Sweat
Sweat
paperback
Published:
29 January, 2026
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FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'An inspired set-up. A clever dynamic that paves the way for a cat-and-mouse thriller. Propulsive.' SUNDAY TIMES
'A maze-like game of revenge. Unsettling. Blends a critique of wellness culture with a slow-burn feminist thriller.' OBSERVER
'If you spend all of January trying to avoid diet culture, then you need to read this book.' COSMOPOLITAN
All Liam ever wanted was to help me reach my full potential. And he always knew what was best. Until the day he pushed me far beyond my limits, and I walked out of our flat and away from our relationship to good.
Now, two years on, I am stronger, fitter, healthier than ever before. And then I see him – Liam – those green eyes, those stirring muscles. Something inside me flips. I want revenge, and I’m willing to do almost anything to get it.
I hold the power now.
It’s Liam’s turn to sweat.
'Will have you glued to the story through every twist and turn. I absolutely adored it!' KATE HAMER, bestselling author of The Girl in the Read Coat
'Sweat is like nothing I've ever read before. So addictive it made me miss a tube stop, so unsettling it made me think twice about going to the gym!' SARA COLLINS, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
'Taut, compulsive, and unsettling ... It had me holding my breath until the final, brilliant end' JENNIE GODFREY, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781804950180 |
| ISBN10 | 1804950181 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 279 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Taut, compulsive, and unsettling ... SWEAT had me holding my breath until the final, brilliant end * Jennie Godfrey *
Sweat will keep you guessing until the very last page… * Vogue Williams *
Will have you glued to the story through every twist and turn. I absolutely loved it! * Kate Hamer *
Part pulsing psychological thriller, part subversive meditation on the way we use (and abuse) our bodies, part noir-ish twisted revenge fantasy, SWEAT is like nothing I’ve ever read before. So addictive it made me miss a tube stop, so unsettling it made me think twice about going to the gym! * Sara Collins *
An inspired set-up. A clever dynamic that paves the way for a cat-and-mouse thriller. Propulsive * Sunday Times *
A maze-like game of revenge. Unsettling. Blends a critique of wellness culture with a slow-burn feminist thriller * Observer *
Emma Healey's tale of control and revenge will have you hooked till the final page -- The Style List * Stylist *
If you spend all of January trying to avoid diet culture, then you need to read this book * Cosmopolitan *
A modern thriller about revenge, self-discipline, and control -- Eva Wiseman * Observer Magazine *
Taut and twisty ... claustrophobic psychological tale ... becomes a slow-burn revenge thriller. Takes full advantage of shifting perspectives and disorientating power dynamics as acts of retribution escalate * Mail on Sunday *
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Author's Bio
Emma Healey grew up in London and completed her first degree in bookbinding. She then worked for libraries, bookshops, art galleries and universities before studying for the MA in Creative Writing at UEA in 2010. She is the author of Whistle in the Dark, and Elizabeth is Missing, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller, won the Costa First Novel Award 2014, and was made into a BBC film starring Glenda Jackson. She lives in Norwich with her husband, daughter and cat, and regularly volunteers for Vision Norfolk with a group of visually impaired, and incredibly imaginative, creative writers.