Book Synopsis:
Paul finally has his life back on track. After losing his wife, Helena in a horrific car crash, he has found love with Sally and moves into her country cottage.
As a former high-ranking Naval Officer, Paul now works as Head of Security at MI5.
Paul has no memories from before he was ten years old. An accident left him in a coma for 9 months. But was it really an accident?
Soon Paul starts to have flashes of childhood memories, all involving his childhood friend, Owen.
Sally introduces him to her friend, Juliet, the owner of a craft shop. Paul is shocked when he meets Juliet’s partner, his old friend Owen.
Flashes of memories continue to haunt Paul, particularly the memory of his first wife Helena burning in the car crash.
As dark things start to happen, and local people begin dying in horrific accidents, Paul must face his past and will end up fighting for his life.
The Bitter End is available in ebook and paperback now, the ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase a copy here.
Kirsty’s Review:
I must admit I was a little thrown when I started reading this book – The blurb reads like a standard psychologically thriller, what I wasn’t expecting was the supernatural element. The book starts in Auschwitz with a lady that survives the gas chamber and is taken to see Hitler. Where she is then processed by a demon. The story then jumps forward several decades.
Paul is the main character in this book, a complicated person who has no memories before the age of 10 and later loosing his wife in an awful accident. He meets Sally and moves in with her back to his childhood village, I liked them both as a couple, warm and loving. It was interesting to see Paul’s memories unfolding, especially after meeting his childhood friend. This is mainly told through a series of flash backs.
As expected the lady that survives Auschwitz plays quite a crucial role in this novel, I enjoyed trying to work out what she was up and how she entwined her self in the plot. I did ultimately end up feeling very sorry for her – what an awful life she must have led.
The pace proceeds at a steady clip, with the story unfolding nicely as you go. If you are looking for an easy summer read with a darker element then this is a book for you. Many thanks to Bloodhound books and NetGalley for allowing me a copy to review.
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