Genre ~Ā mystery, thriller
Featuring ~Ā police procedural, Parkinson’s, mental illness references, infidelity references, animal abuse
POV ~Ā dual 3rd person
Release date ~ December 6, 2022
Page count ~Ā 196
My rating ~ 3.75ā
I am delighted to participate in the blog tour today ~ thanks Rachel’s Random Resources for organizing
My review:
The little community of neighbors on Jackson Crescent were having a jolly good time singing Christmas carols together until a sink hole uncovers a skeleton.
Our 2 narrators are:
Lucy ~ adult daughter of Sebastian and Jennifer. Lucy spends her days caring for her mother who has Parkinson’s and is non-verbal and immobile.
Neil ~ detective on the case with partner, Sherry. I really enjoyed their working relationship and I wouldn’t mind reading another one that features their stellar detective skills.
Unbeknownst to Lucy and Neil, their history goes back 20 years prior when 13 year old Lucy babysat 4 year old Neil one night.
There was a lot of emphasis on Lucy’s weight for some reason, not really sure why other than to show how horrible her mother was to her about it. This girl can dog some chocolate like no other though.
Regarding the animal abuse ~ I never feel like this is okay. There were 2 instances at the end that could have been left out and the story would have been just fine, so I had to dock some points.
Overall, a fine thriller. I did have a bit of it figured out, but it was still enjoyable.
*Thanks to A.A. Abbott and Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with an ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Book blurb:
She forgot about her childhood friendā¦ until his body is found under her garden. Can she prove she didnāt commit the decades-old murder?
Lucy Freeman struggles to find satisfaction in life. Trapped in the shadow of her rock star brother, the thirty-two-year-old craves more than her days at home caring for her terminally ill mother. But her routine takes a turn for the horrifying when a giant sinkhole collapses the earth outside their house and reveals a skeleton.
Shocked to discover the bones belong to a former member of her siblingās band, Lucyās worst nightmare comes alive when police suspect her of the killing. And as she turns to her dying parentās diaries in a desperate search for vindication, sheās entangled in a dark and complicated truth.
Will unearthing long-buried wrongs prove lethal?
Lies at Her Door is a heavy-hitting psychological thriller novel. If you like strong character growth, overcoming dysfunctional relationships, and revealing unexpected secrets, then youāll love AA Abbottās chilling whodunnit.
Buy Lies at Her Door to excavate the facts from the rubble today!
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Author Bio ā British crime thriller writer A.A. Abbott (also known as Helen Blenkinsop) enjoys escaping with an exciting and emotional read, and thatās what she aims to write. She also sets her fiction in the cities where sheās lived and worked: London, Bristol and Birmingham. Currently based in Bristol, sheās set her latest psychological thriller in the cityās swanky Clifton district. Inspiration for the story came when a sinkhole appeared in Clifton on Christmas Day 2020, revealing a collapsed cellar under a park. In real life, no-one was singing carols there at the time and no skeleton was discovered, but writers often stretch the boundaries of truth!
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This sounds like a story I would enjoy.
I am definitely not a fan of any kind of animal abuse. I could see myself giving this one a try though.
Yeah, despite that it was decent.