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Rating: really liked it
Nail bitingly irritating, soul crushingly blood freezing, terrifyingly heart throbbing. Horror, thriller, whodunnit murder mystery genres captivatingly blend each other. And final unexpected twist seals the deal: take my five billion stars and give me more magnificent books like this!
What an unputdownable, bumpy, jumpy ride!
A badass, smart, quick witted female vicar Jack and her artistically talented, loner, smart daughter Flo move into one of the eeriest, creepiest and most haunted place named Chapel Croft where 8 Protestant martyrs were burned at the stake nearly 50 decades ago and two teenage girls vaporized into thin air 30 years ago. And let’s not forget what happened to her predecessor: last vicar on charge killed himself before they arrive.
A dangerous man who was recently released from the prison is coming for them. The ghosts of burning girls start to appear in front of mother and daughter in the middle of nowhere to warn them spiritually and all the town’s people act suspicious as if they’re keeping a big secret from them.
As vicar Jack Brooks (short for Jacquline, don’t get fooled MC is man, I made that mistake at first two or three pages and I’m still ashamed of myself! ) digs out more and gets closer to find the truth, she realizes she drags herself and daughter into one of the most dangerous place to look into the eyes of pure evil!
Yeap, I love this author’s works! She knows how to make me scare shitless and keep me in my toes! Especially her last surprising twist was another sucker punch against my face. I even wrote an emotional eulogy for my dying spidey senses.
As an ultra lucky cow I’m so grateful for this reviewer copy and special thanks to NetGalley, dear Kathleen Quinlan, Random House Publishing Group/ Ballantine Books to send it to me in exchange my honest thoughts. I loved it soooo much!
Rating: really liked it
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor
What a horrifying title, especially because it's referring to two young girls being burned, after being tortured, all in the name of religion. This happened 500 years ago, when eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake, in Chapel Croft. Now, Reverend Jack Brooks and her fifteen year old daughter are in Chapel Croft so that Jack can tend to the parish, after the last reverend hung himself. Although the location might have some slight resemblance to the TV show Midsomer Murders, as Jack will mention, things run much deeper and darker in Chapel Croft. Jack has her own murky path, covered in controversy, blood, and death and there is a violent stalker, who has just been released from prison.
Things immediately go badly when Jack and Flo arrive at their new home, with a bloody child arriving at the chapel, stories of sightings of the two burning martyred girls, and secretive and unwelcoming parishioners. Flo becomes friends with a strange, awkward boy, Jack is having terrible nightmares of the past and present, and few people want to discuss what has happened in the past. There is also the parish history of two teenage girls disappearing thirty years ago. And Jack is left a box that contains an exorcism kit and a scriptural warning. Jack is leaving a bloody controversy behind but seems to have landed in even more trouble than she has left.
I really enjoyed this story a lot although the teenage vicious bullying was more horrifying to me than the legends and sightings of the burning girls. But the bullying isn't just from teenagers, there are parishioners that are bullies, too. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...parents need to beware of behavior that they may be passing on to their children. This is a complex tale with several timelines and with lots of characters to follow. After I finished the story, I had to think about what I'd read to figure out everything that had happened. It was less scary in a ghostly way but instead in real life "humans are cruel" way.
Publication: February 9, 2021
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books and NetGalley for this ARC.
Rating: really liked it
"The greatest gift the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
I am so happy to announce my first 5 star mystery-thriller of the year. This is exactly how a
PERFECT atmospheric , engrossing, riveting, page turner, gripping , taut, unputdownable, nail-biter, well thought out ,pacy mystery thriller with plenty of creepy, spine-chilling moments is created. Some authors should take notes ( RS ) !
🔥 Plot In short ⤵
ancient superstition + a decade old disappearance + some present sinister going on I can't summarise it better, without giving too much away and spoiling everything.
I loved the way Tudor weaved the different strands together created a complex multi-layered story.The reader is left guessing until the last few chapters how these elements of the story relate and come together. Some excellent folk horror spills over into horror which was so perfectly woven I can't help but appreciate. I also loved the different perspectives of characters at times and the jumping from past to present. It made you understand the book more as well as understanding the characters.
