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Title: The Only Suspect

Author: Louise Candlish

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2nd February 2023

Rating: 4 Stars

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?

Well I definitely didn't see that coming.  Louise Candlish had me completely fooled and what I thought was going on we wrong.

This is a very clever story with two main storyline, as we discover the details of an old crime and also of what appears to be a man on the verge of a breakdown. 

There are plenty of twists to keep you guessing and I really felt sorry for Marina.

Split between the past and present, I was invested in all the characters and was keen to discover what was going on.

Another great book from this always talented author.  

Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.