'Dark, haunting, twisted... unforgettable'
Best Crime Fiction Books for 2015, The Telegraph
A Gripping Psychological Thriller Shortlisted for the Virginia Prize
You're young, and you're out partying.
You know how to look after yourself, don't you?
Everyone has that moment when, through no fault of their own, they render themselves vulnerable to harm.
When art student Mia meets famous artist Jack Flood, she later wakes naked in his hotel room with no idea what has occurred. She fears she may have been filmed for one of his future artworks. Should she go to the police? And what has happened to her missing friend? Women are being murdered, and the city seems a more dangerous place.
I Came to Find a Girl is a psychological thriller set in Nottingham about a young art student's twisted 'relationship' with famous artist and convicted serial killer Jack Flood.
Read what people are saying about I Came to Find a Girl
'This is a smart modern thriller, with a strongly feminine outlook (still unusual in crime fiction). Jaq Hazell may be an author to watch' Best Crime Fiction Books for 2015, The Telegraph
'This is an extremely good book. The writing is brilliant, fluid and poetic and yet still pacy' Louise Voss
'It is a disturbing reflective book that will refuse to loosen its grip on you for quite some time' Book Fabulous
'A whirlwind of anger and friendship, fear and creativity, disgust and despair spattered throughout with flashes of insight and sparks of creative muse' Scifiandscary.com
'Murders are afoot here as Nottingham appears to have a serial killer on the loose. But Mia's story has a different crime at its core, an underrepresented one on account of its sensitivity' NottsLit
'If you like your thriller with depth of thought, then this is for you' Kate Evans (Amazon)
'Dark, twisted, full of suspense – a book that challenges your perception of it right to the end – would highly recommend' Selina Trafford, Goodreads
'Set in the student/red light district of Forest Fields in Nottingham, it's an edgy read and the beautifully expressive and vivid writing puts you right there, right now. I didn't want to put it down' Amazon review
'The twist at the end was brilliant and I didn't see it coming at all! A thoroughly fantastic read' Kelly, Goodreads
'Jaq Hazell's book had me spooked. I felt that I was being watched.... Remarkably there is no violence (that happens 'off stage'), but plenty of atmosphere' Susan Kerr, Goodreads
'A murder mystery told through youthful eyes. Thoroughly enjoyable read' Angela Jones-Moore (Amazon)
'The two worlds of student life in Nottingham and the metropolitan art scene are well drawn... hugely enjoyable page-turner' Stephanie Zia
'A fascinating account of a young art student's struggle to deal with the aftermath of an encounter with a famous artist against the background of the deaths of several young women. Highly recommended' (Amazon review)
'I really liked the cat and mouse play between the heroine Mia and her nemesis Jack Flood. The balance of power between them shifts back and forth, but you never lose the sense of danger that all women share, and our need to survive' monkey mamma (Amazon)
'The sense of menace permeated every page... punctuated by the horrors that then go on to take place' N Jefferson, (Amazon)
'I definitely put this among my favourite books this year' Mrs A Hunt (Amazon)
'Flood is an artist who uses a camcorder to record everything. There are murders of street girls. Is it Flood? I had to find out. I was guessing who it was but got it wrong. I would highly recommend this book. Must read' Sue Wallace (Amazon)
Best Crime Fiction Books for 2015, The Telegraph
A Gripping Psychological Thriller Shortlisted for the Virginia Prize
You're young, and you're out partying.
You know how to look after yourself, don't you?
Everyone has that moment when, through no fault of their own, they render themselves vulnerable to harm.
When art student Mia meets famous artist Jack Flood, she later wakes naked in his hotel room with no idea what has occurred. She fears she may have been filmed for one of his future artworks. Should she go to the police? And what has happened to her missing friend? Women are being murdered, and the city seems a more dangerous place.
I Came to Find a Girl is a psychological thriller set in Nottingham about a young art student's twisted 'relationship' with famous artist and convicted serial killer Jack Flood.
Read what people are saying about I Came to Find a Girl
'This is a smart modern thriller, with a strongly feminine outlook (still unusual in crime fiction). Jaq Hazell may be an author to watch' Best Crime Fiction Books for 2015, The Telegraph
'This is an extremely good book. The writing is brilliant, fluid and poetic and yet still pacy' Louise Voss
'It is a disturbing reflective book that will refuse to loosen its grip on you for quite some time' Book Fabulous
'A whirlwind of anger and friendship, fear and creativity, disgust and despair spattered throughout with flashes of insight and sparks of creative muse' Scifiandscary.com
'Murders are afoot here as Nottingham appears to have a serial killer on the loose. But Mia's story has a different crime at its core, an underrepresented one on account of its sensitivity' NottsLit
'If you like your thriller with depth of thought, then this is for you' Kate Evans (Amazon)
'Dark, twisted, full of suspense – a book that challenges your perception of it right to the end – would highly recommend' Selina Trafford, Goodreads
'Set in the student/red light district of Forest Fields in Nottingham, it's an edgy read and the beautifully expressive and vivid writing puts you right there, right now. I didn't want to put it down' Amazon review
'The twist at the end was brilliant and I didn't see it coming at all! A thoroughly fantastic read' Kelly, Goodreads
'Jaq Hazell's book had me spooked. I felt that I was being watched.... Remarkably there is no violence (that happens 'off stage'), but plenty of atmosphere' Susan Kerr, Goodreads
'A murder mystery told through youthful eyes. Thoroughly enjoyable read' Angela Jones-Moore (Amazon)
'The two worlds of student life in Nottingham and the metropolitan art scene are well drawn... hugely enjoyable page-turner' Stephanie Zia
'A fascinating account of a young art student's struggle to deal with the aftermath of an encounter with a famous artist against the background of the deaths of several young women. Highly recommended' (Amazon review)
'I really liked the cat and mouse play between the heroine Mia and her nemesis Jack Flood. The balance of power between them shifts back and forth, but you never lose the sense of danger that all women share, and our need to survive' monkey mamma (Amazon)
'The sense of menace permeated every page... punctuated by the horrors that then go on to take place' N Jefferson, (Amazon)
'I definitely put this among my favourite books this year' Mrs A Hunt (Amazon)
'Flood is an artist who uses a camcorder to record everything. There are murders of street girls. Is it Flood? I had to find out. I was guessing who it was but got it wrong. I would highly recommend this book. Must read' Sue Wallace (Amazon)
