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All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew
Dec. 14th, 2018 11:27 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
This is a fact: Ryan Summers walked into Three Rivers College and killed twelve women, then himself.
But no one can say why.
The question is one that cries out to be answered – by Ryan’s mother, Moira; by Ishbel, the mother of Abigail, the first victim; and by DI Helen Birch, put in charge of the case on the first day at her new job. But as the tabloids and the media swarm, as the families’ secrets come out, as the world searches for someone to blame … the truth seems to vanish.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Claire Askew’s debut crime novel is a well-observed, melancholy affair revolving around 3 women whose lives are forever changed by a crime played out in the tabloid crucible (which is slightly over-salted but nevertheless rings true) and although there are a couple of strained plot points that I didn’t quite buy, this is a very human book that shows how difficult it is to ever really know why people do awful things.
ALL THE HIDDEN TRUTHS was released in the United Kingdom on 9th August 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
But no one can say why.
The question is one that cries out to be answered – by Ryan’s mother, Moira; by Ishbel, the mother of Abigail, the first victim; and by DI Helen Birch, put in charge of the case on the first day at her new job. But as the tabloids and the media swarm, as the families’ secrets come out, as the world searches for someone to blame … the truth seems to vanish.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Claire Askew’s debut crime novel is a well-observed, melancholy affair revolving around 3 women whose lives are forever changed by a crime played out in the tabloid crucible (which is slightly over-salted but nevertheless rings true) and although there are a couple of strained plot points that I didn’t quite buy, this is a very human book that shows how difficult it is to ever really know why people do awful things.
ALL THE HIDDEN TRUTHS was released in the United Kingdom on 9th August 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
