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In this chilling thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, if you don't take your dark secrets to the grave, maybe they'll take you there first…
Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky's advice to promote it on social media, he's thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight. But then the creepy DMs start flooding in—all from a stranger who claims she's his biggest fan.
Meanwhile, a local recluse is found on a nearby beach, buried to his neck and left to drown, and the community goes into shock. Why would anyone want him dead? And who exactly was he? Detective Imogen Evans, new to the Lake District, is under pressure to find out before the killer strikes again.
As the murder hunt gathers pace, Calvin's obsessive admirer turns up right on cue after his assistant is injured in an accident, and to Vicky's horror she's here to stay. As events begin spiralling into darkness, is there anyone in this quiet backwater Calvin can trust—or have his mistakes already put him, and everyone he loves, in terrible danger?
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My Review
We take a visit to the Lake District for this book to meet Detective Imogen Evans, who is investigating the murder of a local recluse. In a separate storyline we also meet Calvin who runs the local cafe/bakery and finds himself the object of desire for a new employee, causing problems between him and his wife. When Calvin's wife goes missing, he finds himself caught up in a mystery which goes back years!
This was an enjoyable dual storyline thriller which was cleverly written and the author did a great job of keeping the mystery of what was going on until well into the book! I found Calvin's story did take precedence over the two, although the other story of the murder was particularly chilling, especially with how the person died. Calvin seemed a likeable character, but I did find him very naive in dealing with his "stalker"! His storyline was gripping though and when his wife goes missing it does keep you wondering what was happening. I also liked Detective Imogen Evans but would have liked to have seen more of her throughout the book. I can't see that this book is part of a series, but would love to see more of Imogen as she was a strong lead character.
The book was very atmospheric and the location created a great backdrop for the story. It was full of tension and suspense and had plenty of twists and turns as the story moved on. It was easy to read, with no complicated plots and held my attention throughout with some mysteries to sort out along the way. This was a great police procedural read which I would definitely recommend.
The Author
Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people.
He has sold 4 million books since his first novel, The Magpies, was published in 2013, and has topped the bestseller lists numerous times. His other novels include Follow You Home, The Retreat, In Her Shadow, Because She Loves Me, The Hollows and Here to Stay. He has also co-authored six books with Louise Voss.
Originally from Hastings in East Sussex, Mark now lives in Wolverhampton with his wife, their children and two cats.
Mark loves hearing from readers and can be contacted through his website, http://www.markedwardsauthor.com, or you can find him on Facebook (@markedwardsauthor), Twitter (@mredwards) and Instagram (@markedwardsauthor).
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