Description:
Someone knows your secret. And they’re coming to find you…
Stephanie Miller is an average working mom. She isn’t perfect, but when her war hero husband dies and her work as a scientist puts her in news headlines, her past laid bare for all to see, she’s determined to make a new life for herself and teenage daughter, Amy. But she fears it’s only a matter of time before the biggest mistake of her life is revealed.
As Stephanie and Amy take refuge on a remote island in Washington, it feels like they’re learning how to live again. But then they come home to graffiti on their garage door, there’s no escaping the hate online, and Stephanie is sure someone is watching from the shadows outside their house.
When someone close to Stephanie is murdered in cold blood, she knows her worst fears have come true. Someone knows the truth. And she must become the fighter her husband always knew her to be if she is to protect her daughter, and everything left in the world that she loves.
An absolutely nail-biting thriller from bestselling author, L.A. Larkin. Perfect for fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Gregg Olsen. An addictive, unputdownable, up-all-night read.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'Widow's Island' by L.A Larkin.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for L.A Larkin, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 3rd June 2021.
This is the first book I have read by this author.
I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching beaitiful cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that this book is 'An absolutely nail-biting thriller from bestselling author, L.A. Larkin. Perfect for fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Gregg Olsen'. I am a huge fan of Lisa so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue and 83 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is based in Washington, USA 🇺🇸.
This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Stephanie Miller and Special Agent T.J Samson. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.
This book is very well written with good descriptions that help you feel and see everything that is going on. The synopsis and cover suit the storyline perfectly.
This book is quite fast paced and filled with action. There is so much going on that it kept me thinking and trying to work out who was doing what throughout. It is filled with secrets, family, tension, suspense, lies and murder and the storyline is scarily realistic, especially the environmental aspects. I would have never guessed who was doing what and I was shocked by a certain person. It seems to be getting harder and harder to shock me so a very well done to LA Larkin for managing to do this.
The characters were well defined, realistic and many were likeable. I loved watching Stephanie's personality grow and develop throughout and loved how strong she was by the end. I also enjoyed the fact that Amy is such a strong character and I enjoyed watching their mother/daughter relationship grow. I also really liked Samson and Campbell's characters especially.
Overall a very well written, fast paced and action packed thriller
Genres covered in this book include Mystery, Thriller, Suspense and Psychological Thriller amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Gregg Olsen'.
369 pages.
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio:
L.A. Larkin is a crime-thriller author, published by Bookouture. Her latest novel, Widow's Island, is now available for pre-order and is described as "an absolutely nail-biting crime thriller with a heart-pounding twist." She is also the author of Prey, Devour, Thirst, and The Genesis Flaw and she writes a funny dog detective mysteries under the pseudonym of Louisa Bennet.
Author Social Media Links:
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Website: https://lalarkin.com/
Buy Links:
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Lee Child described Widow's Island as, "Fast and immersive - a really fine thriller"
C.J. Carver described Widow's Island as, "Dark and menacing, Larkin's characters are heart-wrenchingly real"
Peter James, "Intrigue in spades"
Marie Claire, "'Written with pacy cinematic style, this chiller thriller will reel you in" (Thirst)
Good Housekeeping, "Brilliant!" (Devour)
James Phelan, "'L.A. Larkin is a world-class thriller writer"
Literature Works, "Exciting, original and utterly captivating" (Devour)
Bookseller + Publisher, "Exciting, compulsive reading" (The Genesis Flaw)
Thank you for such a lovely review of Widow's Island. You have made my day!