Wow....just wow and wow again. Omg,this is a absolutely amazing tale that is very relevant and scarily believable when you stop and consider how much of our daily lives are lived online. These days we can hardly do anything without having to go to some website or another,wether it's booking a doctor's appointment,online banking or frantically checking how many likes,shares and comments we have on social media. We are constantly upgrading our internet,enabling it to perform more and more daily tasks. But what if someone went too far and invented a system that was able to upgrade and evolve independently and the system decided that we were inferior beings that it could manipulate and control. That is the premise of this utterly compelling,chilling story of manipulation,control and what a parent is prepared to do to protect their child.
The move to 17 Church Row was supposed to be a fresh start for Ethan and Nikki Rhodes and their young daughter Bella but especially for Nikki,who was still struggling with her devastating grief and guilt over the death,three years previously of Bella's twin sister Grace who died after she ran out in front of a car. Bella hasn't spoken a word since the night of the accident and Nikki and Ethan are hoping that maybe the move will encourage Bella to start talking again.
Their new home is a revolutionary house designed by the world - famous architect Catriona Fisher. The house has a state of the art security system and a AI called Alice who is there for their comfort and convenience.
But what if what they fear most is already inside the house? What if 17 Church Row isn't the safe haven that they think it is?
17 Church Row is mainly voiced by Nikki,a complex character who was understandably a bit overprotective when it came down to Bella's safety. Nikki also suffered from extreme anxiety and panic attacks,something that I also suffer from,a fact that helped me feel a connection with her character. The author's portrayals of how debilitating anxiety can be were spot on and very realistic. The prevailing theme throughout this book was the love between a parent and their child but also between a child and their parent...or so I thought. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised when I found out that I had been mislead and manipulated by this clever authors misdirections. Some of the story was narrated by Catriona Fisher,I had mixed feelings about her character and changed my mind about her a number of times as the story unfolded. There is also another narrator who's chapters are scattered throughout the book,a cold,emotionless,chilling character who's words and attitude gave me chills. There was some technical aspects to this story but they weren't overbearing or very difficult to understand.
I totally and utterly loved this mesmerising,tightly plotted thriller. I was hooked in from the first page and didn't want to put it down. It has a number of unexpected twists,is gripping,intense and keeps the reader guessing and as for the ending,talk about intense and chilling. I would love to watch a film adaptation of this book. Worth far far more than five stars. Very very highly recommended
AUTHOR BIO
James Carol is the bestselling author of BROKEN DOLLS, the first in a series featuring former FBI profiler Jefferson Winter. The novel was released in the UK in January 2014 to rave reviews and reached number 1 on the Amazon fiction and thriller charts. In addition James is writing a series of eBooks set during Winter's FBI days. PRESUMED GUILTY is the first of these. Under the pseudonym J.S. Carol, he has also written a number of standalones. KISS ME KILL ME is the latest.
PUBLICATION DATE: 14th November 2019
PRINT LENGTH: 416 pages
PUBLISHER: Zaffre
GENRE: Psychological Fiction
PURCHASE LINK...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/17-Church-Row-should-place/dp/1785768409/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V4H0P3K4L2MK&keywords=17+church+row&qid=1574612049&s=books&sprefix=17+%2Caps%2C628&sr=1-1
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