A Knock at the Door

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Oh my God, suspense is at its peak. A must read for thriller readers.
Did someone knock at your door ever? I'm sure everyone has guests but here something is wrong.
Your husband isn't who he says he is, say the people at your door. Come with us.Don't trust them, says a voice on the phone. Run.
Who would you believe?
What they want?
This book gripped me very tightly because of its terrifying plot and mysterious characters.
Thanks to NetGalley and Sphere for giving me an advance copy.

So, Jem is your next door homemaker/yoga teacher, quiet as a mouse living in a sleepy suburban house with winemaker husband Leo. All is well until one morning, after her husband leaves for the day, she is confronted by brand new information about her trusted husband. Suddenly she is on her own, not knowing where to go, whom to trust. She runs from her house, into the wild but where would she go from there? Can the police be trusted? After all, she just ran away from two people from the FBI who had just tried to kill her! Behold the roller-coaster ride she takes along with the old foul-mouthed Trevor and his dog. Things are about to get real nasty from here!

What would you do when you’re confronted by the police, dropping a HUGE bomb of information about your husband who literally means the world to you? RUN I’d say, but where to? Apparently there’s a drug cartel involved. They are dangerous, aren’t they? I loved the way Jem reacts to the danger in front of her. That’s exactly what I’d have done if I were in such situation. She makes bad decisions, trusts strangers and makes rude, sarcastic comments on cartel men. Probably trained killers. The conversations between Trevor and Jem were darkly funny and surprisingly entertaining.

The story narrated by Jem follows the events following the day after the KNOCK AT THE DOOR and slowly explores to how Leo and Jem met. With a breakneck speed, the chapters fly in a jiff hooking the readers with the necessary anticipation and curiosity. I completely enjoyed the female action, dark humor, and unexpected twists, especially that ending!! Highly recommended thriller of 2020.

A Knock at the Door is an outstanding thriller that I simply couldn’t put down. It centres around 24 or so hours in the life of a woman who’s world is turned upside down after two FBI agents knock on her door, looking for her husband. A phone call from a stranger a few minutes later reveals that these individuals aren’t who they say they are... Events spiral out of control and the remainder of the novel is a twisty, taut and exhilarating ride as we discover just exactly what is transpiring.

I love the way this novel is written - each chapter a time stamp from some point in the day. It plays out like an episode of 24 and is equally packed with action and drama. There are genuinely multiple surprises in the narrative that I did not see coming, even though there are some subtle hints along the way. The ending is seriously clever and I found myself going “of course”, I just hadn’t built upon the hints that are perfectly dropped throughout the proceedings.

I really enjoyed the character development amongst the action and the relationship between Jem and Trevor adds some pleasing humour between the tension and action. Rusty, the local Chief of Police, is also a great character that I enjoyed learning more about too.

I can not recommend this thriller enough for fans of the genre, as it packs everything you could want into one almighty punch!

Absolutely fantastic thriler. The ending completely blindsided me and I feel that we could do with a seuqel. It's fastpaced and interesting and this will be an author I will keep an eye out for.

This was a tense read from the start! So many twists and turns, and the ending... wow! Highly recommend!

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me with an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is not my usual genre, I’m more into romance stories and girlie books therefore am extremely pleased and grateful to them for opening up my mind to something totally different.

I enjoyed this very much. 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Once you‘ve reached the end you will never read a book with the same eyes again

I was intrigued when I first heard that Tom Wood (writing here as T.W. Elis) was making a detour from his Victor series. How would that look like? Could it be both fresh and familiar? Action-packed yet not in a Victor kind of way? And - most importantly - would it still feel like a Tom Wood book? The answer is yes - in the most daring way imaginable!

A KNOCK AT THE DOOR is special. For one, its protagonist Jem Talhoffer isn’t your usual kind of thriller protagonist. She has anxiety issues yet she is highly observant, erratic but considerate at the same time - a walking contradiction really. Tom Wood channels all his strengths here, creating a lead who feels both real and relatable while lending her that unique, detailed perception of the world around her, which only he is capable of.

But the story also feels very different from the ones Victor inhabits. It is more grounded and emotionally charged and it’s no exaggeration to say that it defies expectations at every turn and keeps the reader on edge till the very last page.

The supporting characters are also a colourful band of misfits, who every Talkmaster would dream of having on their show because no matter what they do they would be entertaining as hell and have something meaningful to say about life.

Like I said at the beginning: once you finished this book you will never read a thriller with in the same way again. And that’s not hyperbole as from now on you will always account for the possibility that... just read for yourself

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for accepting my netgalley request to read. This is a new author for me ,this is his psychological thriller and under this name.

Incredibly fast paced and action packed .

Who is telling the truth? Is all as it seems.

Slick,stylish writing that captivates the reader from start to finish.

I could relate to the main character who has some deep rooted issues that impact her moods.

Really enjoyed this read.

Thanks to Little, Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you like your thrillers fast-paced and adrenaline-fuelled, then this is the book for you. 'A Knock at the Door' is meticulously-plotted, well written and utterly absorbing from the get-go. In this book T.W. Ellis poses a simply question: who should you trust? Who should you trust when you are in trouble? Who should you trust when the choice is a non-existent one - a Hobson's choice between one set of strangers or another? Who should you trust when both urge you to TRUST THEM? This is the question for Jem, happily married to Leo, but now told that her husband is not who she thought he was. What should Jem do? What would you do? Jem makes her decision, but is it the right one? Well, in the best traditions of this genre we are faced with a twisty, meandering journey to the truth. All is not it seems - but then again, when is it? What I can promise is a jet-fuelled thriller that does not let up for one minute. It is entertaining, gripping, and pure escapism of the best sort. Not a gentle psychological thriller by any means - more a domestic-noir meets the pulsating, concept drama, 24. A compelling, edge-of-your-seat read. One to watch out for in 2020.