Book Description
Five women; pretty, privileged, perfect, and ultimately protected… but not for long…
It was ‘their’ dark secret. For twenty-two-years ‘they’ kept it buried. Time hasn’t healed my wounds.
Instead, they’ve festered. Their actions went unpunished. Until now…
Shamed, scarred, and shunned, I watched, waited and plotted how to shatter ‘their’ enviable lives.
Now, finally, they will suffer as I did in ‘their’ cruel hands that fateful night.
Time’s up. I am here for you, Dr Claudia Harper. But first, you’ll witness your childhood friends, one
by one, beg for mercy.
And I’ve saved the best ‘til last, so watch your back; I’m closer than you think. I’m here to expose
your best friend’s secret. The one you’ve all kept hidden...until now.
A tale of betrayal, dark, twisted lies and long-awaited retribution. Perfect for the fans of Claire
McGowan, Shalini Boland and S. E. Lynes
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'My Beat Friends Secret' by Danielle Ramsay.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Georgina Troy, Book And Tonic, Boldwood Books and Rachel's Random resources Tours.
Publication date 10th November 2023.
This is the first book I have read by this author but it most definitely won't be my last!!
This novel consists of 43 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is fantastically written with vivid descriptions that absolutely grip the readers attention and puts them right in the middle of it all feeling the hair raise on your arms and feeling the sweat run down your back.
WHAT did I just read!!!! WOW!!! I mean seriously Wow!! I was NOT expecting that lot fair play!!! This has GOT to start with a MASSIVE WELL DONE Danielle!!! Ooopps sorry, yes, needed a minute to get over that but I've just left you hanging there... Sorry.... Let me tell you more...
Firstly let's start off with the writing style, etc!! This book is an extremely well written book by this amazing author which had me hook line and sinker!!! It is so smoothly and fantastically written with vivid and evocative descriptions I completely forgot I was even reading a book a few times. The blurb, title and cover really fit the storyline. This book has an absolutely explosive and addictive storyline that had me hooked from the gripping first chapter to the absolutely shocking ending!!!
As you can tell I LOVED the storyline. I found it to be realistic, very fast paced and I read it in just several hours!!! I loved the setting, characters, atmosphere and just well... Everything!!! Twists after shocks after turns!!! Arggghhh... Its so hard to NOT say anything about them as it will give too much away and spoil it for future readers but it definitely left me speechless over and over!!! I have read hundreds of psychological books and it gets harder and harder to keep my interest and to shock me but these fantastic authors managed it hook, line and sinker Just brilliant fair play and all links in and wraps up perfectly!!! During the book Danielle builds the tension and suspense perfectly and lead the readers up to some extremely explosive twists that I would never have seen coming. I cannot remember the last time I flew through a book so quickly. Each and every time I went to put it down to do something my fingers were itching to pick it back up as I just HAD to know what happened next!! Danielle's evocative writing skills ensure you are sucked deep into the storyline seeing everything that is happening and feeling the tension, distrust , stress and suspense that each of the main characters are going through. My heart was in my throat throughout reading this fast paced, gripping and gritty psychological thriller! I just cannot wait to get stuck into more books by this absolutely epic author and I have added all her previous books to my wish list already and look forward to what she come out with next!! It is ram packed with friendships, lies, twists, drama ,heartbreak, twists, tension, stress, suspense and everything you could ask for in a psychological thriller. I can't say more than that as I don't want to spoil it for future readers so if you want to know you'll have to grab yourself a copy!! You won't regret it!!
Just like with the storyline the characters come to life with Danielle's fantastic and evocative writing skills. They are well rounded, well filled out, realistic and strong making them all the more believable. They were also all very complex and the further I got into the book and the more I got to know them it felt like I was discovering more layers the more I read. I had no idea which of the "friends" were telling the truth and struggled to trust any of them which included the main protagonist Claudia. My heart did go out to her for what she was going through but whether she was innocent or not, well you'll just have to pick up a copy yourself to find out!! Danielle gives each and every one of the characters unique and individual personalities they all came to life. Regardless whether I loved or hated them I was invested in them all and they all created this fantastic and nail biting page turner. Danielle really has done an amazing job constructing an addictive and explosive psychological thriller with fantastic, complex and varied characters that you just won't be able to put down!!
Congratulations Danielle on an an absolutely explosive success!!! This is the exact reason that I would like to welcome you to my favourite author club!! Here's to many more successes 🥂!!!
Clear your schedules before picking this up as you will not be able to put it down!!!
Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the prologue of Danielle's 'The Perfect Husband' which promises to be just as addictive and explosive as this one.
Overall an absolutely page turning, addictive, gripping and explosive must read that will keep you addicted from the very start to the fantastic ending!!!
386 page
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £10.99 in paperback via Amazon at time of review, which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio
Danielle Ramsay is a Scot living in a small seaside town in the North-East of England. Always a
storyteller, it was only after completing a First Class (Hons) Degree in Media Production that she then
went on to follow an academic career in literature. She was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger in
2009 and 2010, and appointed a New Writing North Read Regional author in 2011.
She is the author of five DI Jack Brady crime novels and The Last Cut, a dark thriller with DS Harri
(Harriet) Jacobs. Danielle fills her days with horse-riding, running and murder by proxy. She is also
the proud Patron of the charity SomeOne Cares, which counsels survivors of domestic violence, rape
and child abuse.
Social Media Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielleramsay2
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