Simon Wood writes thrillers and crime fiction about abduction, stalking, deception and ordinary people pushed into dangerous situations. The One That Got Away follows Zoë Sutton after she escapes an attack and later becomes involved in the investigation when another woman disappears, forcing her to revisit what happened. Paying the Piper begins a series involving reporter Scott Fleetwood and FBI agent Tom Sheils, while Did Not Finish introduces racing driver Aidy Westlake through a motorsport mystery. Wood’s prose is fast, tense and strongly plot-driven, with short chapters and escalating threat taking priority over elaborate literary style. His work sits within psychological thriller, crime suspense and serial-killer fiction. The One That Got Away is the clearest standalone entry for readers who like survivor-centred suspense, while Paying the Piper offers a more investigative series structure. Read more Less