Ed and Kerry Huntington-Barnes have an idyllic life, with their five-year-old twins, successful careers, a luxurious house and an affluent lifestyle. Yet the secrets they're harbouring force their separation.
Kerry is fighting her own demons, amongst which is the knowledge that she is the wrong gender for her husband to ever truly love her.
Parallel to this is the death of a local man, Russell Lawson, which affects both Ed and Kerry in different ways. Will his widow Davina, and the other shadows that surround their separation and Russell's death, destroy their lives, and their sons' lives even further?
A story that portrays the hatred that can linger amongst families who are supposed to love each other.Russ looks behind to make sure his 'friend' is still following. PROLOGUE
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(Autonomy Press, 20 October 2020, 302 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 9 October via @RandomTTours)
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I've wanted to read more by this author since I loved her novel The Man behind Closed Doors earlier this year. Once thing I learned reading The Man behind Closed Doors is that these are domestic thrillers unlike anything I've read before, totally original. I knew not to have any expectations with Left Hanging and I was right. This is much more complex book than you'd expect and really tells two different but connected stories. One story revolves around Ed and Kerry, married for a long time, a seemingly perfect couple whose marriage is falling apart and divorce proceedings become increasingly hostile and vicious. I really disliked Ed. He's kept a secret for a long time and decides he wants to live the truth, fair enough but the way he treats Kerry is appalling. The second story is around the murder of Russell in a supposed sex game gone wrong who is connected to Ed and Kerry in ways they can't imagine. I loved the way the author gradually brings the two stories together.
