Two by K J McGillick
Published 21st Feb 2018
Crime/Thriller
Book Description:
Her husband wants her locked away in a psychiatric facility. His business partner wants her dead.
Trust. Who do we place our trust in every day? Family members, friends and people who we turn to for help, doctors. But what if the doctor you placed your trust in had secrets? Dark secrets. So many secrets.
Isabella Armond is an ordinary Parisian woman with a comfortable life — until a shocking discovery shatters her perfect world. As her husband’s behavior becomes increasingly unstable, Isabella slowly realizes all the signs point to the fact he is not who he appears to be. Is he a respected Cardio-thoracic surgeon with a thriving Paris medical practice helping people? Or is he leading a double life which involves the international trafficking of black market organs? Greed, blood money, and psychopath are the terms she learns are associated with a man she thought she knew.
Forced to delve deeper into her husband's secret life, she makes discoveries that will make her question everything she believed forcing her to face an impossible decision. She is desperate to uncover the truth, but once you know something, it can’t be unknown. The more she learns, the more she wishes she knew nothing at all.
When the sun dims, your second self shall disappear. Consequences not of her making were nipping at her heels. Tick. Tock.
Buy your copy here:
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Games-Murder-Deception-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B079Z4BRHN
US - https://www.amazon.com/Two-Games-Murder-Deception-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B079Z4BRHN
My Thoughts:
First I need to thank Rachel Gilbey for the opportunity to discover this excellent series and be part of the blog tour. I am often swayed by the cover of a book in my reading choices, but with this one it was purely the book description which grabbed my attention and I was not disappointed.
The first chapter takes us straight to the action in this book, no messing about or preamble. With a limited number of characters there is no chance of getting confused as to who is who and the action keeps coming at you with no chance of a respite. "I want her dead. Make it happen." The opening sentence of the book leaves us in no doubt that Adrien Armond mixes with some very dubious characters. Why does Adrien's associate want his wife out of the equation? The book takes us on international travels into some very dodgy political and criminal areas to give us the answer to this question, touching on sensitive subjects such as organ trafficking and the desperation of refugees seeking a better life; money laundering, fake identities and art forgeries all feature strongly too - but surely a well renowned surgeon wouldn't need to be involved in such criminal activities would he? And how far will he go to save his own skin?
Adrien's wife has no clue of the double life her husband leads or the depths he will go to in order to improve his financial and social standing. It's not until she chips off the top of the iceberg and decides she wants a divorce from her controlling husband that the enormity of what has been going on under her nose comes to light. The authorities are soon involved and Isabella begins to realise that her husband is doing business with some very dangerous men. There is shock revelation after shock revelation and I struggled to put this book down as Isabella's position grew more and more precarious. I could definitely see this being made into a gripping TV mini-series. Come on Netflix, sign it up!
This book certainly took me by surprise as I got far more than I bargained for based on the cover design. So much so that I am immediately moving on to the sequel, entitled 'One' which I will be reviewing later this month here on the blog. If you like fast moving thrillers, I strongly recommend this one.
The first chapter takes us straight to the action in this book, no messing about or preamble. With a limited number of characters there is no chance of getting confused as to who is who and the action keeps coming at you with no chance of a respite. "I want her dead. Make it happen." The opening sentence of the book leaves us in no doubt that Adrien Armond mixes with some very dubious characters. Why does Adrien's associate want his wife out of the equation? The book takes us on international travels into some very dodgy political and criminal areas to give us the answer to this question, touching on sensitive subjects such as organ trafficking and the desperation of refugees seeking a better life; money laundering, fake identities and art forgeries all feature strongly too - but surely a well renowned surgeon wouldn't need to be involved in such criminal activities would he? And how far will he go to save his own skin?
Adrien's wife has no clue of the double life her husband leads or the depths he will go to in order to improve his financial and social standing. It's not until she chips off the top of the iceberg and decides she wants a divorce from her controlling husband that the enormity of what has been going on under her nose comes to light. The authorities are soon involved and Isabella begins to realise that her husband is doing business with some very dangerous men. There is shock revelation after shock revelation and I struggled to put this book down as Isabella's position grew more and more precarious. I could definitely see this being made into a gripping TV mini-series. Come on Netflix, sign it up!
This book certainly took me by surprise as I got far more than I bargained for based on the cover design. So much so that I am immediately moving on to the sequel, entitled 'One' which I will be reviewing later this month here on the blog. If you like fast moving thrillers, I strongly recommend this one.
About the Author:
K. J. McGillick was born in New York and once she started to walk she never stopped running. But that's what New Yorker's do. Right? A Registered Nurse, a lawyer now author.
As she evolved so did her career choices. After completing her graduate degree in nursing, she spent many years in the university setting sharing the dreams of the enthusiastic nursing students she taught. After twenty rewarding years in the medical field she attended law school and has spent the last twenty-four years as an attorney helping people navigate the turbulent waters of the legal system. Not an easy feat. And now? Now she is sharing the characters she loves with readers hoping they are intrigued by her twisting and turning plots and entertained by her writing.
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