I am thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour to support Sophie Hannah's psychological thriller, The Couple at the Table. It was published on 27th January in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton.
SIX COUPLES. ONE LUXURY RESORT. AND THE PERFECT MURDER . . .
You're on your honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only
resort.
You receive a note warning you to 'Beware of the couple at
the table nearest to yours'. At dinner that night, five other couples are
present, and none of their tables is any nearer or further away than any of the
others. It's as if someone has set the scene in order to make the warning note
meaningless – but why would anyone do that?
You have no idea.
You also don't know that you're about to be murdered, or
that once you're dead, all the evidence will suggest that no one there that
night could possibly have committed the crime.
So who might be trying to warn you? And who might be about
to commit the perfect impossible murder?
My Thoughts
This is an intricately plotted thriller which keeps you guessing up to the end. The action is centred on the exclusive couples-only resort and in many ways is reminiscent of classic crime stories with a cast of people all put together in an isolated location. The clues are all there and slowly the jigsaw falls into place with everyone gathered together for the denouement.
You certainly have to concentrate to keep up with the different characters and their identities. Lucy, at times, speaks with her own voice and I was never too sure how dependable she was as a character - or anyone else for that matter! If you enjoy a whodunnit, this will appeal. There are plenty of secrets to uncover to keep you hooked.
In short: A locked-room mystery with panache
About the Author
SOPHIE HANNAH is an internationally bestselling crime
fiction writer. Her psychological thriller The Carrier won the Specsavers National Book Award for Crime
Thriller of the Year in 2013.
Sophie is the author of the bestselling Poirot continuation
mysteries. The Point of Rescue and The Other Half Lives have been adapted for television as Case
Sensitive, starring Olivia Williams and Darren Boyd. Sophie is also a bestselling poet who has been
shortlisted for the TS Eliot award.
Her poetry is studied at GCSE and A-level. Sophie is an
Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. She lives in Cambridge with her family.
You can follow Sophie here: Twitter | Website | Facebook
Book link: Amazon UK
Thanks to Sophie Hannah, Jenny Platt of Hodder & Stoughton for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
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