The Perfect Son – Book Review

Title:- The Perfect Son

Author:- Freida McFadden

Date published:- October 18th 2019

No. of pages:- 373 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

“Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…”

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.

A high school girl has vanished from Erika’s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he’s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can’t deny the truth–Liam may have done the unthinkable.

Now she must ask herself:

How far will she go to protect her son?

Erika seems to be having a perfect life–a perfect son Liam and a perfect family. But Erika knew that something is not right about her favorite son Liam who seems to be exhibiting a dark character since he was a small kid. When one of Liam’s classmates Olivia disappears. Erika and nearly the whole community suspect that Liam has something to do with Olivia’s disappearance.

Like all her books, The Perfect Son is fast paced and page turner. The story is told in the POVs of Erika and Olivia each giving an insight about Liam. Is Liam really a psychopath or not? As a reader you will be hooked into the story. The ending however was completely unexpected and the small cliff hanger at the end makes you wonder what is in it for the store of Liam and his mother.

Overall, this was a four star.

Kill for Me, Kill for You – Book Review

Title:- Kill For Me, Kill For You

Author:- Steve Cavnagh

Date published:- July 20th 2023

Location:- New York USA

No. of pages:- July 20th 2023

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 5/5

Overall rating:- 5/5

She will kill your worst enemy.

All you have to do is kill hers.

One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance.
Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common.

They both feel alone. They both drink alone.
And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families.

Together, they have the perfect plan.
If you kill for me, I’ll kill for you…

This book was absolutely a mind blowing thriller and I simply couldn’t put this book down!

Amanda is suffering from the death of her daughter, who was murdered by a well known man named Crone. Although the detectives knew that Crone killed Amanda’s daughter, there is no sufficient evidences to arrest him and Crone coming from a wealthy family was able to get away with the crime. Amanda’s husband committed suicide and Amanda has been living in a life of misery with plans of killing the man who ruined her life and family. As she becomes a part of a therapy group, she meets a woman named Wendy. Wendy like Amanda also suffered a similar fate and the two women decided to help each other–Wendy will kill Amanda’s enemy while all Amanda had to do is to kill Wendy’s enemy. Meanwhile, a woman named Ruth becomes the victim of a brutal crime and she is obsessed in finding the man who tried to kill her.

This was so good! The book is so fast paced, each and every single word in the book is engaging and intriguing. We have three main characters–Amanda, Ruth, Farrow, the detective who is solving Ruth’s case and Scott, Ruth’s husband. The plot line was wholly unexpected and there are so many twists and turns. The slow eventual connection was intriguing and the twist at the end was a wowzer! I actually enjoyed this book and I could see why this book is given a high rated review.

Overall this book is worth five stars.

What Have You Done? – Book Review

Title:- What Have You Done?

Author:- Shari Lapena

Date published:- July 30th 2024

No. of pages:- 307 pages

Genre:- Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3.5/5

The new binge-worthy novel from the “queen of the one-sit read,” and New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?

The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains rarely twitch. Front doors are left unlocked.

But Diana Brewer isn’t lying safely in her bed where she belongs. Instead she lies in a hayfield, circled by vultures, discovered by a local farmer.

How quickly a girl becomes a ghost. How quickly a town of friendly, familiar faces becomes a town of suspects, a place of fear and paranoia.

Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers.

Shari Lapena is one of those thriller authors that I would auto buy–meaning I will literally buy any books written by Shari Lapena. What Have You Done? is her latest novel which was released last year.

The story begin with Roy Ressler as he discovers a body of a teenage girl naked in the fields. The girl’s name is Diana Brewer and she was beloved by nearly the whole town in the small town. Many of her family and friends are strongly affected by Diana’s death–the most affected were Riley who is determined that Diana’s killer will go behind the bars and Diana’s own mother. There are also many suspects who would have wanted Diana dead–Diana’s boyfriend Cameron, a creepy guy named Joe who was stalking Diana and Diana’s own coach Brad Turner. The police must find the killer before the killer can affect anyone else.

