I loved the plot. The story held my attention. Characters that appeared innocent but kept you guessing if they were who they said they were.
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- Booklover CatladyReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
Absolutely brilliant. Incredibly good writing. Awesome plot and a riveting ending. Loved it!
I LOVED this book so much! I read it and got no sleep until it was finished as I started the book at midnight (bad idea) as I was utterly riveted and invested. I was hooked.Booklover CatladyAbsolutely brilliant. Incredibly good writing. Awesome plot and a riveting ending. Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
I’m now about to start Mark’s new book, just published called A Killer Amongst Us, so check that one out too. I plan to read all of Mark’s books. He is an underrated writer in my opinion and I hope this review draws more readers to enjoy his quality writing.
God, where do I begin, it’s taken me a few days to crack on with this as I feel I have so much to say I can’t get it out. You know that feeling? This is incredibly well written with true talent and there is nothing I did not like. Nothing. High praise indeed.
So, our main character is Claire. She’s left her cheating husband and is starting a new life with her teenage son in a nice area with good neighbours. She’s a likeable and realistic character that I liked immediately. Very early in the book strange things to cross her path, weird messages, glimpses of a person, dressed in a specific way that Claire keeps seeing in different places she frequents.
Claire has a stalker. She doesn’t know who or who and no clue what they want. She’s not the type of person who does anything to piss anybody off. At first Claire is in fear, only natural but she keeps drawing on inner strength and looking for logical reasons thinking she’s reading into things too much.
Claire joins a local friendship group and a cast of characters enter her life. Mark writes characters extremely well. They are each very clear, delineated from each other, no blurry lines. You know each one, can recall each one as they are so distinct. There is none of that “who is that person again?” or a list of characters that you can’t keep up with.
Mark is good at smokescreens and red herrings. So many great moments that have you convinced you have scouted out her stalker.So many times Claire wonders who she can really trust. This is not a high octane super speed novel. It builds up the plot and tension really well. I was so invested early on. Mark’s writing, in my opinion is a cut above some much more famous and best-selling Psychological Thriller writers and I really mean that.
A huge strength I picked up on immediately is the clever, realistic style of dialogue. Conversations read like real ones. You are reading and hearing each unique voice as if they are talking in real life. There are few fillers like numerous “then he said..” or “she responded with..” if you get my drift. They flow. I picked up on that as a really strong feature.
Many great characters to like, love and detest. Even minor characters are brought to life. As more sinister things start to happen to Claire she graduates from fear to a sheer determination to find out who her stalker is and stop it all. She’s pretty gutsy I have to say. I was suspecting just about everyone! There are some unique and unexpected scenes in the book that give it an interesting edge.
Mark cleverly plants seeds of who it might be. I was sure over and over I’d pinpointed the stalker to be wrong. When I did think I’d worked out who even then I kept going back away from that person. The plot is so good. I was turning pages and definitely wasn’t putting it down to come back to. I was invested to the end.
The ending, in fact the last third of the book was thrilling. So much going on and some final scenes were like watching a really good movie. There was nothing cliche or expected at all. I felt it was really well done to say the very least. Mark is able to write so you are clearly in the frame.
The reason for why the stalker is targeting Claire blew me away. Totally unexpected, didn’t cross my mind despite moments where we “hear” a bit from the stalker’s mind and feelings towards Claire. Kudos Mark for keeping the motive well hidden.
I rarely rant on about a book I love unless I would confidently recommend it and buy it for other book lovers. This was not like other psychological thrillers I’ve read lately. Mark has a unique style and Id like to take some writing lessons from him.
Folks, this is awesome. I devoured it and am keen to read more from Mark. I think he needs a lot more exposure and one of the biggest publishers need to hook him up. This gets an easy five stars from me and I’ve not even done it justice in this review.
Ironically I was led to Mark and his books by an online stalker of mine who caught Mark up in petty actions very unfairly. So sometimes dark deeds lead to great victories. I would never of discovered Mark and his books if not for this bitter person.
Watch out for my review of Mark’s new release! I am starting it today. If you love a good book especially a psychological thriller with twists and plenty of wrong avenues to wander down in your deductions then this is for you. Highly recommended!
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- Peter the constant readerReviewed in Australia on September 9, 2022
Good story overthought
- Richard BarberReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2022
Great thriller which keeps you guessing
- Cortez the KillerReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2022
Another cracking thriller from the pen of Mark West
