Book: The Elevator
Author: Claire Cooper
Pub Day: August 25th 2023
Book Description
My whole body is shaking, my breath catches in my throat. I’m stuck here. Trapped. With the one person who will do anything to destroy me…
When I step into the elevator that sweltering morning, I barely notice the woman standing next to me. She seems out of place, with her floaty linen clothes in a building full of suits. But that’s none of my business.
A minute later, there’s a sudden jerk. The elevator stops. The lights go out.
The other woman’s face is deathly pale. She’s breathing noisily, clearly panicking. As we sit slumped against the mirrored walls, we start talking to try and keep calm.
I tell her I moved halfway round the world to start again where no one knew what I was hiding. I tell her my darkest secrets, because she seems to understand, and we’re never going to see each other again, right?
But I’m wrong.
We’re not strangers.
None of this is an accident.
And when the truth comes out, there’ll be nowhere to hide…
A brilliantly twisty ride from start to finish, that will have you gasping out loud at the twists. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Freida McFadden and Claire McGowan.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'The Elevator' by Claire Cooper.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Claire Cooper, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 22nd August 2023.
This is the first book I have read by this author.
This novel consists of a prologue and 65 chapters. The chapters are short in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
Omg!!! If I hated getting in claustrophobic elevators before I read this book then it has definitely put me of for life!!! Getting stuck in an elevator/lift is one of my biggest fears which had the hair raising on my arms and my breathe speeding up when the problems started in this book. Coopers fantastic writing skills definitely added to the tension and made me feel I was trapped in there with Maeve and Cerys at times and then when she takes us into their pasts I felt I was next to them in the various locations. This storyline is very complex and intriguing with loads of secrets and multiple storylines weaved into one main storyline. However, I did find it to be a slow burner and it took longer to read than I thought it would when I started it. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it and I absolutely LOVED the unique plot of the main characters being stuck in a lift together and I was intrigued reading what had happened in their pasts and what weaved everything together. I do want to say that I have read hundreds of thrillers so it is getting harder and harder to keep me hooked on a book through the day so just because I found it to be a slow burner that's not to say everyone will feel the same. It is ram packed with crime, mystery, murder, secrets, romance, twists and loads more!!! There were several twists that I was not expecting so congratulations to Claire on them as it it getting harder to shock me but you manage it!! Claire's talented storytelling ensures the characters and atmosphere come to life before your eyes.
The characters were all an eclectic mix and each one of them were realistic and strong. I was completely invested and compelled in each of them and what was going on in their lives. They were all very complex characters with each of the characters having different relationships towards each other. The two main protagonists are Cerys and Maeve and my feelings for each woman changed as the storyline unfolded. There were times when I felt sorry for them, disgusted, shocked and more. I loved that we got to see both of their histories as Claire slowly reveals the circumstances that led to the present day storyline. Immediately we discover that both of the characters have secrets but as the reader delves deeper into the storyline more and more secrets come out. I had no idea who could be believed and if any of them could be trusted. Claire has done a fantastic job of creating strong, multi dimensional and complex characters and regardless of whether you love or hate them they all worked perfectly together to create this intriguing book.
Overall a suspenseful, claustrophobic and tense thriller.
340 pages.
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon, free with kindle unlimited and £9.99 in paperback which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio
Claire Cooper grew up in a small village in south Wales before moving to London as a student. She graduated with a degree in Ancient History and Egyptology and spent seven months as a development worker in Nepal. On her return to Britain she joined the civil service, where she worked for 17 years on topics ranging from housing support to flooding. She hung up her bowler hat when she discovered that she much preferred writing about psychotic killers to Ministerial speeches. She lives in London with her husband and a pond full of very cute newts. She also writes as C. J. Cooper.
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