🔥 Characters -The two main characters, Jack and Flo, are well-drawn and likeable. Jack is immensely appealing: She curses and smokes, and her faith, which she explores throughout, is complicated.Flo is not what I would call your typical teenager but I really liked her as a Character and the chapters that were from her point of view. The relationship between mother and daughter was depicted truthfully without any sugarcoating. Apart from them there were so many small characters and I loved how no one is innocent and everyone has a past however much they think it is dead and buried.
🔥 Writing - The writing flows well and is a quick and easy read. There is great tension, compelling atmosphere and unease. Overall it was engaging and gripped me.
🔥 Atmosphere - The whole sinister, unsettling atmosphere of a small and remote village in the Countryside where the residents all pull together and have deep dark secrets that they have kept for hundreds of years was so refreshing to me . Yess call it weird , I live for dark and atmospheric things.
🔥 Twists and turns -The twists and turns come thick and fast, the pace never letting up with short chapters, usually ending with a cliffhanger so leading the reader deeper into the story.The ending was electrifying, i couldn’t sleep post reading the book. Yet so worth reading at midnight. And that very last twist. You think you have it all figured it and then BAM! DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING, DID YA??
Bottom line ⤵It is absolutely worth being exhausted from staying up so late. Trust me . Pick it up.
Rating: really liked it
**4.5-stars rounded up**After a scandal at her previous church leaves a child dead, unconventional vicar, Jack Brooks, and her teenage daughter, Flo, are relocated to the village of Chapel Croft.
This is quite a shift from their life in Nottingham, but they're determined to make the best of it. The location is peaceful, remote and feels a million miles from their old life.
Upon arrival, they are surprised by the untidy condition of the old chapel and their new residence, but they don't have much choice. They need to make this work.
It also turns out that Chapel Croft, like many small towns, has a dark past buried not too far from the surface. Five hundred years ago, eight Protestants, including two young girls, were burned at the stake for their beliefs.
This incident has shaped the town in many ways and the descendants of these original martyrs are still held in high regard.
They also have a slightly disturbing tradition of making little stick dolls in memory of
The Burning Girls; a few of which Jack and Flo stumble upon shortly after arriving in town.
More recently, the village has been plagued by other unfortunate events, like the disappearance of two teen girls thirty-years earlier.
In fact, just two months ago, the previous vicar tragically took his own life; a fact Jack was unaware of when she accepted the position.
The people of the village have been through a lot. Secrets and suspicions abound amongst the residents, and when outsiders move in, it tends to cause quite the stir.
Flo unfortunately runs into the local bullies fairly soon after arriving in town and they latch on to her as their newest target. She also makes a friend, Lucas Wrigley, who because of a neurological disorder, finds himself bullied as well.
For her part, Jack is doing her best to learn what she can about her new congregation and ingratiate herself to its people. Jack knows establishing strong personal relationships is key to her success there. She needs these people to trust her, if this placement is going to last.
However, some folks are easier to appease than others and Jack happens to be hiding a few secrets of her own, including the circumstances surrounding her departure from her former church.
The Burning Girls was such a fun read. It's a slow burn, but once Jack and Flo are settled in their new home, disturbing occurrences begin happening with more regularity.
From there, the pace continues to increase through the jaw-dropping finale.
There's some interesting subplots, where I wondered how it was all going to connect. Once the puzzle pieces fell into place, however, I was absolutely chilled.
I loved how Tudor brought this all together and honestly, didn't see it coming!
Additionally, I loved the overall atmosphere. Chapel Croft came to life within these pages. It felt ominous; that feeling where you know something is not right, but you can't quite put your finger on it.
There was a tremendous cast of characters. It felt like Jack and Flo against the world, which really increased the intensity. I just wanted them to pack their bags and move!
Thank you so much to the publisher, Ballantine Books, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review.
I had an absolute blast with it and can't wait to pick up more of Tudor's work!
Rating: really liked it
Be sure to visit Bantering Books to read all my latest reviews.I wrote my very first book review a year ago. And over the past 12 months, I have failed to find, from start to finish, a truly satisfying thriller. One that is tightly and expertly written, amazingly entertaining, and not overly ludicrous.
