BLOG TOUR, BOOK REVIEW - The Boy In The Well by Dan Clark

 

                                                                 BOOK DESCRIPTION

A time to mourn. A gruesome find. A race for the truth.

After her husband and son are killed in a tragic car accident, Carolyn goes to stay with her mother in a quiet, rural town. She hopes the break will help her cope with her loss.

Soon, Carolyn discovers that the small town holds unforgivable secrets. One she stumbles upon when she discovers the body of a young boy down a well – only to find he has disappeared when she returns with the police.

The local residents, including Carolyn’s mother, doubt her discovery and blame it on her current state of mind. 

Rumours begin to spread.

With somebody determined to stop Carolyn uncovering the truth, she knows she needs to prove what she saw. Not just for the boy and his family but also for herself.

Will Carolyn be able to find the proof she needs? Or will her life be in danger if she continues her search?

This gripping thriller is voiced predominantly from the perspective of our main character,bumbling amateur sleuth Carolyn, a individual who I thought was a wonderful character, a realistic blend of self doubt, grief and stubborn determination. Despite everyone, including her own mother and the chief inspector of the local police insisting that her grief and the antidepressants that she was taking had caused her to imagine that she had seen the boy of a young boy in the well. Carolyn was determined to prove that she hadn't been hallucinating and uncover what had happened to the poor little bit and who was behind such a sickening act. 

The reader knows from parts of the story which are written in italics and scattered throughout the book that Carolyn hadn't been hallucinating and that this person had removed the body from the well before Carolyn got back to the scene with the emergency services. Who was this person? Had they killed the boy or was more than one resident of the small town of Llanbedr involved in the horrific crime?

Carolyn swiftly discovers that the residents are very pleased that a outsider has suddenly appeared in their town and started digging into events from the past and stirring up old rumours. Some residents have been harbouring secrets for years and are prepared to do whatever it takes to stop those secrets from being uncovered.....including committing murder.

Containing a cast of wonderful, diverse, vivid individuals,some of whom turned out to be not who they appeared to be, this is a very well written,addictive classic mystery/thriller. It has a very likeable heroine who worms her way into your heart and has you routing for her Anne feeling anxious whenever she finds herself in a life threatening situation. The plot keeps you guessing, has some unexpected twists and turns and the story keeps you captivated and glued to your kindle. I thought this was a very enjoyable,entertaining debut and I look forward to reading many more of this author's books in the future.

                                                                         Author Bio – 

Dan was born in the North West of England. He started reading Stephen King from an early age and is still a committed fan today, believing this is what inspired him to start writing.

After leaving school, he studied Accounting before realising working with numbers wasn’t for him. He has done numerous jobs which include, working in retail, in busy restaurants as a Chef, driving a taxi and moving on to driving lorries.

Dan lives with his fiancé, Rachel, and easily annoyed cat, Burt. In his free time he loves to find a comfortable chair with a large cup of tea and read thriller and horror novels. He enjoys walking and being out in the countryside and devotes most of his time to his passion: writing his own stories.

Social Media Links – 

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PUBLICATION DATE: 16th April 2021

Purchase Link - mybook.to/theboyinthewell

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