Book Synopsis:
A young lawyer’s outwardly perfect life spirals out of control as she takes on her first murder case in this dark and twisty debut thriller for readers of Paula Hawkins, A.J. Finn, or Shari Lapena.
Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise–she’s just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems… Just one more night. Then I’ll end it. Alison drinks too much. She’s neglecting her family. And she’s having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle.I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up. Alison’s client doesn’t deny that she stabbed her husband – she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself.I’m watching you. I know what you’re doing.But someone knows Alison’s secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she’s done, and who won’t stop until she’s lost everything….
Blood Orange is out in ebook and hardback today. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
I’ve been hearing lots of fantastic things about Blood Orange so you can imagine my excitement when I was invited ontoto the blog tour for it.
Blood Orange is a compelling, addictive book that I just couldn’t stop reading once I’d started. I found myself trying to sneak in one extra chapter and stayed up far to late as I was just so absorbed in the story I didn’t realise what time it was. It’s part psychological thriller and part legal thriller which combined makes for a very interesting read.
One of things that stands out about this book is that none of the characters are particularly likeable. I initially felt quite sorry for the hen pecked husband who I felt had a hard life staying at home dealing with his wife’s antics but as the story develops my opinions on him began to change. Alison herself does not come across as a nice person and I found that I didn’t particularly like her to start with.
The story brings up quite a few interesting topics that were quite thought provoking and did make me change my opinion on Alison. The old saying of ‘You never know what goes on behind closed doors’ is very true here as although Alison seems to have her life together it soon becomes apparent that she doesn’t and shows that even the most outwardly together of us might be struggling.
This was a superbly plotted book with the tension slowly being increased throughout the book until it almost becomes unbearable. The author cleverly weaves little hints or clues into the narrative that things aren’t quite what they seem which gives the reader an unsettling feeling and makes the book very addictive. The twists took me completely by surprise which I always love with the last one making me gasp out loud always a sign of a fantastic book!
This is the author’s debut novel and I can’t wait to read more from this talented author. If you like addictive, dark reads then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Wildfire books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Harriet Tyce was born and grew up in Edinburgh. She graduated from the University of Oxford in 1994 with a degree in English Literature before gaining legal qualifications. She worked as a criminal barrister for ten years, leaving after the birth of her first child. She completed an MA in Creative Writing – Crime Fiction at UEA where she wrote Blood Orange, which is her first novel.
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