BOOK DESCRIPTION
A life built on lies – now the truth could destroy her
Frankie Turner knows what it's like to be unwanted; she was brought up in care. Now as a social worker to kids in the same system, she’s someone who understands ... But Frankie is hiding an unthinkable secret: one that may have its roots in the murder of a young, beautiful woman fifteen years ago.
Yet the past is out there. Someone knows what Frankie is hiding – and now they’re back to shatter her perfectly constructed life, terrorising her with menacing letters and silent calls to the house she shares with husband Alex.
She may have reinvented herself, but Frankie’s past is back to haunt her – and now, there’s nowhere to run.
A gripping psychological thriller that will have you hooked. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Erin Kelly won’t be able to put this one down.
Our main character Frankie's upbringing had been very tough, at the age of three, she had been discarded like a bag of rubbish in a derelict building. She had eventually been discovered by a kindly man called Frank and found herself in the care system. After spending her life in care, at the age of seventeen,she thought that she had finally found love in the shape of a volunteer at her foster home called Martin. But one night everything went wrong after she had a argument with Martin and a girl called Charlotte at a party.The next day, Charlotte's body is found in the canal near Martin's houseboat and he is arrested and charged with her murder.After the court case, Frankie found herself living in the home of Vanessa and Peter Vale, who just happened to be Charlotte's parents. But were they the caring couple they appeared to be? Why did their son Jack keep insisting that Frankie shouldn't trust them?
Fifteen years later, Frankie is now married to Alex, is a social worker and is prepared to do everything in her power including bending the rules to help the youngsters who are in her care. She absolutely loves her job but Alex's business is failing, his self esteem has hit rock bottom and due to Frankie's recent behaviour, is convinced that she is cheating on him. Unbeknownst to Alex, Frankie has been receiving silent phone calls and love letters and is convinced that her secrets from the past have caught up with her. It appears that someone knows what she did all those years ago and is determined to make her pay for her actions and behaviour.
The story is narrated entirely from the perspective of Frankie and is set both in the present day and fifteen years in the past. Having been abandoned at a young age and brought up in the care system, it wasn't difficult to understand why she was such a vulnerable individual when she was younger. All most people want in life is to feel loved and wanted and after her upbringing, I didn't think it was very surprising how easily Frankie was manipulated by unscrupulous characters. There was more than one untrustworthy individual scattered throughout her life, characters who were not who they appeared to be and possibly hiding sinister dark desires and behaviour. Alex's actions and behaviour in the present day caused me to experience some feelings of guilt, I know what it's like to be overwhelmed by your feelings of paranoia and mistrust,they can actually become a obsession that takes over your thoughts 24/7. So, I could fully understand his conflicting feelings and emotions over his life with Frankie but that didn't mean that I thought his actions were justified or excusable. What were the secrets that Frankie didn't want Alex to know about? Who was behind the campaign against Frankie and so determined to destroy her life?
Omg, this addictive, cleverly written thriller has more twists and turns than a roller coaster and a water slide that have been combined together to form one hell of a fast paced thrill ride. The plot is intricate, keeps you guessing, glued to your kindle and has a cast of vivid, realistic characters. This is a absolutely brilliant psychological thriller,worth all the stars and more and very very highly recommended. This is definitely going to be one of my favourite reads of this year.
Author Bio:
Elena Wilkes grew up in Walsall in the West Midlands and then worked for eighteen years in H.M Prison Service. The people she met there provided the basis for all her novels.Many of the prisoners there came across as very ordinary people who had committed the most appalling crimes but would, one day, walk straight back on the streets.
This begged the question: how much do we know about anyone, really? The people who live amongst us may seem no different from us at all, but when you scratch a little deeper, you realise they hold some very dark secrets.
Twitter: @Elenathrillers
Facebook: @elenawilkesthrillers
PUBLICATION DATE: 28th April 2021
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