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.
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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!
Thanks for the amazing Blog tour support x
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