First Love is Deadly. What if your college sweetheart, the girl of your dreams, suddenly disappeared? Twenty years later she's back, she's in trouble and she says you are the only one who can help her...Very hard not to read in one sitting. (Alison Flood, Observer). A twisty, sexy, electric thrill ride. (Dennis Lehane). Takes your breath away ...a plot that twists like a corkscrew. (Daily Mail). A well-plotted, enjoyably twisty debut. (Sunday Times).