You see, that’s the problem I have with the genre. While the majority of thrillers are, in fact,
thrilling, I find so many of them to be absurd, plot-holed, and nonsensical.
But such is not the case with C.J. Tudor’s latest release,
The Burning Girls. It checks all my boxes – and it’s absolutely fantastic.
The town of Chapel Croft has a tragic past. Centuries ago, Protestant martyrs were betrayed and burned. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls vanished, never to be found. And within the last few weeks, the local vicar hanged himself inside of the church.
Reverend Jacqueline “Jack” Brooks and her 14-year-old daughter, Flo, arrive in Chapel Croft, intent on starting over. But instead of being warmly received by the townspeople, they are greeted with apprehension, hostility, and an exorcism kit.
Yep. That’s right. An exorcism kit. How’s that for a welcome gift?
As Jack and Flo settle into Chapel Croft, it soon becomes clear the history of the town isn’t just riddled with death and disappearances. It has its fair share of ghosts, too.
When Flo begins seeing
burning girls, terrifying visions of young women set aflame, Jack realizes that Chapel Croft’s horrid past no longer wants to be buried – and that it has risen from its grave.
Clearly,
The Burning Girls is not your standard thriller. It’s more of a supernatural horror thriller, written very much in the same vein as an old-school Stephen King novel. While reading, it’s almost impossible to not see the similarities to King in both style and tone, and Tudor even gleefully meets the comparison head on by pointedly referencing the beloved author in the narrative.
And Tudor’s novel parallels King in a few other ways.
First off, it’s incredibly entertaining and compulsively readable. I didn’t ever want to put the book down, I was so riveted. And there is never ever a boring, dull moment, with Tudor’s straightforward writing making for a swift and easy read.
Secondly, it’s creepy as all get out and blatantly bloody and gory. The eerie and graphic nature of
The Burning Girls makes it not an ideal read for the squeamish and those who dislike being scared. I’m not one to spook easily, but I definitely felt a chill slide down my spine a time or two. Tudor got me, and she got me good.
Thirdly, the novel stars an unforgettable and somewhat quirky lead character. Jack is just . . . so freakin’ cool. She’s a cigarette-smoking, bird-flipping priest who listens to The Killers and has to regularly remind herself to
be Christian. She mothers fiercely, and she will unapologetically do whatever is necessary to protect Flo.
I wish I could drink a beer with Jack. We would get along quite well, I think.
And thriller fans – you can relax. Even with its notable King influence,
The Burning Girls is still a thriller at heart, and it is filled with non-stop excitement and jaw-dropping twists. It is nowhere near lacking in the thrills department – it simply has chills to go along it.
Which brings me to the one downside of the novel. Tudor too loudly telegraphs her clues to the mysteries. She lays them out in the wide open for all to easily see, requiring only semi-close attention to be paid to find them. Therefore, I successfully solved the big twist and most of the novel’s side puzzles on my own, way earlier than I would have liked.
But it didn’t matter. Suspecting that I had the solution never detracted from my overall enjoyment, and I ultimately found the conclusion satisfying. There were still plenty of surprises for me along the way, and I even think I may have read the novel faster out of urgency to know whether my theories were correct.
And I will say this – those who are lucky enough to
not see the big twist coming are in for a shock. The ending of
The Burning Girls will knock your socks off.
Bravo, Ms. Tudor. All the stars for you – and my first ever five-star thriller review.
My sincerest appreciation to C.J. Tudor, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy. All opinions included herein are my own. Bantering Books Instagram Twitter Facebook
Rating: really liked it
Oh this is a difficult review for me to write. I really enjoyed “The Chalkman” and “The Other People” but with this new book I think that Ms.Tudor has crossed that line between thriller and horror.
This was a bit of a shock to me. I’m fine with ghosts and supernatural elements. The burning girls I knew were trying to warn them of bad things that were going to happen. The descriptions and stories of the Sussex Martyrs’ from the 16th century were appalling but those were different times.
What felt so very evil and stomach churning to me were the descriptions of teenage bullying, to the point of harm. Physical violence with a “satanic feel” made the book uncomfortable for me to read.
