Twenty years later, I have a brand-new life, and try never to think about my old one.
But I'm dragged back when Paige calls out of the blue. Richard has been accused of something terrible. Everyone back home is whispering about the body we found years ago, and saying Richard deserves to be locked up...
Before I know it, I've returned to the small town I thought I'd never see again. Paige is almost the same as I remember ¬- jet black hair, slender frame - but why does she seem so nervous? She's adamant the only way to clear our friend's name is to tell the truth about what we saw twenty years ago.
Can I really trust that Paige is on my side - or is she hiding her own dark secret? And if we clear Richard's name, will the blame fall on me?
When we find a strange note in Richard's flat, one thing is for certain: someone else knows the truth too. All three of us are in danger...
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I'm not exactly sure when it happened but it was somewhat recently that I realised I had become a brunch person. ONE, SUNDAY
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(@Bookouture, 19 February 2021, 307 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 20 February)
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This is a new author for me. I thought The Blame was fantastic. I will definitely read more of his work. The Blame has everything you'd expect from a good thriller, fast pace, well written characters, lots of intrigue and suspense and of course, twists and turns and misdirection. I loved the friendship between the three central characters and how that pulls them together when tragedy strikes despite how many years have passed since they've been part of each other's lives. This is the kind of thriller that leaves you with more questions than answers and the truth it not revealed until the final hour. Did Richard kill Mr Wilson and if so why? Did Richard kill Graham all those years ago and if so why? If Richard is innocent who is the killer and why are they framing him? I got pull in every time I picked up the book and didn't want it to end. I had no idea who the killer was which is a good thing. This is a top-thriller.
