We are returning to France for another great summer read by Gillian Harvey . The Village Cafe in the Loire was published by Boldwood on July 12th. High-flyer Becky Thorne cannot believe what she’s being told. She doesn’t need to be signed off for burnout! Life has been a bit chaotic lately, that’s all. As if dealing with her enviable job and permanent meddling from her mother aren’t enough, she’s also inherited a café in the Loire from an estranged great-aunt, complete with sitting tenant who refuses to budge. But nobody stands in Becky’s way! Ignoring her best friend Amber’s advice, she decides to storm over to France and sort the tenant out. Then she can finally get the café sold and jump back on the career ladder. What she doesn’t count on is the tenant being Pascale, who is six feet of tall, dark, handsome and extremely grumpy about her plans for change. Not to mention the village and the secrets it holds about her past. Becky’s path to succes...
The Wrong Man by Kate White ** Blog Tour Review **
I'm delighted to introduce Kate White's The Wrong Man to the blog today. It was published by Canelo on October 9th 2017.
A moment of pleasure leads to a deadly game of cat and mouse
in this slick and suspenseful thriller.
Kit Finn meets handsome sculptor Matt Healy on a business
trip and the two share a night of passion. They arrange a second date, but when
Kit arrives at Matt’s apartment she is greeted by a stranger claiming he is the
real Matt and that his identity was stolen.
Realising she has been duped Kit decides to put the
encounter behind her. Shortly after, the police ask her to identify a man
killed in a hit and run, carrying only her business card, and she is shocked to
find the dead man is the person she knows as the genuine Matt Healy.
Kit fears she has become unintentionally embroiled in a
sinister web of deceit. With no real evidence to take to police, Kit resolves
to unravel the mystery herself. But can she do so before more lives, including
her own, are put in danger?
For fans of psychological suspense and compulsive mysteries,
don’t miss this tense and page-turning novel.
My Thoughts
This is a cleverly plotted suspense novel with a touch of romance, a likeable central character in Kit and a great setting. By placing the story within the context of Kit's work as an interior designer in New York, there is plenty of interest through her cultural references and her great variety of clients. Kit herself is relatable and you feel for her throughout as she tries to uncover the truth. She does act impulsively on occasions and takes unnecessary risks but it is all to get to the bottom of the mystery. Her working relationship and friendship with Baby adds stability to her life and at times, a refuge.
If you want a book which you will pick up and read in one or two sittings to the end and which will keep your interest to the end, this is one for you to enjoy. The story is well paced with a few surprises but not the type of thriller which will actually scare you! It intrigues rather than intimidates and the ending does not disappoint.
In short: A well paced read with a good cast of characters.
If you want a book which you will pick up and read in one or two sittings to the end and which will keep your interest to the end, this is one for you to enjoy. The story is well paced with a few surprises but not the type of thriller which will actually scare you! It intrigues rather than intimidates and the ending does not disappoint.
In short: A well paced read with a good cast of characters.
About the Author
Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of
twelve works of fiction: seven Bailey Weggins mysteries and five stand-alone
psychological thrillers, including most recently, The Secrets You Keep. For
fourteen years she was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, and though
she loved the job (and the Cosmo beauty closet!), she decided to leave in late
2013 to concentrate on being a full-time author and speaker.
You can follow Kate here: Twitter
Book links: Amazon UK | Kobo | Google Books UK
Thanks to Kate White and Ellie Pilcher of Canelo for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Catch up with the rest of the tour!
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