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See the Stars by Eleanor Ray #Review

  See the Stars by Eleanor Ray will be  published on February 5th 2026 by Piatkus .  Do you ever feel that life isn't going to plan?   When Alice Thorington collapses in the street after a particularly hellish day at work, she must finally admit to herself that her outwardly happy life - steady relationship, well-paid job, beautiful flat in the city - isn't everything she'd hoped it would be. Burnt out by long hours and living a life that doesn't fulfil her dreams, Alice returns home to Yorkshire.  Her childhood home brings complicated family dynamics, a rediscovery of her passion for stargazing and two new friends: Berti, a boy who finds it easier to count the stars than interact with people, and Matt, her brother's best friend and Alice's teenage crush. With each of them facing their own struggles, can the stars that meant so much to Alice in her past help them to find their way in the present?  Filled with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel...

The Evidence Against You by Gillian McAllister #Review

Today we are looking at Gillian McAllister's latest thriller, The Evidence Against you. Full of suspense with a dense plot, it is certainly a page-turner.

 
Can you trust your father, when they say he killed your mother? 

17 years after being convicted of murder, Izzy's father is finally released from prison. 

She wants nothing to do with him - but he claims to be innocent. 

She's always believed he killed her mother, but now doubts are creeping in. 

Because if he's telling the truth, then someone else has been lying all this time . . 

My Thoughts

 This is such an enjoyable read. It captures your imagination from the start and keeps you guessing right up to the final page. The plotting is superb and there are some intriguing characters with some great traits. None more so than the central character of Izzy who has never come to terms with the loss of her mother and in effect, her father. Unable to face up to events, she has purposefully chosen not to address what actually happened to her mother and has compartmentalised her life. It is fascinating how having created a stable life for herself, she jeopardises it as she is eventually compelled to try to unravel the past.

    Told through Izzy's eyes but interspersed with her father's first person memories, the plot is well structured. Set on the Isle of Wight, the island setting emphasises how Izzy has stayed , confined, unable to move on. There is a claustrophobic feel to life there with everyone knowing about the murder and you always feel that there are people within the community who are hiding the truth. Although there is a mystery to be unravelled, this is also about family relationships and how events can alter a character and affect their life forever.

In short: Suspense and surprises in spades.
 
About the Author

 Gillian McAllister has been writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated with an English degree and lives in Birmingham where she now works as a lawyer. Her debut novel Everything But The Truth was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller. You can find her on Twitter @GillianMAuthor.

Book link: Amazon UK

Thanks to Olivia Thomas at Penguin Random House and Gillian McAllister for a copy of the book and a place on the Tour.

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