I did like the plot and there is also a horror element in the story. The story was simple, fast paced and there are some twists and turns. However, compared to other Shari Lapena books, this book wasn’t really her best. Although the plot was interesting, I thought the way the story was executed wasn’t great. There were too many characters, some characters not really necessary although to me, despite there are too many characters, I managed to find their connections, and the ending seemed rushed in my opinion. However, as always, this book had a thriller element in it. The ending was OK and I kind of expected that type of ending. Overall this book is only worth 3.5 stars.

The Frozen River – Book Review

Title:- The Frozen River

Author:- Ariel Lawhon

Date published:- December 5th 2023

No. of pages:- 432 pages

Genre:- Historical Fiction/Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 5/5

Overall rating:- 5/5

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.

Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.

Normally, I like reading historical fiction based on Holocaust and WWII. But this historical fiction was set in 1790’s in Maine and I have to say, I actually enjoyed reading this book.

Not to mention that despite the book being labeled as a fiction, this book is entirely based on the real-life story of one of the first midwives’ in the US and the only one who kept a diary, recounting the life back in 1790’s–Martha Ballard.

The story starts with Martha asking to come to the tavern to do a small autopsy on the body. The body belongs to Joshua Burgess one of the men who raped the Pastor’s wife Rebecca Foster. His body was found deep in the ice and through the investigation, Martha realizes that Joshua was in fact murdered. There were many suspects involved in Burgess’s murder. Also Martha wanted justice in Rebecca Foster’s rape case.

This was engaging and thrilling. I learned so much about what life was really like living in the 1700’s in America when America got independence from Britain. Not to mention the wars that followed soon after. I also admire Martha’s courage, bravery as she wanted to help the women in the town and how she would try to bring justice. The writing was great and the author did a good job of getting the reader into the story. This is a highly recommended book and worth five stars.

Ariel Lawhon is the critically acclaimed, New York Times Bestselling author of THE WIFE, THE MAID, AND THE MISTRESS, FLIGHT OF DREAMS, I WAS ANASTASIA, and CODE NAME HELENE. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, and black Lab—who is, thankfully, a girl. Ariel splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.

Welcome to West Street – ARC Book Review

Title:- Welcome to West Street

Author:- Nicole Trope

Date published:- will be published on 22nd April 2025

No. of pages:- 304 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:_ 4.5/5

‘Welcome! I hope you’ll be happy here,’ I say, standing on the doorstep and holding out a freshly baked cake. Amanda smiles but it doesn’t reach her eyes. The new arrivals to West Street clearly have secrets. But that’s okay. Because so do I…

Caroline twitches aside her curtains to see the new family moving in. A mother – beautifully dressed in expensive clothes – and two young children. Where is her husband, she wonders? And why are they moving in to the smallest house on the street? They really don’t seem the type.

But Caroline believes it’s important to be welcoming. It’s important to know everything that’s happening on West Street.

Amanda unpacks another box and breathes a shaky sigh. Her son is refusing to speak. Her daughter misses her friends. But we’re safe, Amanda tells herself. Her neighbour Caroline seems nice, if a little nosy. And most importantly, West Street is peaceful. Anonymous. Nobody knows who she is… do they?

But can Amanda really trust anyone on West Street? And can they trust her? Because when her secrets catch up with her…

Someone will go missing.

Someone will be taken away in handcuffs.

And someone, will die.

A totally addictive psychological thriller about a peaceful suburb where nothing is as perfect as it seems. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena and The Perfect Marriage won’t be able to put this down.

This is one of the unputdownable fast paced psychological thrillers written by Nicole Trope.

