Published by Orion Books
Publication Date: 3rd September 2020
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Book Description:
'911 what's your emergency?'
'My dad's dead. My sister Sofia killed him. She's still in the house. Please send help.'
'My dad's dead. My sister Alexandra killed him. She's still in the house. Please send help.'
One of them is a liar and a killer.
But which one?
My Thoughts:
I'm rather late to the party with Steve Cavanagh's books, having only read Thirteen and this one, Fifty fifty. Both of which have kept me suitably engrossed albeit in completely different ways.
I have to say I suspected quite early on which of the sisters had committed the crime of killing their father however I felt the book is more of an exercise of persuading the reader that it can't be that obvious - can it? Although I had told myself I had laid my bets on the correct sister the author does an excellent job of making you doubt yourself. At one stage I even convinced myself that I'd got it all wrong after all, only to then swing back the other way as further evidence or events were uncovered.
There are some fantastic characters in this book some you will love, others you will detest. All are strongly written and will raise your emotions. The only thing I will say is that I'm waiting for a series where the detective/lawyer genuinely finds happiness in their private life rather than the tragedies which seem to beset them due to their choice of profession and the people who they encounter.
The book reflects some typical stereotypes of people who suffer with mental health issues - the judgment tends to fall against them before the evidence is even considered. Also the arrogance which can come with money and position is well presented together with the misogyny amongst the professions. All handled in a confident manner by Mr Cavanagh and his characters.
Overall a very good court room thriller which will have you second guessing yourself from chapter to chapter. The question is, did you bet on the correct team from the start?
About the Author:
Steve Cavanagh is a critically acclaimed, Sunday Times best-selling author of the Eddie Flynn series which has sold a million copies in the UK. His third novel, The Liar, won the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the year 2018. Thirteen won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime novel of the year 2019. FIFTY FIFTY was a Richard and Judy Book club choice, and the BBC Between The Covers book club choice. His latest novel, The Devil's Advocate will be release in August 2021.
The Eddie Flynn series can be read in any order, but the list in full in order of publication is as follows:
The Defence
The Cross (ebook exclusive novella)
The Plea
The Liar
Thirteen
Fifty Fifty
The Devil's Advocate
Standalone books - Twisted.
Find out more at www.stevecavanaghauthor.com or follow Steve on Twitter @SteveCavanagh_
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