Book Synopsis:
Sixty seconds after she wakes from a coma, Maggie’s world is torn apart.
The police tell her that her daughter Elspeth is dead. That she drowned when the car Maggie had been driving plunged into the river. Maggie remembers nothing.
When Maggie begs to see her husband Sean, the police tell her that he has disappeared. He was last seen on the day of her daughter’s funeral.
What really happened that day at the river?
Where is Maggie’s husband?
And why can’t she shake the suspicion that somewhere, somehow…
her daughter is still alive?
An emotional page-turner with amazing characters from the Top Ten bestselling author of My Sister’s Bones, this thriller is perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh’s I Let You Go and Lisa Jewell’s Watching You.
The Day Of The Accident is available in ebook and paperback now. The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Day of The Accident was a fast paced, gripping read that was incredibly hard to put down.
The story is very well written and I felt intrigued from the start by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the day of the accident. I found I had to keep reading as I had to find out the truth.
Maggie was an interesting main character that I kept changing my opinion on. On one hand I did feel very sorry for her as one of my kids going missing is my worst nightmare. Her fear and concern for them was almost palpable at times which made for quite emotional reading. However I did want to shake her sometimes as I felt she needed to get a grip and pull herself together to help find her daughter.
This book was very addictive with lots of twists that keep the reader firmly on their toes. Just when I thought I’d figured everything out something would happen and I’d be back at the beginning trying to make sense of everything. This ensured that the book is a fast read as it’s almost impossible to put down. I manage to read this over the course of two days reading late into the night to read a few more pages!
I’m always a bit dubious when a book is marketed as having a twist that you won’t see coming, but in this case it was true as it took me completely by surprise! The author clearly explains the reasons behind everyone’s behaviour which was very interesting and was a fitting end for a fantastic book.
This is the author’s second book and I’m very excited to read more from her in the future. This would make a great book club book as I think you’d want to discuss what happens and the big twist at the end.
Huge thanks to Georgina Taylor for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review. If you like fast paced, gripping thrillers then you’ll love this book!
About The Author:
Nuala Ellwood was chosen as one of the Observer’s ‘New Faces of Fiction 2017’ for her first thriller, the bestselling My Sister’s Bones. Nuala teaches Creative Writing at York St John University and lives in the city with her young son. Day of the Accident is her latest novel.
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