Ten years ago, Pieta was kidnapped by a man calling himself The Blindfolder who said he wouldn't kill her if she kept her eyes closed for 48 hours. She never told anyone what happened to her, vowing to move on with her life. But when The Blindfolder starts hunting down his past victims, Pieta realises she may finally be forced to tell her deepest secret to stay alive.
Jody has a secret.Fifteen years ago, policewoman Jody made a terrible mistake that resulted in a serial killer known as The Blindfolder escaping justice. When Jody discovers journalist Pieta survived an attack by him, she realises she may finally have found a way to catch him. But that would mean endangering at least two innocent people.
They kept quiet to protect themselves. Will telling all save or sacrifice each other?***
['If you want to survive this weekend... there is only one thing you must do - keep your eyes closed']***
(Headline, 27 June 2019, hardback, 400 pages, Around the Year in 52 Books 2019, a book published in 2019, bought from @AmazonUK)
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I've read most of Koomson's books, bar a couple. People who have only read her thrillers of recent years may not be aware that her earlier books fall into the category of chic-lit. It's been a pleasure seeing one of my favourite writers develop and try different things. This is just as gripping and well written as her other thrillers. I loved Pieta and Jody; they are both strong women who have survived terrible ordeals. Jody is haunted by the fact she didn't believe the Blindfolder's first victim and feels she's responsible for every woman who came after. Pieta is haunted by the fact she never spoke about what happened to her and what the Blindfolder left in her life. I loved the fact the chapters alternate between both characters and are split into sections set in the present and past. This could be overcomplicated by Koomson pulls it off. When Koomson reveals who the Blindfolder is I was floored. I thought this was an original, well-written and gripping thriller.
