End of Story

As much a ride as a read... Absolutely show-stopping. Wow. Swanson gives us what few writers can - a thriller with heart. Will undoubtedly be the hit of 2023. An unforgettable tour de force: imaginative, terrifying, beautiful. Enthralling... Deserves to be the book everyone is talking about in 2023. A brilliantly terrifying premise that sent a shiver down my spine. This beautifully written book blew my mind.

Too much imagination can be a dangerous thing. It has been five years since writing fiction was banned by the government. Fern Dostoy is a criminal. Officially, she has retrained in a new job outside of the arts but she still scrawls in a secret notepad in an effort to capture what her life has become: her work on a banned phone line, reading bedtime stories to sleep-starved children; Hunter, the young boy who calls her and has captured her heart; and the dreaded visits from government officials. But as Fern begins to learn more about Hunter, doubts begin to surface. What are they both hiding? And who can be trusted?

More praise for End of Story... I was hooked... a fantastic thriller. A genuinely didn't-see-it-coming twist. Shocking, powerful, topical and utterly compelling. Inventive, original, moving, with a unique premise and a heart-wrenching drop-the-book twist. The ending blew me away. Powerful and thought-provoking. Haunting, intriguing and dazzlingly original. A masterpiece... breathtaking. Such a brilliant book. I loved every minute of it. Devastatingly good.