A new psychological thriller from Wendy Clarke meant I needed to know how good it was as soon as possible. I was lucky enough to be invited to the tour so I jumped at the chance. I have read a lot of Wendy Clarke’s books and always love them, so I settled down to read. What an absorbing read again. Well done on a cracker of a book Wendy!
When Mel is set up on a blind date by her best friends Chris and Simon, she’s as anxious as any woman would be. Her divorce came as such a shock and she’d been feeling lost and lonely, but that didn’t mean she was desperate to date again. It was a terrible day at work that made her say yes: it could be a bit of fun, a distraction at least. What did she have to lose?
When Mel meets Malik, she knows instantly that they could have more than just a fling. She tells him her deepest, darkest secrets and it doesn’t make him run away. He makes her feel wanted for the first time in years, and when she wakes up in his bed in the early hours she feels completely content.
Until she notices that he’s no longer lying beside her.
She’s tangled up in his sheets alone in his bedroom and she can’t remember how she got there.
And then she hears the metallic scrape of a key in the door and realises that Malik has locked her in. Is her dream man going to turn into her worst nightmare?
I read this in a day, I was so intrigued. I did find the setting of the radio station interesting and unique. It was clear the author had done her research, all the different shows, the way they work for the different presenters from day to night and the atmospheric setting of the late-night show with callers who just talk about everything to the night host. The author did a fabulous job of sense of place. I could build pictures of them in my head very easily.
A believable storyline that was a fast-paced ‘on the edge of your seat read. Filled with enough drama and suspense to keep me guessing. Enough twists and turns to almost make you dizzy as the story unfolds. A dark and disturbing psychological thriller that does not miss a beat in the plot. The characters are so real and there are ones you don’t know who you can trust too. I found it creepy in parts and jumped at the slightest noise while I was reading. I think that’s the sign of a great book and this IS a great book.
Another Bookouture release by an excellent author that I would recommend so easily to anyone who loves a real psychological thriller
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy of the book.
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