Amanda takes her two children and move to a house on West Street. She is running away from her husband who has been abusive towards her. However moving into the new house wasn’t as easy as she thought. Her eleven-year-old son Joshua seems to be very difficult and wants nothing but return back to his father. Meanwhile Amanda’s neighbor Caroline seems to be very observant towards the new neighbors. Then one day, Joshua runs away from the house in anger. Meanwhile, on the same day Amanda’s son runs away, her husband Mike was murdered and the police suspect that Amanda might be behind Mike’s murder. But Caroline is very particular about keeping the street calm as possible and would do anything, including getting rid of someone…

This was a fast paced thriller and quiet a page turner too. This is more like a domestic thriller than a psychological thriller but the whole story was executed well and it was intriguing and engaging. The story is told in the POVs of Amanda, Caroline, Joshua and Gemma, another character. The ending was quiet unexpected and the small twist at the end was quiet surprising and unexpected.

Overall, I give this book as 4.5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

First Time Mother- ARC Book Review

Title:- First Time Mother

Author :- AJ Campbell

Date published:- will be published on 14th April 2025

No. of pages:- 324 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 5/5

Overall rating:- 5/5

My family say I’m unwell. They think I can’t care for my baby. But they’re lying. Who can I really trust?

My delicate newborn, Lola, is just perfect. Seeing her gorgeous little face look up at me, I know the difficult birth was worth it. And I swear I’ll never let anyone hurt her.

My stepchildren say they love their new little sister, and my wonderful husband Max is so happy. He reassures me that the blackouts I’m having are normal: I’m sleep-deprived, and I just need help.

Accidents keep happening around the house. Max and his children look at me pityingly. I know what they’re thinking. She can’t cope. But why can’t I shake the feeling something else is going on?

Then one day I go to check on Lola and what I see changes everything…

Because my baby isn’t there.

An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Jeneva Rose and The Girl in Seat 2A. Prepare to stay up all night reading!

AJ Campbell has become one of my favorite psychological thriller authors and First Time Mother is one of her latest books which will be released on the 14th.

The story follows a woman named Annie who has been struggling with post-partum after giving birth to her daughter Lola. Because of Annie’s foggy brain and with Annie accidentally almost making the house on fire, Max, her husband hires a sitter named Zoe. Meanwhile for the renovation of the house, Max hires a group of builders. One night, Annie falls asleep with her baby in her arms. The next thing when she wakes up, she realizes that her sister Samantha is dead in the room. Annie has no recollection of what really happened. Initially, Samantha’s death was considered suicide, but the autopsy reports proved that Samantha was in fact murdered. Annie maybe a prime suspect as she was the only one to see Samantha alive. Annie knew that someone in the house is responsible for Samantha’s murder and she must find out before it is too late.

This was a fast paced thriller. The whole story was unputdownable and there were twists and turns along the way. Not only that, the story is told in Annie’s POV and you can see her emotions as she battles to find out what is real and what is not. The writing overall was great and the author manage to put the reader on the edge when reading this one. The ending was completely an unexpected ending. Overall, this is a highly recommended thriller and would rate this book five stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

AJ CAMPBELL is an Amazon USA Top 40 author of ten psychological suspense thrillers and promises stories full of twists, turns and torment.
AJ draws inspiration for her stories from seemingly unbelievable situations in which ordinary people find themselves.
She lives in the UK on the Essex / Hertfordshire border with her husband, sons, and cocker spaniel, Max. She is a dog lover, Netflix junkie, and a wine and Asian food enthusiast. And, either reading, watching TV, or writing, AJ enjoys nothing more than getting stuck into a twisty story!

Connect with AJ here:

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I’m Here to Help – ARC Book Review

Title:- I’m Here To Help

Author:- Claire Lunn

Date published:- will be published on 11th April 2025

No. of pages;- 311 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4.5/5

‘Just rest, Frankie. I’ll take care of you.’ I feel my baby kick as my nanny fluffs my pillows and lays me down. She gives me a soothing smile, but it doesn’t reach her eyes. She knows I’m afraid of her…

When I shake our nanny Jasmine’s hand for the first time and catch her perfect smile, I can’t ignore the feeling that we’ve met before.

