The Only Suspect (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 83 Ratings
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
Winner of the Fingerprint Award for Thriller of the Year
THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER
Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man.
Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.
That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .
As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex’s twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.
And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isn’t.
No one else could have done it. Could they?
‘The best Louise Candlish novel yet’ Lisa Jewell
'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time' Mark Edwards
Customer Reviews
Good story full of twist and turns
It was a good story, great twist on the end. Alex’s way of thinking made me laugh ‘what did you analyse now? My earwax?’ I thought it was well written with realistic characters. It made me laugh and I felt sorry for Rick. It was interesting with the story running on two timelines in the nineties and present day. It is not Jo Nesbö or Robert Galbraith but overall it’s a good read. I recommend it.
*Deceptions*
This story seemed like it was going to be slow paced but there were so many things that were not as it seemed. It is told over two timelines in the past in the mid 90’s to the present.
In the present we have Alex who seems to be coasting along in married bliss with his wife Beth. He lives in Silver Vale, he is not the friendliest of men but makes an effort.
Suddenly the undercurrent of fear he has been hiding starts to bubble up to the surface. The very area that has housed a dark secret threatens to come to the surface. Beth who is unaware of his past tells him that there will be a nature trail. Alex is uneasy as his past maybe coming back to haunt him. Soon his mood and character change to the point that Beth no longer recognises the man he is becoming. To make matters worse Beth inserts a friend Zara who is going to be homeless after a bad breakup and is pregnant. Beth cannot have children and Alex cannot stand Zara and their interactions made me laugh. Things like thinking the pregnancy is a fake bump and he talks to the woman without tact too. All a bit cringeworthy but it made me laugh and cringe at the same time lol
His past includes Marina who is not who she seems and as the story goes on we find out that there is a reason why Alex wants to keep a low profile as there is a twist.
Great book
I have enjoyed this book throughout its entirety. The way it is read helps keep the suspense. totally recommended.