Emily Venables
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Loved this! I can't normally read physiological thrillers or anything like that because I normally guess what's happening straight away and whilst I did guess the connection between Mia and Janie I definitely didn't guess who did it. Great characters and well written story.
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Grace J. Reviewerlady
What a cleverly plotted novel! Three women, one crime and no straight path to the guilty. Laurie chose her own replacement to cover whilst she took maternity leave; on her return she's shocked to find Mia still in place. Mia, in turn, has worked hard to make herself useful and popular and has no intentions of being squeezed out - she needs this job - but why? Janie, whose husband is CEO, gave up her successful career to look after their children, but isn't completely happy about it. All three women have secrets, and when a fire destroys the iconic building where the business operates from, all three come under suspicion. I have visions of the author with a plotting board getting her threads in a tangle trying to work out this one - I know my thoughts were twisting this way and that as I tried to come up with 'whodunnit'! Every time I had to lay this book aside (I feel asleep whilst reading late into the night), I couldn't stop thinking about the characters and wondering who, what, where and why! The answer comes at the end, and what a shocker that was .. I never would have guessed. This is a novel for modern times; a story which will grab you and keep you hooked all the way through and it's an excellent piece of work. The author deserves a huge pat on the back - I enjoyed this one immensely and have no hesitation in giving it a full five stars.
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