Author: Mel McGrath
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: HQ
Publication Date: 27th June 2019
Rating: 4 Stars
You did nothing. That doesn’t mean you’re innocent.
On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.
Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.
But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?
And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all?
On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.
Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.
But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?
And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all?
The question you will be asking yourself throughout this book from the moment the key occurrence happened is - what would I do in the same situation?
Cassandra and her 3 three friends all witnessed something horrible, but none of them stepped in and tried to help, or even rung the police. They all stood back and were party to it.
The book is told from the four viewpoints, with Cassie's voice being the main one. We see the happenings of that fateful night, play back in reverse, from all the friends, each time revealing just a little bit more, and keeping you even more hooked.
And we also have the present story which is the friends on a weekend away where the happenings of that night are the elephant in the room.
I'm not really sure that I liked any of the characters but I was very interested to see how their moral compass was effected. And whether anyone would admit to anything.
I'm being deliberately vague, so you have no preconceptions going into this, as it really does work best with no prior knowledge.
I'm not even 100% sure I had read the blurb, rather come across the book in a showcase event, figured it looked like I may be interested in it, and promptly read it once I had a copy!
This was certainly an interesting look at the human psyche, and how people cope when they feel the need to hide other more minor wrongdoings, thus causing a much bigger problem.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Cassandra and her 3 three friends all witnessed something horrible, but none of them stepped in and tried to help, or even rung the police. They all stood back and were party to it.
The book is told from the four viewpoints, with Cassie's voice being the main one. We see the happenings of that fateful night, play back in reverse, from all the friends, each time revealing just a little bit more, and keeping you even more hooked.
And we also have the present story which is the friends on a weekend away where the happenings of that night are the elephant in the room.
I'm not really sure that I liked any of the characters but I was very interested to see how their moral compass was effected. And whether anyone would admit to anything.
I'm being deliberately vague, so you have no preconceptions going into this, as it really does work best with no prior knowledge.
I'm not even 100% sure I had read the blurb, rather come across the book in a showcase event, figured it looked like I may be interested in it, and promptly read it once I had a copy!
This was certainly an interesting look at the human psyche, and how people cope when they feel the need to hide other more minor wrongdoings, thus causing a much bigger problem.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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