So those are some of the thoughts I wanted to share. As for a synopsis, this is a novel about a single priest, Jack, raising a 15 year old daughter, Flo. After an incident at her parish, involving an exorcism gone very wrong, she is assigned a position in a small town, Chapel Cross, where the 16th century burning of martyrs occurred. Jack is not really happy with the placement but she goes along with it. Her daughter would have preferred a larger city.
The congregation is a small one. Upon arriving, Jack finds out some things about her predecessor that are very disturbing. She’s also been left a box from him which includes an exorcism kit.
Aside from the dark history of the Sussex Martyrs’, there is also the mystery of two teenage girls missing for 30 years. The longer Jack and Flo are in the town the more secrets and lies they discover.
Meanwhile Flo is spending the summer quite alone. She isn’t bothered by it at first because she loves to take photographs and developes them herself. She and her mom are trying to decide if the basement could be converted to a darkroom.
Finally she meets a boy about her age. They have some great conversations and things are going well. Flo may be having her first teenage crush.
As with most young girls in love, sometimes Flo dropped her defenses and did some dangerous things. There will be lessons to be learned. Rosie is another “friend” to watch, she’s a real charmer.
There are so many twists in this one it will make your head spin. Unfortunately for me parts of this novel moved in the horror genre or mood and I didn’t enjoy that feeling. Obviously her writing is incredible if it can make me feel the horror, but I was sort of blindsided by it.
There are many people who loved this book. Ms. Tudor is an amazing writer, this story just wasn’t one of my favorites. One thing I think it lacked was character development, and perhaps that was partly the intent (you’ll know what I mean when you read the book)
I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley.
The novel is set to publish on February 9, 2021
Rating: really liked it
City based Reverend, Jack Brooks, has been assigned a new posting in the little hamlet of Chapel Croft in Sussex. It’s a temporary posting, and not exactly a welcome one, especially for 15 year old daughter Flo. Flo definitely isn’t happy at finding herself at the back end of nowhere after living in the bustling city of Nottingham, especially as it means leaving all her friends behind.
Neither of them are happy actually, the chapel is a dump, and the house dilapidated, but serving the church has to come first.
They soon discover that Chapel Croft has a strange tradition called the Burning Girls, which commemorates local martyrs who were burned at the stake in the 16th century. It all gets very creepy after that!
In a community full of secrets, C J Tudor ever so slowly builds up the tension, to create a dark, creepy but thrilling mystery. Jack Brooks is a fantastic protagonist, not at all how you’d expect a Vicar to behave, and it adds a level of amusement to the proceedings. The plot was great too - twig dolls, eerie visions, strange goings on, and even stranger locals. A very compelling read!
*Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Michael Joseph for an ARC in exchange for an honest unbiased review *
Rating: really liked it
"The greatest gift the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." - The Usual Suspects
This book started slowly for me, and I found myself wondering what all the hype was about, but as I kept reading, I quickly realized what all the hype was about. This book will slowly creep up on you, tap you on the shoulder, and grab your attention and give you the creeps all at the same time. So, what I am saying is, if this book begins slowly for you, hang in there because the proverbial you-know-what is about to hit the fan.
Five hundred years ago in Chapel Croft, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake. Thirty years ago, in Chapel Croft, two teenage girls vanished without a trace. Two months ago, the local vicar killed himself.
Vicar Jack Brooks, a single mother of a fourteen-year-old daughter arrives in Chapel Croft hoping to make a fresh start. She is welcomed by an old exorcism kit and an interesting bunch of parishioners. Some welcoming, some guarded, some are downright hostile. Soon Jack's daughter Flo begins to have sightings...
If you think you know where this book is heading, think again. I love that I couldn't quite figure this book out but looking back there were several red herrings that upon finishing, I thought "of course" but hindsight is 20/20 as they say.
I really enjoyed how this book unfolded. She slowly built her story which was multilayered and then when the end was near, she had me on a roller coaster ride of twists, turns, and revelations. Notice I said revelations as there was more than one big reveal. Whew! C.J. Tudor has done it again and proved that she is a master storyteller.
