Praise for You Can’t Hurt Me

“An elegantly-written novel, this is a compellingly twisty thriller which explores brilliantly the relationship between pain, memory, our bodies and ourselves. An absolutely gripping read which comes together with a neatness that is both satisfying and chilling.”

—Ellery Lloyd, author of the New York Times bestseller The Club

“An assured debut that is as fresh and exciting as it is dark.”

—Lisa Ballantyne, bestselling author of Everything She Forgot

“Exploring the ways our closest relationships can destroy us and the dark downside of ambition, Emma Cook’s tightly woven thriller You Can’t Hurt Me proves that the worst pain isn’t caused by physical wounds, but by the emotional harm we inflict on one another.”

—Tara Laskowski, Agatha Award–winning author of One Night Gone and The Mother Next Door

“An exceptional debut: tense, taut and thrillingly original. Emma Cook writes beautifully.”

—S.J. Bolton, award-winning author of Awakening

“A slow-burn, atmospheric and literary thriller full of menace and secrets with some killer twists—loved it.”

—Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chateau