The Twenty, the second novel by crime writer Sam Holland, has won the Silver Bat award for ‘Thriller of the Year’ at the Nederlands Thriller Festival. Published by HarperCollins NL in August of this year, The Twenty has been praised by readers and critics alike for Holland’s trademark ‘nail-biting’ and ‘addictive’ writing. She is the first author to be awarded a Bronze and Silver Bat in successive years.
Holland’s win was announced at a ceremony during the annual Thriller Book Festival, which took place in Zoetermeer. A prominent event in the Dutch literary calendar, this is the second year Holland’s books have been recognised; The Echo Man was previously awarded the Bronze Bat for ‘Best Debut Thriller’ in 2022.