Release date - 15th February 2018
Book length - 300 pages Publisher - Orenda Books Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Anne from randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.ie for giving me the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ABOUT THE BOOK Whitechapel, 1888: London is bowed under Jack the Ripper's reign of terror. London 2015: actress Julianne Bell is abducted in a case similar to the terrible Tower Hamlets murders of some 10 years earlier, and harking back to the Ripper killings of a century before. Falkenberg, Sweden, 2015: a woman's body is found mutilated in a forest, her wounds identical to those of the Tower Hamlets victims. With the man arrested for the Tower Hamlets crimes already locked up, do the new killings mean he has a dangerous accomplice, or is a copy-cat serial killer on the loose? Profiler Emily Roy and true-crime writer Alexis Castells again find themselves drawn into an intriguing case, with personal links that turn their world upside down. MY REVIEW Bloody hell. Just, bloody hell. I'm not sure if I can properly describe how dark and twisted and unbelievably excellent KEEPER by Johana Gustawsson is but I will try my hardest to do it justice. When a famous actress disappears in front of her home in London it isn't long before top criminal profiler, Emily Roy is called to the scene. But what she discovers soon reopens the horrific Tower Hamlet murders that echo with similarities to Jack the Ripper. While at the same time in Sweden, a crack team are trying to find a killer that mutilates its victims and it appears that it has to be linked to what is happening in the UK, but how? And as more investigators find themselves drawn into the case they have no idea just how dark and disturbing this case really is ... This book is dark, uncomfortable, disturbing, and completely compelling in a 'God I don't want to look but I have to look, but I don't want to look' kind of way which shows the true brilliance of this author. I enjoyed the throwback and links to Whitechapel and feel it really added another layer to the story but my favourite parts of the book were the modern investigations. The characters are complex and intriguing and this story certainly left me wanting more from this series. And that ending - MIND BLOWN!!!!!!!!! If you want a book that will suck you in and take over your mind then KEEPER by Johana Gustawsson is the crime thriller for you - a superb story that will haunt you for days after you turn the last page. AUTHOR BIO Born in 1978 in Marseille, France, and a graduate of Political Sciences, Johana Gustawsson was a journalist for television and French press. She now lives in London, England. For more information: Website - johanagustawsson.com/en/ Twitter - twitter.com/JoGustawsson Facebook - www.facebook.com/johana.gustawsson Instagram - www.instagram.com/johanagustawsson/ DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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Release date - 1st May 2018
Book length - 400 pages Publisher - Poolbeg Press Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Andrea and poolbeg.com for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ABOUT THE BOOK When Lauren takes a photo of a stranger on a beach and shares it online, she has no idea what will come of that single click. Her daughters are surprised that she posted a photo without consent, but it’s only when she starts to get anonymous messages about the woman on the beach that she deletes the photo. It’s too little too late, and the messages escalate, prompting Lauren to confess to the woman. The woman has her own dark story, one that might explain the messages, but Lauren isn’t convinced. Then her ex-husband begins to harass her, telling her she shares too much online and brought this on herself. She’s also dealing with other problems. A difficult client at work starts to show up in places he shouldn’t be. Her younger daughter is behaving out of character and Lauren can’t work out what’s wrong. And the cracks are literally beginning to show in her old South Dublin house, mirroring the cracks in her carefully curated life. Meanwhile, the messages from the internet troll become more personal and more vindictive. Her friends feel she should stand up to her stalker, but Lauren isn’t so sure. And then she makes one small mistake that brings everything tumbling down. MY REVIEW ONE CLICK by Andrea Mara has quickly jumped into my top spot for the best books of 2018 and is a disturbing psychological thriller that cannot be missed! Lauren's life has become very complicated since her husband left her for the neighbour down the road and raising two teenagers has its own unique problems as well. Throw in a creepy client at the clinic where she works and a holiday is definitely needed. Relaxing in Italy with her girls, Lauren soaks up the atmosphere and takes pictures for her personal photography blog. But when one picture of a stranger on the beach brings a troll into her life, it is another hassle that Lauren doesn't need. But this isn't just any troll, this is someone who knows her every move and as things take a serious turn, Lauren will find out just how invasive social media can be, and just how easily one click of a camera can bring your whole world tumbling down ... Creepy, tense, and uncomfortable, ONE CLICK by Andrea Mara is everything you want in a psychological thriller and more. I devoured this novel in one sitting and I'm already eagerly awaiting Andrea Mara's next book. The characters are relatable, flawed, and very normal and in a world that is more and more social media obsessed, this element of the story really worked excellently for me and it will make you reassess what you share publicly from now on. ONE CLICK by Andrea Mara is a multi-layered and compelling thriller that will haunt you from start to finish and keep you guessing every second along the way. Andrea Mara has quickly become one of my favourite authors in this genre and I cannot wait for her next book. ONE CLICK is a truly excellent story and as I said before it is topping the charts of best thriller of the year for me! AUTHOR BIO Andrea Mara is a freelance writer and blogger, who lives in Dublin, Ireland with her husband and three young children. She writes lifestyle features for Irish newspapers, magazines, and websites, and has won multiple awards for blogging. She attempts – often badly - to balance work, family and writing, then lets off steam on her blog, OfficeMum.ie. When she’s not keeping one eye on the kids, and the other on Twitter, she’s furiously scribbling notes for her next book. For more information: Website - officemum.ie Twitter - twitter.com/office_mum Facebook - www.facebook.com/OfficeMum/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/officemum/ |
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