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Best Mistake Ever by Christy McKellen

  This is a new to me author but I am delighted to feature on the celebrations for the latest novel by Christy McKellen , Best Mistake Ever . It was published by Boldwood on 16th January. Some mistakes are worth making Beatrice Donovan would do anything for her identical twin sister. Including stepping into her hotel management job temporarily and pretending to be her - she’s desperate. What could go wrong? A lot apparently! Because her sister Delilah has hugely understated her role – the hotel is at risk of closure and she’s promised she can turn it around. Now Bea has to find a way to fly under the radar, get the job done before anyone notices their switch up. Sounds easy, all Bea has to do is avoid her temporary new boss Jonah. However, that’s a lot harder than she thought. Not only does he have impossibly high standards, he’s also out of this world gorgeous, an ex-rockstar with a chip on his shoulder and he's watching her like a hawk! So Bea uses her charm to keep him fo...
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Do No Harm by Lucy V Hay ** Blog Tour Review**


 What a delight it is to take my turn on the Orenda blog tour to celebrate Lucy V Hay's latest novel. I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel, The Other Twin, and to give you a flavour of Do No Harm, it is described as 

'Fatal Attraction for the modern age.'.


 

If I can’t have you … nobody can


After leaving her marriage to jealous, possessive oncologist Maxwell, Lily and her six-year-old son have a second chance at happiness with headteacher Sebastian. Kind but vulnerable, Sebastian is the polar opposite of Maxwell, and the perfect match for Lily. After a whirlwind romance, they marry, and that’s when things start to go wrong…

Maxwell returns to the scene, determined to win back his family, and events soon spiral out of control. Lily and Sebastian find themselves not only fighting for their relationship, but also their lives… 

Chilling, dark and terrifying, Do No Harm is a taut psychological thriller and a study of obsession, with a killer twist that you will never see coming.

My Thoughts

When I started this novel, I knew that I was in for a good read if Lucy's debut thriller was anything to go by, but I wasn't quite prepared for how many twists and turns there would be in the book. It seems deceptively simple at the beginning but chapter by chapter, my theories about what was going on multiplied.  It all makes for a satisfying story with a killer surprise at the end. 

    There are three voices in the story: Lily's, told in the first person, Sebastian's in the third person and a mysterious third voice, who drops in clues and red herrings as to what is afoot. I like the way the complicated and ultimately suspenseful story is set against such an ordinary slice of Middle England, with its school events and suburban parks. It feels as if it could happen to anyone. 

In short: a psychological thriller which will stretch your nerves to the end.
 
About the Author


Lucy V. Hay is a novelist, script editor and blogger who helps writers via her Bang2write consultancy. She is the associate producer of Brit Thrillers Deviation (2012) and Assassin (2015), both starring Danny Dyer. Lucy is also head reader for the London Screenwriters' Festival and has written two non-fiction books, Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays, plus its follow-up Drama Screenplays. Her critically acclaimed debut thriller The Other Twin was published in 2017. She lives in Devon with her husband, three children, six cats and five African Land Snails.  

You can follow Lucy here:  Website     |  Twitter  |  Facebook
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Book link: Amazon UK 

Thanks to Lucy V Hay, Karen Sullivan and Anne Cater of Orenda Books for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 
Catch up with the rest of the tour!

 
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