Chris Westlake – I Am Here To Kill You

‘I am Here To Kill You’ by Chris Westlake, he is another new author for me, lately I have been introduced to quite a few new authors and I love this hobby I have, finding new authors who write fabulous books and this one is another one of those books.

Set in Wales, in a sleepy Welsh town, Pontbach. Sheena Strachan is a charismatic and beautiful woman who has caused a ripple of unease in Pontbach. She is a stranger in the town and swiftly places herself amid the women’s support group, a group who meet to discuss past and present worries or issues. The men of the village definitely notice her attractiveness but she had no interest in their attention. Sheena seems to have made a beeline to the women of the town, her agenda is not as innocent as everyone would assume. She begins a game of manipulation using the power of suggestion and also using the secrets they have against them. She ousts who she wishes from the group and carries on manipulating people to her own end. The effects of her mind games change people as they fall deeper into her trap. Sheena is not the only one in the town who knows how to use manipulation for their own gain. Is Sheena’s game hers or is someone else playing at the same time? Is she as in charge as she believes she is, or is someone pulling the strings?

Not exactly crammed with characters that I could say I liked. There were some that I could say I felt for, no one is perfect and how can anyone say they wouldn’t be the same after experiencing the things that some of these did in this book?

This book has a beginning that captivates you straight away. The main character, Sheena is such an unpleasant person that I couldn’t wait to see how long it all took, if it did at all for her to get what she deserved. A very well written and brilliantly plotted book. The characters are quite different and that really makes the book an interesting read. Most of the time I was waiting for what was coming next, racing through the book dying to know the next bit.

An immersive read with enough turns and twists to put a rollercoaster to shame, loved this one.

Thank you to Emma of Damp Pebbles Blog Tours and Chris Westlake for the copy of the book and my place on the tour.