My husband was the last person to see the girl in room 12. But did he kill her? Our gorgeous house on our quiet tree-lined street is completely safe, the perfect place to raise our little girl. Or so I thought. Because my heart beats out of my chest when I hear the news tonight. A beautiful young woman has been killed in the River Walk Hotel, barely five minutes away. How can something so awful happen here?
I try to block the shocking story out as I kiss my sweet daughter goodnight, her blonde curls fanning out onto the pillow. I just want my husband Max to come home – I don’t feel safe.
I start to tidy up the house, the only way to distract myself from my swirling thoughts. And that’s when I find it. It’s unmistakable. A key card for room 12 at the River Walk Hotel. Where that poor girl has just been found dead. It must be a coincidence. Right?
My hand starts to shake as I think back over the last few days. I know Max has been a bit distracted, arriving home late at night. I’ve started to become paranoid that he could be having an affair. But never something like this.
I tell myself that Max couldn’t kill anyone. He’s a family man now, different to who he was before. Even so, I should go to the police right away. But I can’t.
Because if I do, I’m scared they’ll start to suspect me. How much do I really know about the girl in room 12? And if the truth comes out, how far will I go to protect my precious family?
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Review
When I read thrillers, I have two goals. One is to enjoy myself of course. The other is trying to find out if I can solve the case too. The first goal is easy to achieve. The second one is a whole other kettle of fish, I assure you. 🙂 I do sometimes am able to point my finger in the right direction, but when the author has twist up their sleeve, something I adore, I am often lost in the fog. 😉
In some books there are very little candidates for the role of suspect, but in some you have a whole catalogue to pick from.
In this book, I don’t think there was one single person I did not suspect apart from Ivy and Poppy, but they were only 5 years old. 😉
The lesson I have learned here is if you have the feeling someone is creepy, they often are and you should try and get them out of your life as soon as possible.
When trust is broken, it’s often broken for ever. Honesty is the key word!
A great story that had my brain rattling in my head, because I could not decide on the name of the baddie. 5 stars
Thank you
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About the Author
Kathryn is the bestselling author of ten psychological thrillers and to date she has sold over one million copies of her books. Her third book, The Girl With No Past spent over four weeks at number one in the Amazon UK chart, and she has also appeared on the Wall Street Journal’s bestsellers list.
With publishing deals in sixteen different countries, Kathryn’s eleventh book will be be published in April 2023. Kathryn writes full time and is now hard at work on her next book.
After twelve years living in London, she now lives in Guildford, Surrey, the place she grew up, with her husband, two children and two crazy cats.
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Book Link
https://geni.us/B0CKW9ZC96social
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