Well written, well thought out, creepy with mounting tension and suspense. The Burning Girls does not disappoint.
Thank you to Random House - Ballantine and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Rating: really liked it
CJ Tudor's latest offering is an atmospheric psychological thriller shot through with elements of horror and the supernatural, set in the Sussex hamlet of Chapel Croft, defined by its 500 year old history where 2 young girls, the burning girls, were amongst a group of burned martyrs, an event still commemorated with the burning of twig girls. 30 years ago, two 15 year old girls, Merry Lane and Joy Harris went missing, assumed to have run away. More recently, the Reverend Fletcher committed suicide by hanging himself, leaving a vacancy that is filled temporarily by the widowed Reverend Jacqueline 'Jack' Brooks, a single mother with a 15 year old daughter, Flo, neither of whom are happy to be moving from Nottingham to a rural backwater after Jack's notoriety over the fate of young Ruby.
Jack is not your traditional vicar, a woman with vices and the common touch, with a troubling and traumatic personal history, and a close and tender relationship with her photography mad Flo, a bond strengthened by their outlier personalities, and the love of the underdog. Jack is greeted with the strange and creepy exorcism box and lines from the scriptures, on her arrival, and her worries are increased when Flo begins to see apparitions of the burning girls, one of whom is headless and armless, an ominous portent according to local folklore. Their baptism of fire continues with cruel and bullying teenagers, locals sent notes alluding to Jack's troubles in Nottingham, and Flo meets the bullied and shunned Lucas Wrigley suffering from dystonia. A troubled Jack can't identify why Flo's developing relationship with Wrigley makes her feels unsettled, although she admits any boy getting close to Flo would not be welcome.
As accidents, exorcisms, abuse, historical untruths, blackmail, missing knives, ancient skeletons, and murders, old and new, and much more come to light, not to mention the release of a prison inmate showing an inordinate interest in Jack, the narrative becomes loaded with tension and suspense, as grave dangers from numerous directions start to close in on Jack and Flo. Tudor excels in building an ever growing sense of dread and terror, in this compulsive and intense novel, her characterisation is so good, particularly of Jack, Flo and Wriggly. This will appeal to those who love their crime and thrillers on the darkest side of life and packed with twists and turns. Many thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for an ARC.
Rating: really liked it
Rounded down from roughly 4.5 stars ⭐️
The burning girls follows a vicar and their daughter, Flo, as they move to a new village. But there’s something dark and unusual going on here. The village is stuck in the past and has many secrets it is trying to protect. Are Jack and Flo safe here?
Wow, what a whirlwind of a book this one is! So much happened I’m still trying to unpick it all. It’s almost like reading multiple stories that have all been mashed together. I do like how they were all connected but it is hard for my brain to accept that it is all the same story. I loved the fast pace and short chapters. My main criticism is that I was able to guess some of the twists. This happens a lot to me, as an avid thriller reader, but luckily I was still surprised by some of the twists that happened! I also feel that the epilogue didn’t quite give the punchy finish I was craving.
That being said, I absolutely adored the atmosphere in this book. It reminded me of a wicker man/high school bully mash up! I almost felt like I was in a horror film that also involved a teenage high school. This book does touch on some very dark issues so please be cautious of possible triggers if you want to pick it up. I was almost left wanting more, I want to return to some of the characters and explore their lives and relationships more. The first thing I did when I put this book down was try to get my hands on all of CJ Tudor books!
I would recommend this book to any thriller fans! But please be cautious of possible triggers.
Rating: really liked it
Single mom Rev. Jack Brooks and her teenage daughter Flo move to a small village in the English countryside, where Jack will be the new Vicar. But it soon becomes clear Chapel Croft is far from the idyllic peaceful village they were expecting. The town’s inhabitants are a quirky bunch and don’t give them the warmest of welcomes.
The village has a dark history involving the Sussex martyrs who were burned at the stake, the unsolved disappearance of two young girls 30 years ago, and the unexpected death of the previous Vicar. The spooky church and an exorcism kit complete with a dire warning complete the picture. Things turn even more ominous when Jack begins to experience strange dreams and Flo sees visions of the burning girls, said to be a harbinger of bad things to come. When the story takes off, the twists and revelations come fast and furious.
