Book Synopsis:
While staying in a Dorset cottage, Hugh Mullion finds a mysterious key down the side of an antique chair. No one can say how long the key has been there or what it opens.
Hugh’s search for answers will unlock the secrets of the troubled life of a talented artist, destined to be hailed a neglected genius fifty years too late. And no secret is darker than that of The Amber Maze, from whose malign influence he never escaped.
The trail takes Hugh from Edwardian Oxfordshire to 1960s Camden Town, where the ghosts of the past are finally laid to rest.
Delicately crafted noir fiction at its best.
The Amber Maze is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase a copy of both here.
My Review:
The Amber Maze is an unusual and intriguing thriller about hidden secrets.
I’ve always liked the idea of finding some historic item and trying to solve the mystery of it, so that side of the book really appealed to me. The mystery side of the story is quite fast paced with lots of interesting clues found that kept me interested. The discovery of the key leads Hugh on a fascinating journey into long held family secrets, some of which took me by surprise. The discovery of new clues sometimes seemed a little convenient but this didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book at all.
Hugh was a very interesting main character whose determination to find out the mystery behind the key, borders on obsession at times. I couldn’t quite understand his fascination with the key at times and wondered why he was so interested in it.
The maze part of the story was very interesting and I loved the descriptions of Hugh going through the clues and piecing together the information to solve the mystery.
Thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Christopher Bowden lives in south London. His five previous novels are The Red House, The Blue Book, The Yellow Room, The Green Door and The Purple Shadow.
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