The Appeal: The smash-hit bestseller

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In keeping with the moral ambiguity raised elsewhere in the text the ending is engaging in the way it does and does not parcel out justice. Suspicions mount, accusations are made and the tension leads to a DEAD body, and an ARREST on the night of the play’s dress rehearsal . Still, if you are looking for a uniquely presented mystery, then this one should have strong appeal. In the last quarter of the book Femi and Charlotte help us out with a review of what they’ve learned which is so useful not least because they’re are a lot of characters to get your head around! Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell, this international bestseller and “dazzlingly clever” ( The Sunday Times, London) murder mystery follows a community rallying around a sick child—but when escalating lies lead to a dead body, everyone is a suspect.

Another facet of the novel, which is far from black and white, are the characters and very often they are not entirely who they seem to be and characters who are acting for the greater good, may in fact be difficult people to deal with.She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Moreover, it had garnered positive comments from my sister and my friends: JJ ( The Invisible Event), Carol and Brad ( Ah Sweet Mystery Blog). When working only with computer paperwork, one is confronted with hidden identities, falsehoods and resentments regarding other suspects. There are two nurses, recent volunteers from Africa, joining the community, Sam and Kel Greenwood, Sam has secured a position in a geriatric unit at St Anne's Hospital, Kel is a psychiatric nurse. Overall, this was suspenseful with compelling characters that engaged my inner sleuth and kept me turning the pages.

It's as much a satire on the nature of certain types of social group as it is a puzzle to be solved and it is frequently very funny. I’ve just read an advance copy of The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier, a bestseller in France, out next year. Described by The Sunday Times as 'A modern Christie', this is an extraordinarily inventive crime debut in which the reader is challenged to solve the crime. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from.

And with its long list of potential suspects and almost more red herrings than I could count, I didn’t have a chance in figuring it all out before the final reveal.