But what I loved the most about this story were the characters. Jack is a bit of an unconventional vicar, with a unique viewpoint for a woman of the cloth and lends out practical advice and wisdom to the villagers, along with acceptance and understanding. But not in a ‘holier-than-thou’ way, more of a ‘aren’t you a cool vicar’ way.
Tudor also nails the mother-daughter relationship. Flo is a good kid, an amateur photographer, but also a normal teenager, meaning she sometimes makes stupid decisions, and Jack handles it with love & skill.
If I have any complaints it’s that I would have preferred fewer points of view and chapter headings to indicate whose POV I was reading. The ending required a bit of suspension of disbelief but I expect that with this genre, and the journey to that point was so engaging I was able to look beyond it. This book ended a reading slump and is the first book I’ve finished in over a month.
C.J. Tudor is a master storyteller who weaves a delicious tale with subtle humor and wisdom, and the usual nod to Stephen King. I highlighted. A lot. Kudos to the author for completely surprising me with her ending – I didn’t see it coming. But looking back through my highlights I realized the breadcrumbs were there all along. Well-done!
*I received a digital copy of the book via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
* This was a buddy read with Marialyce, one we both enjoyed. For our duo reviews please visit https://yayareadslotsofbooks.wordpres...
Rating: really liked it
I have been hit and miss with this author since day one. Her first two books left me cold and I thought we would be parting ways. But no so fast.....I took a chance with her last book
The other People since the reviews were amazing and I finally saw what all the fuss was about. It was amazing.
So with this latest release by C.J. Tudor’s I went in with a slight case of nerves. Not knowing which side I would fall on. And.... I loved it! I think it’s safe to say I am now on the C.J. Tudor bandwagon. Please move over everyone and make room for me to join you all!
Vicar Jack Brooks has a new assignment. She is leaving Nottingham in a bit of well one could say a scandal. She is moved to a quiet village where the church hopes she can stay out of trouble. Ha! Apparently they don’t know this Jack Brooks very well.
I loved Vicar Brooks she was presented in such a way that I had to remind myself she was a woman of the church. Quite the character!
The atmosphere of the book is dark and eerie at times but never frightening. So have no fear my fellow scaredy-cats you can read this one with ease!
I am now anxiously awaiting C. J. Tudor’s next release.... this time with NO hesitation! I’m all in!
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Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine.
Rating: really liked it
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Rating: really liked it
I am going to keep this review nice and short. I got to get to the next book. Yo!! This book was a Home Run! The twists and turns in this book were EPIC! The characters were out of this world! The ending alone deserves 10 STARS! Lol! This was one of the best reads of the year for me! They just don’t make books like this anymore. This book was just mind blowing! There is no doubt in my mind about that! It will go on my favorite book list! Do yourself a favor and read this book ASAP! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Rating: really liked it
‘By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes’
It sure does. Reverend Jack Brooks and daughter Flo get a temporary posting to Chapel Croft in Sussex after some problems in the old parish in Nottingham. What unfolds will not only blow your socks off, it’ll ignite them too.
This is very well written, I like the lively (oh boy, is it’s lively!) and engaging style and the humour between Jack and Flo which demonstrates their close relationship. I love the film references too and that the author challenges the readers expectations. There’s a good mixture of well depicted characters especially Jack and Flo, the latter being my stand out character. I love the weaving of the fact of the Sussex Martyrs of 1555-57 with the fiction and folklore of events in Chapel Croft with the burning omens of doom. There are surprises aplenty so expect your jaw to thud to the floor and your eyes to pop in shock. CJ Tudor uses all the senses to convey some horrifying occurrences with some examples of human cruelty. It is as scary as hell in places with some truly creeptastic locations and accompanied by spooky events to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. I did figure some aspects out as the clues are there but some came as a very unpleasant curveball. I had to reflect on the ending for a while but conclude it is good and very twisty. I like the symbolic way that Jack leaves the past behind.
Overall, another winner from the author and I have no doubt this will another best seller.
With thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph for the much appreciated arc copy for an honest review.