But I tell myself it’s nothing. I desperately need help around the house. Since I got pregnant, I burst into tears over the smallest things and my mind is a haze. I can barely look after my toddler Olivia. Jasmine is a godsend – isn’t she?

But as I watch Jasmine spin my precious daughter around in the garden with my husband Russ lovingly looking on, a chill runs down my spine. Something is very wrong. Is she trying to take my place?

It takes just one slip at the top of the stairs for my life to change in an instant. When I wake up in the hospital, I cry with relief that my unborn baby is safe. But I remember one thing before I fell – Jasmine’s smile. I think she pushed me.

No one believes me when I say Jasmine wants me gone. Even my husband says it’s all in my mind. But I know the truth – Jasmine will kill to get my life.

But I’ll soon learn I’ve been completely wrong about what’s been going on in my house. And if I don’t leave now, who knows what will happen to me and my children…

I’m Here to Help is a psychological thriller, that will keep you up all night!

Frankie is pregnant again and she is suffering from the worst case of morning sickness. She feels dizzy, unable to cope with things and even unable to look after her feisty three-year-old daughter Olivia. They hire a nanny, Jasmine even though Frankie is little bit against hiring a nanny. Everything seems to turn fine for Frankie as Jasmine seem to be the life saver in the family. But soon, Frankie finds herself getting into small accidents, her husband even believes that Frankie is losing it. And Frankie believes that whatever small accidents are caused by Jasmine and she suspects that there is something going on between her husband and Jasmine. And Frankie must save herself and Olivia’s before it’s too late.

This was a page turner. I literally couldn’t put this book down. The story is mostly told in Frankie’s POV with Jasmine’s POV as well. As a reader, do you think Frankie is being paranoid or if she is actually right? There were not much twists or turns but the ending was actually completely unexpected. I can understand all these emotions and feelings that Frankie is going through, as she doesn’t really have a proper family and that she is completely controlled by her in-laws. This was actually unputdownable and I actually really enjoyed reading this one. Worth 4.5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

The Cat Who Saved the Library – ARC Book Review

Title:- The Cat Who Saved the Library

Author:- Sosuke Natsukawa

Date published:- will be published on 10th April 2025

No. of pages:- 224 pages

Genre:- Japanese Fiction

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

The long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books—a delightful and heartwarming celebration of books, libraries, cats, and the people who love them.

A chronic asthma condition prevents thirteen-year-old Nanami from playing sports or spending time with her friends after school. But nothing can stop her from one of her favorite activities. Nanami loves to read and happily spends much of her free time in the school library, cocooned among the stacks.

Then one day, Nanami notices that, despite the library being as deserted as ever, some of her favorite books, including literary classics like Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar and Anne of Green Gables are disappearing from the shelves. When she alerts the library staff, they dismiss her concerns. But just as Nanami is about to return to her reading, she spots a suspicious man in a gray suit. Eager to discover what he’s up to, she follows him. The chase is cut short when Nanami suffers an asthma attack. By the time she catches her breath, the man has disappeared and all that is left behind is a mysterious light filtering through the library’s familiar passageways.

That’s when Tiger, the talking tabby cat who saves books, comes to the rescue.

Are Nanami and Tiger prepared to face the dangerous challenges that lie ahead? Why are faceless gray soldiers burning books in a stone castle? And what happened to Rintaro, the socially withdrawn hero who helped Tiger save books in a second-hand bookshop?

At a time of increased book bannings worldwide, Sosuke Natsukawa urges us not to underestimate the power of great literature—and to be prepared to defend our freedom to choose.

This is the second book of the Cat Who Saved series.

The story follows a young junior high schooler, Nanami. Nanami suffers from chronic asthma causing her to not take part in sports activities. As a result, she finds solace in books and becomes a regular attendee at the library, where she becomes absorbed in to the world of books. While in the library, she notices a stack that is empty of books. She finds a gray suited man and when she starts following him, she gets an asthma attack and couldn’t follow him further. Then she comes across a tabby talking cat–the same cat who was in the first book and together Nanami and the cat must prevent the Prime Minister and the gray soldiers from burning the books and thus try to save as much books as possible.

