I did not like this as much as Mel’s other books. It seemed to lack the intensity, but perhaps I just had higher hopes for it. Overall it is a good read though.

I found this a dark and chilling read all wrapped up into a very cleverly written thriller. The book is set in Bristol where young women are dying but rather than suicide is something more happening to them? Honor's daughter lives in Bristol ,will the same thing happen to her? through out the story we also discover more about Honor's past, will her past finally catch up with her? can she save her daughter's life? It is a very well executed story that left me thinking about it when I was not reading it. I look forward to Mel's next book.

. Based at a fictional West Country University, the story starts with a potential suicide attempt by Sat am, one of the students. She calls for help from her best friend Nevis, who finds herself dragged into a seedy world of dodgy professors, corruption and inflated marks.
It's a fast paced entertaining story, which I enjoyed reading.

This is Mel McGrath's third psychological thriller and I found it to be an easy read although it didn't particularly grip me. It's set in Bristol where women students appear to be committing suicide. Honor fears that her daughter may be at risk and while investigating she is pulled back into the secrets of her own past. I loved the atmospheric Bristol setting but I found it hard to like any any of the characters, I guessed the twist early on and sadly I felt that the thriller aspect was absent.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC

I knew I’d love this book when I discovered that it’s set quite near where I live, and I know the areas that were mentioned.

Nevis’ best friend, Satnam, tries to take her own life and then there’s another suicide. Meanwhile, Nevis has called her mum, Honor, and asked her to come down. Honor has a secret from her past that she’s kept from Nevis, and it’s threatening to come to light.

An excellent psychological thriller that I would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

I very much enjoyed this psychological thriller describing the terror unleashed on a city with a string of unexplained suicides. A mother’s quest to protect her daughter’s life is the crux of this excellent story.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. This book did nothing for me. I tried and tried to get into it numerous times. Tried skipping ahead and it was just not good. Mel's first book was amazing but the last two have held zero interest. Didn't make a lot of sense to me.