The Evidence by KL Slater
Publication Date: 1st July 2021
Published by Bookouture
Book Description:
I can see her through the glass door. She’s smaller in real life than I expected. She looks the exact opposite of the type of woman that might murder her husband.
Everyone’s heard of Simone Fischer. The young mother accused of killing her husband in cold blood, one sunny afternoon, while their son played in the room next door.
So when journalist Esme secures an exclusive interview with her it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. Simone has remained silent since her husband’s death but after a decade in prison, she is willing to talk to Esme. And Esme, recently freed from her own toxic marriage, is confident she can get Simone to open up.
At their first meeting, when Esme sees Simone sitting across the table from her in jeans and a lemon tunic top, she is stuck by her ordinariness. Then Simone begins to tell her story of an abusive relationship where she was a prisoner in her own home, and Esme decides that the truth needs to come out.
But not everyone is pleased that Esme is telling Simone’s story. And when Esme’s beloved sister is left for dead in a nearby wood, Esme’s life begins to unravel. Forced to question what Simone has told her, she can’t help but wonder if murder was the only way out of Simone’s marriage. Why has it taken Simone so long to tell the world the truth? And will the consequences be devastating for Esme?
Everyone’s heard of Simone Fischer. The young mother accused of killing her husband in cold blood, one sunny afternoon, while their son played in the room next door.
So when journalist Esme secures an exclusive interview with her it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. Simone has remained silent since her husband’s death but after a decade in prison, she is willing to talk to Esme. And Esme, recently freed from her own toxic marriage, is confident she can get Simone to open up.
At their first meeting, when Esme sees Simone sitting across the table from her in jeans and a lemon tunic top, she is stuck by her ordinariness. Then Simone begins to tell her story of an abusive relationship where she was a prisoner in her own home, and Esme decides that the truth needs to come out.
But not everyone is pleased that Esme is telling Simone’s story. And when Esme’s beloved sister is left for dead in a nearby wood, Esme’s life begins to unravel. Forced to question what Simone has told her, she can’t help but wonder if murder was the only way out of Simone’s marriage. Why has it taken Simone so long to tell the world the truth? And will the consequences be devastating for Esme?
My Thoughts:
This is the first of this author's books I have read despite having seen them on the shelves in the shops and libraries regularly. While I looked forward to picking this book up to read each time I wouldn't say that it gripped me or had me thinking about the story while I was away from it.
The book starts with promise, Esme Fox is a journalist who has set up her own business recently and has hatched the concept of presenting a podcast exposing the truth behind the imprisonment of husband killer Simone Fischer. The convicted murderess has never broken her silence regarding the events which have seen her imprisoned for the last 10 years but has agreed to meet with Esme and disclose facts which could see her case reviewed by the courts. This potential blockbuster has obviously drawn the attention of the bigger media companies and one in particular is interested in joining forces with Esme's company which she runs her sister Michelle and a couple of close associates.
I had high hopes for this book but sadly it fell short on several counts. Without giving away huge plot points I felt the story could have delved much deeper into most of the characters. The one which I really enjoyed the most though was Esme's mother in law who was such a devious madam she made me want to grab her off the pages and throw her out of the house myself. She was fabulous in her horridness and if only all the characters were as well developed as her this book would have been amazing.
Overall a good read but I was massively disappointed that it could have been so much more.
My thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to review this book via Netgalley.About the Author:
Kim is the number one bestselling author of fifteen psychological crime thrillers. She has sold over two million copies of her books worldwide. She has also written four Carnegie-nominated Young Adult novels as Kim Slater for Macmillan Children's Books. Kim has an MA in Creative Writing and lives with her husband in Nottingham, England.
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