'Gripping psychological suspense' Fiona Barton, Sunday Times
bestselling author of The Child 'Keeps you guessing till the very
end' Cara Hunter, author of All The Rage You never know what's
going on behind closed doors... If you passed it on the street,
you'd see an ordinary London townhouse. You might wonder about the
people who live there, assume they're just like you. But inside a
family is trapped in a nightmare. In the kitchen, a man lies dead
on the blood-soaked floor. Soon the police will come, and they'll
want answers. Perhaps they'll believe the family's version of
events - that this man is a murderer who deserved to die. But would
that be the truth? Perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Cara
Hunter and Ruth Ware Praise for Camilla Way: 'An original page
turner' Sun 'A top class psychological thriller, smartly crafted
and oozing tension' Sunday Mirror 'Adds pace and suspense in a way
that's refreshing for even the most jaded of readers' Stylist
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Wed, 3 Jul 2019 | Review
by: Breakaway R.
Unconvincing
This thriller starts well with some of the characters standing over the corpse of a man covered in blood. Who is he and what is their relationship to him? The plot then rewinds a couple of months and gradually the reader discovers that the opening scene is not all that it seems at first sight.
Vivienne is a café owner and is Ruby’s sister. She is still in touch with their mother, Margo, and the history of their lives is played out over the pages of the novel. To give more away would spoil the story for those who are going to read it as not a lot of plot information is described in any of the promotional material.
The main weakness, in my opinion, is the central character, who is weak and vacillating. She is not able to “read” friends and acquaintances, nor is she able to see the obvious hurtling towards her like an express train. Some may, of course, find this true to life and endearing but for this reader, it was merely irritating. Additionally, the character of Alek was totally unconvincing and on reflection, his introduction into the plot was amateurish and contrived to suit the purposes of the author but was not well done.
The plot itself had interesting twists and turns but most were broadcast well ahead of time and were easy to predict although I do admit that the discovery of the murderer’s identity did surprise me. Camilla Way has a huge following and is obviously a popular author but her style of writing jarred with me, even though the writing itself, and the dialogue, was excellent. It’s a good job that we don’t all enjoy the same things in life.
mr zorg
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