, and the further I got, the faster I was turning the pages because I just had to know EVERYTHING'

'A fast-paced, intelligent and compelling look at a very difficult subject ... almost horrifically authentic'

'A hard hitting and grim story, but told in such a way its impossible to put down'

'A remarkable debut'

One paperback copy of The Source by Sarah Sultoon

Sarah Sultoon is a journalist and writer whose work as an international newsexecutive at CNN has

taken her all over the world, from the seats of power in both Westminster and Washington to the frontlines of Iraq and Afghanistan. 

She has extensive experience in conflict zones, winning three Peabody awards for her work on the war in Syria, an Emmy for her contribution to the coverage of Europe’s migrant crisis in 2015, and a number of Royal Television Society gongs.

As passionate about fiction as nonfiction, she recently completed a Masters of Studies in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge, adding to an undergraduate language degree in French and Spanish, and Masters of Philosophy in History, Film and Television. 

When not reading or writing she can usually be found somewhere outside, either running, swimming or throwing a ball for her three children and dog while she imagines what might happen if…

Twitter @SultoonSarah