Close to You
A completely gripping psychological thriller
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4.0 • 57 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
I pinch the screen to zoom until I’m staring at the face of a ghost. A man with very short hair, staring directly at the camera with piercing brown eyes.
He is as he was when I last saw him: wrinkles around the corners of the eyes and a knowing smirk. That’s the expression I see when I can’t sleep.
My body tenses. It can’t be him. It’s not my ex-husband. It’s not David.
I know that better than anyone because he didn’t walk out on me.
He didn’t disappear two years ago and he’s not a missing person.
I know that for a fact because I’m the one who killed him.
Winner of Best eBook at the International Thriller Writers Award 2020, this brilliantly twisty read will have fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl absolutely gripped.
Read what everyone is saying about Close to You:
‘A fast paced, deeply thought out and written thriller/mystery! The type of book to grab your attention quickly and pull you into the “what happens next” reading hole! I absolutely loved this one!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another gripping thriller from an author who has very quickly become a must read for me. This one will grab you immediately and will not let go until the final heart-stopping twist… This is a twisty, edge of your seat thriller that kept me guessing.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow…What an amazing book. Plenty of twists and turns and suspense. Had my attention from the first page to the last page. Just when I thought i had it figured out i was proven wrong. Can't wait for more from this author.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yesssss a great big satisfied sigh as this was a superb read that kept me guessing throughout and I loved the book. The writing is just sensational… this is going to come in my top reads for this year. This really is one book you shouldn’t miss.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What an absolutely amazing story. This was an extremely suspenseful and thrilling story. Fast paced and really imaginative. I really liked the characters, especially Morgan who was a feisty heroine. Brilliant.’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Kerry Wilkinson does it again, another belter of a read…What a way to start a book! I read this in a few hours in one sitting. Gripping easy read that kept me turning the pages.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Customer Reviews
A thrilling read
Having only discovered Kerry’s work this year, this is only the second book I have read of his and it is a beauty! Reading the blurb, it ticked all the boxes for me, but what really got my interest more than anything was the sentences “He didn’t disappear two years ago and he’s not a missing person. I know that for a fact because I’m the one who killed him” how good is that! I couldn’t wait to get stuck into it and when I did it was one hell of a read full of mystery, deceit, secrets and more twists and turns than a rollercoaster ride!
Kerry has crafted a chilling plot that see’s main character Morgan’s life unravel when she see a photograph of a man that bears a striking resemblance to her ex husband David, who people believed has disappeared. Knowing that she killed him, two years ago, Morgan is at a loss as to how it’s even possible that he could be alive. But when strange things start happening that all can be related back to David, Morgan starts to question whether or not David was really dead the night she disposed of his body.
Whether it was intentional or not, for me I did not like any of the characters in this book. I don’t mean this in a negative way at all as I think they have been perfectly written this way and are very believable in the roles they portray. Morgan as the unreliable narrator is such a complex character who is extremely cold. Circumstances should have made me warm to her but I really struggled to sympathise with her on many occasions. David was unlikeable right from the beginning and as the story progressed that feeling became stronger and stronger.
Told through alternating chapters from the present to the past, the tension and suspense that Kerry creates that builds throughout the story could have moved at a quicker pace, but it is all worthwhile when you get to the big reveal. I really did not see how it all unfolds coming. Kerry definitely knows his stuff in this genre and has a gift of keeping the reader hanging on to every written word in the lead up to the conclusion. It has been a pleasure to read and review Close to You which I recommend.
Thank-you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Kerry Wilkinson for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Close to You which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily
Had me engaged
I’m not great at writing reviews but I enjoyed this book and it had me engaged the whole time.
Wow!
Loved this couldn’t put it down!