Georgina Lees

Ten years ago, young student/journalist Katy went missing. The case was never solved and her mother, Grace, has had to live with subsequent pain and anger. Now, a true crime documentarian wants to delve into the mystery and interview all the suspects from that time, including the boyfriend she split with, the sleazy professor, and the colleague who appeared to be stalking her. As they go down the rabbit hole of investigation, will new clues surface and what will be the human cost of the show?

It’s been a while since I stayed up late into the night and early morning to finish a book, but this one did it for me. Well written, engrossing, and quite realistic, the story grabbed me and would not let me go. As the twisted story unfolded, I kept wondering where it would go. At first, the solution seemed a bit questionable to me, but the more I thought about it, the greater the plausibility.

The narrative is told from Grace’s POV interspersed with Katy’s accounting of her last day before she went missing, and a summary of what is revealed in the episodes of the documentary. There are some important topics broached here including the true crime phenomena and the exploitation of victims and those surrounding them as stories are documented. It is, as the book points out, a painful fact that being white, pretty, and from better socioeconomic status helps for one’s story being covered and it doesn’t hurt to be blond. The constant vulnerability of women in society is another critical theme explored here.

I’m glad I found this book…well worth the read for mystery/thriller fans.

Thanks to #netgalley and #harpercollinsUK #onemorechapter for the ARC.… (plus d'informations)

Suzie lives in a downstairs flat in London, her new neighbour above her, Emily, is quite a noisy neighbour and after a complaint to Emily, to the landlord, Suzie makes a complaint to the council.
Then Emily disappears and with what happened before, Suzie takes it upon herself to find out what has happened to her.
This was a great book, learning why Suzie is like she is, why she doesn’t sleep in her bedroom and seems to have basically given up, but then her getting up and being determined to do what she couldn’t do in the past.
First, I thought she was one of ‘those’ neighbours, but there is so much more to her, and I loved reading the book and her layers peeling back and finding out more about her.
By the end of the book, I really liked Suzie, she was one determined lady.
There were a lot of twists although I did guess who the culprit was around halfway through the book. It was still a gripping read and I really enjoyed reading it.

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