#BookReview: The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher @sfletcherauthor @TransworldBooks @alisonbarrow @hanwints #TheNightInQuestion #SusanFletcher

Book Synopsis:

Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.

Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible happens – so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?

The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.

And Florrie – cheerfully independent but often overlooked – is the only person determined to uncover the truth.

As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore.

Readers of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures or Dear Mrs Bird will love prize-winning author Susan Fletcher’s The Night in Question – an absorbing and uplifting novel with a uniquely loveable protagonist at its heart.

My Review:

I absolutely loved this absorbing, gripping read which will definitely be staying with me.

Firstly I absolutely loved Florrie and rate her as one of my favourite characters ever. It was really lovely getting to know her and learning more about life. Florrie has definitely had an amazing, varied life and I loved living precariously through her as she experiences things I could only dream of. I warmed to her immediately and quickly wished that I knew her in real life.

I thought the story had a great pace to it and it was fun to follow her and Stanthorpe as they try to solve the murder. The clues were revealed in a realistic way and there were lots of twists that kept me guessing. In between the murder mystery there are flashbacks to her younger days where we learn more about her past loves which was really fascinating but quite emotional at times and my heart broke as I realised that she’d never let herself be happy.

The ending was brilliant and I was really pleased with how things ended. I wasn’t able to figure out who done it and I loved how all the other threads of story came together. I’m really hoping that there might be a sequel as I’d love to see more from Florrie and Stanthorpe.

Huge thanks Alison Barrow for my copy of this book and for inviting me to the lovely celebration event in London. Thanks also to Susan for being so lovely and supportive. It was wonderful to meet you.

About The Author:

Susan Fletcher was born in 1979 in Birmingham. She is the author of the bestselling ‘Eve Green’ winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award, ‘Oystercatchers’ and ‘Witch Light’.