Ros Carne – The Pupil

‘The Pupil’ by Ros Carne is a psychological thriller that has a sinister side to it as well.

Mel has been a lawyer for twenty years. She is a successful one at that! Her personal life is the total opposite of her professional one. Mel is allocated a trainee lawyer, Natasha, which, Mel feels she has no time to do and has nothing against Natasha but just doesn’t want the responsibility. Everyone in chambers thinks Natasha is an excellent example of a trainee for their future, but Mel starts to think differently. She sees that Natasha is not the person everyone thinks she is. The question is, why? Is Mel jealous? Paranoid? Or is it just that she can see see the truth?

This story is told with dual perspectives so we see the story unfold and are shown the differing views. I got into this story immediately and couldn’t wait to find out which of the two main quite unpleasant characters would come off the worst. Mel is such a successful barrister but her other decisions in life leave an awful lot to be desired. Her son and mother are at least more likeable and we see the results of Mel’s decisions, and how they have impacted the family. This is truly a story of downfall, but whose and how?

Many thanks to Canelo and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my inclusion in the Blog Tour today and the copy of the book.