Published by HarperCollins, HQ
Publication Date: Paperback 19th August 2021
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Book Description:
Ten years of marriage.
Ten years of secrets.
An anniversary they’ll never forget.
Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands. The remote location is perfect for what they have planned.
But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn, they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re with?
My Thoughts:
Hmmm...now where to start with this book? It has had plenty of hype around it but despite this still has its fair quantity of mixed reviews. I try not to read too many reviews before I start, more a case of looking at overall "star ratings" rather than the details, just to get a vibe of how well the book has been received in general - after all, lots of spoilers can come tumbling out of reviews from certain quarters and we don't want that.
What's to know? Genre-wise we're looking at a domestic noir type novel. Amelia and Adam's marriage appears to be on a bit of a rocky footing and, as luck would have it, Amelia has won a weekend away in the highlands of Scotland which fits perfectly with the advice from their counsellor: take yourselves away from the everyday humdrum of life and rediscover what it was you first fell for with one another. Except it seems to be the very last thing either of them want to be doing especially as they are travelling through ever worsening weather conditions in a 1970s Morris Traveller which has seen better days. They're the only ones around when they arrive at their remote destination - even the chapel doors are locked. Until they're not...
This is just the start of some extremely sinister goings on during the couple's stay at the chapel. We hear each of the character's points of view as they take a chapter each to explain exactly what they're thinking, together with the fact that they both appear to have their own ideas as to what happens should the weekend prove not to be the success planned for them by their counsellor.
This is an extremely creepy, sinister read which definitely won't end up where you expect it to. Admittedly it is rather a slow burner but I do recommend you keep going right to the end because there are secrets and lies woven deep into the fabric of Blackwater Chapel and its history. All you have to do it work out what is the truth and what has been created by some very twisted minds.
About the Author:
Alice Feeney is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist. Her debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, was an international bestseller, has been translated into over twenty languages, and is being made into a TV series by Warner Bros. starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. His & Hers is also being adapted for screen by Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films. Alice was a BBC Journalist for fifteen years, and now lives in the British countryside with her family. Rock Paper Scissors is her fourth novel and is being made into a TV series for Netflix by the producer of The Crown.
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