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The Last Time She Died

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A totally unputdownable crime thriller with a mind-blowing twist

by Zoe Sharp
Paperback
Publication Date: 20/10/2021
5/5 Rating 1 Review

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The sun is shining as the Fitzroy family gather to mourn the death of their beloved husband and stepfather. No one but Byron sees the young woman with the white-blonde hair hiding in the shadows. She watches them for a moment, then she is gone.




While the family is at the funeral, the woman breaks into their home. She waits for them to come home, for the police to be called. When she is arrested, she smiles calmly at the outraged people around her and says she has every right to be there. She is Blake Claremont, the late Mr Fitzroy's daughter.




But Blake vanished ten years ago. She is presumed dead.




Detective John Byron is currently on leave, but he has been asked by his old force to take a quiet look into Fitzroy's death. While he's there, he can't help investigating the mysterious new arrival too. She certainly seems to know things that an outsider could not, and the family welcome her back into her home.




Not long after, someone shoots at her on a quiet rural road... Because whatever secrets the woman is keeping, certain people do not want them revealed.

And those same people are sure Blake isn't who she claims to be... because they killed and buried her the night she disappeared.

Didn't they?




From the bestselling author of the Charlie Fox books, The Last Time She Died will have you gripped until the last mind-blowing page. Fans of Cara Hunter, Kendra Elliot and Rachel Abbott will love this action-packed crime thriller.




Readers are hooked by The Last Time She Died:




'Wow!! Just wow!!... This book is brilliant! More than brilliant, amazing!!!... Absolutely gripping, addictive and captivating... I was absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I had a complete shock at the twists... Love, love, loved all the characters!!!' NetGalley reviewer




'Well, I was all in on this one... I loved our main characters... Was totally involved in our mystery... Happy that it seems to be the start of a series and I'm completely on board!' Goodreads reviewer,




'Phenomenal... Killer book - literally!... I can't wait for the next instalment in this five-star series!' Goodreads reviewer,




'A truly riveting thriller which keeps the readers engaged and constantly guessing... I enjoyed the various twists and turns with the feeling of being on the edge of your seat.' Goodreads reviewer,




'Thrilling and I was hooked from the beginning! I'm very excited to look out for the next book in the series!' @readwith_brooke




'Engrossing and entertaining... Twists and turns keeping me on the edge of my seat... I rushed through this book, eager to turn the pages... The last page threw me a wonderful curveball... I can't wait for the next book in the series!' Goodreads reviewer,




'Fabulous... Fast paced, great character development with an excellent plot... I couldn't have asked for a better book!' Goodreads reviewer
ISBN:
9781800197435
9781800197435
Category:
Crime & Mystery
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
20-10-2021
Publisher:
Bookouture
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
382
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x22mm
Weight:
0.37kg

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The Last Time She Died is the first book in the Blake & Byron Thrillers series by British author, Zoë Sharp. The slim young woman who makes an appearance at the funeral of former British MP, Gideon Fitzroy, and is later discovered having entered his boxy Georgian pile, is a shock to the system for his heirs and this Derbyshire village: she claims to be his daughter, Blake Claremont.

Then a chubby, troubled fifteen-year-old, Blake ran away ten years earlier; no-one has seen her since; quite a few people were sure she was dead; so, is it really her? The local constable, a recent import from the London Met, PC Jane Hudson isn’t convinced. Her one-time mentor, Detective Superintendent John Byron, who is currently taking an unofficial look at Gideon’s death in relation to a sensitive but stalled enquiry into MPs, is unsure.

It’s the talk of the village, and many are puzzled when Gideon’s widow, Virginia Fitzroy seems to accept her claim, rescues her from Jane’s interrogation, and welcomes her to Claremont manor. But even before Gideon’s will is read, even before the young woman’s identity is proven or otherwise, there are some apparent attempts on her life. The widow’s brother, Roger Flint is assaulted, and cottage of the village’s former sergeant is burned down. It seems that her arrival is a catalyst for drama.

Sharp’s protagonists are appealing: smart, talented, but also flawed, and it will be interesting to watch them develop over the series. Their dialogue is snappy and often entertaining. The villagers and other support cast are believably portrayed, including the young constable who is a little too deferential to those with community standing.

Sharp gives the reader such a clever plot that even those astute readers who see past the red herrings, predict some of the twists and deduce the ‘who’ from the list of potential perpetrators, even those clever clogs, will still be sufficiently captivated to read on to the nail-biting climax for the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of it. The second instalment will be eagerly anticipated. Brilliant British crime fiction.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Bookouture

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