The Suspect
Today I am pleased to be able to
participate in the blog tour for The
Suspect by Fiona Barton. My thanks
go to Anne Carter for my spot on the
blog tour.
About the Book
When two eighteen-year-old girls
go missing on their gap year in Thailand, their families are thrust into the
international spotlight: desperate, bereft and frantic with worry.
Journalist Kate Waters always
does everything she can to be first to the story, first with the exclusive,
first to discover the truth – and this time is no exception. But she can’t help
but think of her own son, who she hasn’t seen in two years, since he left home
to go travelling. This time it’s personal.
And as the case of the missing
girls unfolds, they will all find that even this far away, danger can lie
closer to home than you might think...
Review
The Suspect is the first book I have
read by Fiona Barton despite having copies of her previous books in my TBR
list. I now need to rectify this as this
was an excellent read.
We meet Kate, a reporter for a
local newspaper who goes to Thailand on the premise of trying to find out what
happened to two girls who had gone missing from a backpacking holiday (Alex and
Rosie). However, Kate’s personal reason
for going is to see if she can locate her son Jake who she believes in in Phuket.
We are treated to the story told
from multiple points of view (POV) and sometimes when reading books like this I
struggle but this one seems to flow effortlessly and seamlessly. We follow Alex’s story of how she regrets
going away with Rosie as despite them planning this trip together after Alex’s
best friend Mags dropped out. Rosie has
not the slightest intention of doing what Alex Feels from the way she
communicates with Mags.
By all account we are embroiled
with characters from previous books like D I Bob Sparkes, along with Kate the reporter.
I found that the kind of understanding that these two have makes a great
working relationship.
A few twists and unexpected
outcomes as the book progressed and a few guesses from me as to how the story
would pan out.
All in all, an excellent book and
one author whose previous books I can’t wait to read.
About the Author
Fiona Barton’s debut, The Widow,
was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been published in
thirty-five countries and optioned for television. Her second novel, The Child,
was a Sunday Times bestseller. Born in Cambridge, Fiona currently lives in
south-west France.
Previously, she was a senior
writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief
reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the
British Press Awards.
While working as a journalist,
Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and she developed a
fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics.
Fiona interviewed people at the heart of these crimes, from the guilty to their
families, as well as those on the periphery, and found it was those just
outside the spotlight who interested her most . . .
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Huge thanks for the blog Tour support BEv x
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