- This book made available as an e-book by my local library on Libby
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (March 8, 2023)
- Length: 432 pages
- ISBN 13: 9781398509801
Synopsis (publisher)
Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man.
Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.
That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .
As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex’s twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.
And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isn’t.
No one else could have done it. Could they?
My take
Not even Alex's wife Beth knows who Alex really is, and what he has done. In fact, as a reader, you will make assumptions about who Alex is, and you won't always be right. For this plot has many twists and many red herrings.
Things get worse when Beth invites a pregnant friend to live with them. This arrangement turns out to be far more permanent than temporary and Zara has her suspicions about Alex.
And then, for a surprise birthday present, Beth sends Alex's DNA off for testing, ostensibly to give him details about his origins, but actually prompting a nasty surprise.
This is one of those books where you won't see the eventual results coming.
My rating: 4.8
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