Release Date: 07/11/13
Publisher: Hodder
SYNOPSIS:
Marriage is a prison for Kelly. Her controlling and manipulative husband Christos videos her in the house, has her followed and tracks her every move. She may be desperate to leave, but she's not stupid. If she runs, he'll make sure she never sees her children again. Christos has a mistress, Sylvie, keen to pander to his every whim and even keener to step into Kelly's shoes, should she ever vacate them. Kelly thinks it's stalemate for their twisted threesome, but one of Christos's container ships is about to dock in London with a secret cargo that will change all their lives forever. If Kelly is to escape, it will be in a way she never imagined, and people will get hurt ...
REVIEW:
If you want a dark tale of suspense, mystery and escape then you really have to give this title by Ali Knight a go, within the principle players are trapped within their own lives, held together by the dark manipulations of Christos which makes for not only heart rending reading but a story that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
As usual with Ali’s writing, its intelligent, hits the right spot for the suspense reader and will, in its own way, have you questioning what you’d do in the same situation. Add to this some great turns of phrase and all round it’s a solid read, but to take that next step for the reader, Ali has generated characters that feel fully rounded, have their own whims and desires which when carefully boiled into a powder keg generates something that is truly electrifying. Great stuff.
Release Date: 14/04/11
SYNOPSIS:
Kate Forman has an enviable life: a loving family and a perfect husband, Paul. But one night she finds Paul drunk and covered in blood, mumbling about having killed something - or someone. When a young and attractive woman who works for Paul is found murdered, Kate's suspicions about what he has really done send her on an increasingly desperate search for the truth that threatens to smash her carefully constructed life. Doing the right thing should seem obvious, but as the lies multiply, the truth is not as straightforward as it seems; how well do you know the person you're married to?
REVIEW:
Having recently read a hell of a lot of crime titles, a new book, whether its by an established or a new author, needs to do something special to be remembered.
What Ali does in this, her debut tile is create a lead character who is not only memorable but also has her feet firmly in the real world so much so that the reader cannot help but be able to associate with her in her seemingly ordinary mundane life.
Add to this a scenario that works cleverly with realistic character interaction as well as overall arc and you know that it’s a tale that is nothing short of a powder keg waiting for someone to strike the match to see the inevitable conclusion.
It was a title that was definitely interesting, it had decent prose and writing skills which when backed with the characters should have created something special. Sadly, whilst I appreciated a lot of the elements and careful crafting within, found that it didn’t satisfy me as a reader and that I felt that something was sadly lacking. That said I will try this author again as the talent as well as skill set is there and its definitely going to be interesting to see what Ali hits back with in her next release.
