Once again its a great novel by Nicci French. Always captivating and interesting. Was a really quick read. But, I loved it! ( )

This was an enjoyable but forgettable read. Some of the twists were predictable, others not so much. In any case, this wasn't really my cup of tea. Perhaps someone else would enjoy it more. ( )

***Spoiler***

I had two guesses for who the killer would be. Both were correct. But then, it was more a thriller than a real mystery - the animal activists were too obvious a red herring, and the foxhunter really was bloodthirsty. Seemed to drag, after I'd figured it out. Wasn't enough to the relationships and the rest of the novel to keep me interested.Signed this out a few times without quite getting around to reading it. Was my brain trying to tell me something? ( )

The book is about a girl, Fiona, whose parents are killed and who has to stay in a safe house belonging to Dr Sam Lashcen and her daughter 'Elsie'. Considering that this book is described as a psychological thriller, there is no thrill, psychological or otherwise, until the end. The real tale is the light-hearted story about the relationships between a mother and daughter and their relationship to the mother's boyfriend, 'Danny'.

Fiona's parents are murdered at the start of the book and I figured out 'whodunnit' with 2/3 of the book to go - making the plot frustratingly slow. The penultimate twist (there is more than one) makes the story more interesting. The characters were, perhaps unintentionally, portrayed as stupid; if you are fairly sure who the murderer is, why would you go off alone with them? ( )

Quelle lenteur. On entre jamais dans le vif de l'enquête. Et puis la romance de l'héroïne, qu'est ce qu'on s'en fout. ( )