If you are a cat person, you may probably enjoy the book. I did enjoy the book and I liked the fantasy setting in the novel. It was actually an interesting read although it took a little time for me to get fully into the story. Nanami and Tiger, the cat will they succeed in saving the books? You got to read the book to find out what will happen next.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and give this book four stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. The review is based on my opinion.

Before She Knew Him- Book Review

Title:- Before She Knew Him

Author:- Peter Swanson

Date published:- March 5th 2019

No. of pages:- 391 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3.5/5

Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door

From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . .

Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace.

But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Hen knows because she’s long had a fascination with this unsolved murder—an obsession she doesn’t talk about anymore, but can’t fully shake either.

Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate?

The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Yet no one will believe her. Then one night, when she comes face to face with Matthew in a dark parking lot, she realizes that he knows she’s been watching him, that she’s really on to him. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. . .

Before She Knew Him is a psychological thriller. Hen and Lloyd moved into a new neighborhood and decides to go on a get together party so they could get to know their neighbors. While at the party, Hen and Lloyd meets another couple, Mira and Matthew. The two couples instantly invite each other for dinner. While at Mira and Matthew’s house, Hen comes across an old trophy in Matthew’s study. She realizes that the trophy belonged to Dustin, who was murdered a few miles from where they live. Hen suspect that Matthew might be behind Dustin’s murder and she soon starts stalking him. Matthew meanwhile pretends to be a sociable history teacher when in fact, he has a past…

I like reading Peter Swanson’s thrillers, as they are most of the time interesting and unputdownable. This was also the same–page turning, unputdownable and you have the POVs of Hen and Matthew. However, the one major turning off point is, I kind of predicted what is going to happen in the end and it actually happened–I don’t like when the thrillers are predictable and so this was not one of my favorite thrillers of his. Nonetheless, as I mentioned, this was interesting and fast paced though the twist at the end was predictable.

Overall, this book is worth is worth 3.5 stars.

Peter Swanson is the author of six novels including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year, and his most recent thriller, Eight Perfect Murders. His books have been translated into 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine.

A graduate of Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College, he lives in Somerville, Massachusetts with his wife and cat.

The Crash – Book Review

Title:- The Crash

Author:- Freida McFadden

Date published:- January 28th 2025

No. of pages:- 384 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.

Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard.

She never arrives at her destination.

Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.

But something isn’t right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn’t what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet.

And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself—and her unborn child.

A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.

I always make sure to read ALL Freida McFadden books. I still have some of her previously published books to read but The Crash is one of the latest books which is released this year.

Tegan Werner is eight months pregnant. When she realizes that the man with whom she had one night stand with possibly must have drugged her and raped her, Tegan refuses his money. Tegan then packs her suitcase up and decides to head over to the ski resort where her brother Denise is working. But Tegan left the house late and she soon get caught up in the snowstorm. But her car suddenly skids because of the storm and then crashes into the tree. Tegan is stuck in the car until a man rescues her and takes her to the home. The couple, Hank and Polly seemed to be nice couple but as Tegan is stranded in the basement of their house, she realizes that they might be having other intentions and Tegan must do anything to save her and her baby before it’s too late.

Usually, Freida McFadden’s characters are naive, but Tegan wasn’t naive. She was in fact a likable character, calling her unborn baby “Little Tuna” and feeling connection with her unborn baby. Polly on the other hand seemed delusional. I can understand the trauma she is suffering as she cannot have babies while all her friends are pregnant. Like most of Freida McFadden’s books, the story is fast paced, intriguing and definitely will not make you bored. And unputdownable as well. Although this book wasn’t as great as the Housemaid, this was a great thriller in my opinion, one which you will enjoy reading. Worth four stars.