THE BLURB
How far would you go…
Gina Mills is desperate to be a newsreader, but her boss – the director of the struggling Channel Eight, won’t help.
Walking home one night, Gina stumbles upon a dead body, and after calling the police, she makes the split-second decision to report the murder live.
When questioned by the police, Gina can’t remember specific details about her discovery, but these memory gaps are explained away as shock.
…to uncover your family’s deadly secret?
But when Gina finds a second body, it’s clear she’s being targeted. But why?
And how is this connected to the death of Gina’s younger sister so many years ago?
Gina Mills has always wanted to be a newsreader but instead she is stuck as a unappreciated personal assistant to successful and celebrated Jacqueline Davis,a tyrant who refuses to give Gina the opportunity to prove herself at channel 8. So when Gina stumbles on a crime scene on her way home one night she makes the rash decision to report live from the scene.Suddenly Gina finds herself thrust into the limelight,constantly in demand and appearing on chat shows. She now has the career that she`s always wanted but she soon realises that she had underestimated the backlash and outpourings of hate that would be aimed at her both by the public and on social media. Then She finds a second body and begins to wonder if she is being targeted and if so......why?
This fast paced,riveting thriller has chapters that vary in length and alternate between Gina,her brother Ryan and Detective Adam Adebayo. The chapters are set in the present day but also slip back in time to 1996. The chapters set in the past are voiced by Gina and Ryan's mother Sharon and cover events before,during and after a tragic event that happened when Gina and Ryan were younger. I found Sharon and her husband Bill`s reactions to certain occurrences frustrating but then I honestly don't know how I would react if I found myself dealing with the same situation. As the story unfolded I found myself constantly changing my mind about how I felt about the characters. I eventually reached the conclusion that not one of them had any redeemable qualities. They are all flawed in one way or the other although I did eventually feel some sympathy for one character by the time I reached the unexpected conclusion.
The killer`s signature modus operandi was unique and innovative and I can see it raising a few raised eyebrows and intense discussions if this book was read by a book group. I was hooked in tightly from.the very first page of this jaw dropping page turner. I enjoyed reading The Other Sister just as much,actually I can honestly say more than The Guilty Wife which I absolutely loved. Absolutely brilliant,worth far more than five stars and highly recommended by little old me.
AUTHOR BIO
Elle Croft was born in South Africa, grew up in Australia and moved to the UK in 2010 after travelling around the world with her husband. She works as a freelance social media specialist and blogs about travel, food and life in London.Elle’s first novel THE GUILTY WIFE sold over 100,000 copies and was a UK Kindle bestseller.
Twitter – @elle_croft
PRAISE FOR THE GUILTY WIFE
‘A real edge-of-your-seat read, this is a book that ripples with suspense right through to the gripping finale.’’ The Sun
‘Full of twists and turns, THE GUILTY WIFE is a gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. The ending will stay with you long after you’ve finished the last page. Fabulous.‘ Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You and Before I Let You In
‘I couldn’t put this down. Pacy and gripping.’ Cass Green, author of the number 1 ebook bestseller The Woman Next Door
‘An accomplished debut with a relentless and intense pace that kept me completely rapt and eager to find out answers. I loved the final twist.’ KL Slater, international bestselling author of Safe With Me, Blink and Liar.
‘A gripping portrayal of a woman under fire, which explores the blurry boundaries of innocence and guilt. The Guilty Wife will make you question those closest to you as the plot unfolds at pace, with an ending that pulls the rug from under your feet. A brilliant debut.’ ’Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House
E BOOK PUBLICATION DATE : 24th August 2018
PAPERBACK PUBLICATION DATE : 18th October 2018
PUBLISHER : Orion Publishing
GENRE : Psychological Thriller
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