Boy B (Cate Austin, Book 3)
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Boy B (Cate Austin, Book 3)
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Ruth Dugdall
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'Superbly written… The plot twists and turns on the way to a nail-biting finale. A compelling read' The Sun
‘The eponymous young adult Ben is drawn with unflinching honesty by a writer with a masterful grasp of nuance and contradiction’ The Guardian
'Sad, chilling and horrifying, Humber Boy B is extraordinary' Elizabeth Forbes
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A child is killed after falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene, two young brothers are found guilty and sent to prison. Upon their release they are granted one privilege only – their anonymity.
Probation officer Cate Austin is responsible for Boy B's reintegration into society. But the general public's anger is steadily growing as they question if the secret of his identity is one he actually deserves to keep.
Cate's loyalty is challenged when she begins to discover the truth of the crime. Is a child is capable of premeditated murder? Or is there a greater evil at play?
Readers love Boy B:‘This book is an absolute page turner, a fantastic psychological thriller with the perfect amount of suspense and emotion to captivate the reader’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The book ends with a final twist that is as shocking as it is dramatic and was totally unforeseen’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I am struggling this review as it is so much better than my words can express and it stirred up so much in me, it's really a crime/psych thriller mix and it's done so well. I was immersed in this novel’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A suspenseful novel that deals with a sensitive, but timely subject matter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
©2026 Ruth DugdallCritic Reviews
‘Ruth Dugdall’s novels are intelligent and gripping, with a sophisticated psychological sensibility. She is a huge talent’ Sophie Hannah
'Twisty, profound and completely convincing, it grips the reader by the heart. Unputdownable' Erin Kelly
‘Authentic … diverting debut’ Daily Mail
'A chilling tale of betrayal and obsession…keeps its secrets well' Publishers Weekly
'Well plotted…The author understands how to build suspense and create atmosphere' Kirkus
‘Timely and beautifully-written… Highly recommended’ Mark Edwards
‘An absolute tour de force that left me thinking for days’ Alex Marwood
‘A chilling psychological thriller with a shocking twist. I read it one day and couldn’t put it down’ Louise Millar
'Dugdall’s background as a probation officer shines as she gets inside the heads of a range of characters, some quirky, some terrifying, all fascinating. In this chilling psychological thriller, she doesn’t so much prod the seedy underbelly of Europe as rips it wide open' Mike Craven
'An intelligent mystery, beautifully written, with an intriguing storyline. This one will keep you up to the wee small hours' Jane Isaac
'Utterly chilling' Karen Maitland
'Ruth Dugdall has created a child killer who is no evil stereotype. She skillfully reveals his thoughts and his motives, pulling the reader into a story that spirals towards a shocking conclusion. One to make you think' Julie Corbin
'Intelligent, thought-provoking and tense, Humber Boy B deals with an emotive subject sensitively whilst continually piling on the suspense. Once you start reading you won’t be able to stop until you reach the heart-stopping end' C.L Taylor
'A thought-provoking and tension-filled novel – with evocative characters and an ending that I didn’t expect' Mel Sherratt