Published by Zaffre Books
Publication Date: 29th February 2024
Book Description:
My Thoughts:
I was looking forward to reading this book so much, I reserved it pre-publication from my library (the book buying restrictions are still going strong at the moment!). But sadly, I have to say I was really disappointed. Whether it's the fact that I have a lot of distractions happening in my life at the moment, or whether it just didn't hit the spot I'm not sure.
The idea of a young couple discovering a secret room in the house they've just bought - their dream home - filled me with a sense of anticipation and excitement. Then the discovery of locked drawers hiding seemingly random, boring items added to the curiosity factor. The premise was good. But 300 pages of story telling, a lot of which seemed to be the same facts being presented in various different ways, together with a main character who was too spineless to tell his wife he'd lost his job just before they took on the most expensive mortgage and house renovation project of their lives, just didn't hit the spot for me. The rest of the book gradually picked up to a decent climax, but it didn't have me on the edge of my seat.
Other readers clearly love this book - 4.4/5 stars on Amazon is usually a great endorsement, so it obviously works for the majority of people. But, as I say, maybe it just fell at the wrong time for me. Which was extremely disappointing as the author was holding a signing event at a bookshop local to me, which I had intended to go to. But I'm afraid I stayed away, purely because of this book. I wish I had left reading this one until after the signing, so I could meet the author and shown my appreciation of his previous work that I've read but I didn't feel it was right to attend and risk expressing my genuine thoughts and take the shine off his event. I can't enthuse over a book I'm not that into. It's not fair to give a less than honest opinion - I don't want to mislead other people. I still have other books of his on my TBR - 'The Mother' being the most prominent of those awaiting my attention. Fingers crossed I have more luck with that one and please let me know if you had a more positive experience.
About the Author:
TM Logan's thrillers have sold more than two million copies in the UK and are translated into 22 other languages for publication around the world.
Tim's brand new novel, THE DREAM HOME (published Feb 2024) follows Adam, Jess and their three children, who find the family home they’ve always dreamed of and move in full of plans for the future. But it’s not long before they start to discover their perfect new place is full of secrets, and stirring up the past can be a dangerous game . . .
THE MOTHER, is a twisty, fast-paced thriller about a woman betrayed and her search for redemption against all the odds. She has to discover who framed her for murder - or she will never see her sons again.
THE HOLIDAY was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and spent ten weeks in the Sunday Times paperback top ten. It has since won a Nielsen Bestseller Award and been made into a four-part TV drama with Jill Halfpenny.
THE CATCH has also been made into a TV drama for Channel 5, starring Jason Watkins, Poppy Gilbert, Aneurin Barnard and Cathy Belton - currently available on Netflix UK. His other books are THE CURFEW, TRUST ME, LIES and 29 SECONDS.
A former national newspaper journalist, Tim lives in Nottinghamshire with his family and writes in a cabin in the corner of his garden.
For exclusive writing, new releases and a FREE deleted scene from Tim, sign up to the Readers’ Club at TM Logan dot com. You can also follow him on Twitter @TMLoganAuthor, find him on Facebook at /TMLoganAuthor, on Instagram @TMLoganAuthor
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