Bad Blood

I've been dying to read a juicy courtroom thriller after finishing Apple's Presumed Innocent - and this delivered on all fronts! Can't wait to read what the author writes next.

This is not the book I was expecting. Having read the synopsis I was expecting this to be a courtroom thriller however very little of the story takes place in court.

Instead, this is a suspenseful mystery with a twisty plot which I thoroughly enjoyed

Family secrets and courtroom drama.
Justice Stone is a Lawyer who is given a case of a double murder who turns out to be her ex boyfriend who had changed his name, so Justice has to turn over the case to another lawyer, but she is determined to find out what happened and returns to her childhood home and her estranged mother who she hadn`t seen since her father died and her ex had disappeared.
The plot is brilliant with lots of twists and a very unexpected ending.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review.

I think this book is going to do very well when it's released and personally feel the blurb doesn't do it any justice. I think it's got all the necessary points to be made into an adaptation (it really has it all) Sarah Hornsley is extremely talented and I look forward to reading what's next from her.

With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily. I like the occasional legal thriller so hence why I requested this book, however this was so much more than that. Moving at a blistering pace the author spins a web of intrigue, suspense and lies that at times completely throws the reader. This book will keep you guessing to the very end. This is an outstanding debut from Sarah Hornsley- very well written, with a lovely flow to the book and characters that will surprise you and finishing with a great twist. Brilliant.

I absolutely loved this well crafted thriller, with its mix of small town and family dynamics. It is very much for fans of Sarah Vaughan but also has a flavour of Broadchurch.

A well written thriller
The plot was brilliant
Lots of twists and turns
GOSH - did not expect t the ending

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

WOW! One of the best thrillers I’ve read in a LONG time!

Short, snappy chapters kept me engaged.

I really felt that the flashbacks from different POVs kept the momentum going - I was eager to keep reading to see how it fitted into the puzzle.

One thing I would change is the blurb - I think it’s slightly misleading given how the story pans out.

I thought this was heading for a nice, straightforward and easy 4 star rating...until the final forty minutes or so pulled me in and snatched that final star!

It reads as if it will be courtroom drama based, however quickly transpires to be the unravelling of family secrets, murder and lies, and the spiral of destruction caused. I like a book I can read through from start to finish without having to go back and forth looking for answers I may have missed, and this book does that perfectly.

The POV of the 'before' parts as told by multi characters gave extra depth and the character development was great. I enjoyed this one..I thought the ends were tied and answers wee given as we were reaching the end of the book and then a whole new loop was formed throwing everything up in the air!

And can we just mention the cover...it is absolutely stunning and one to admire on the bookshelves! Definitely one to recommend

Great fast passed thriller with twists and turns. Really liked the writing. Looking forward to the next book by the author.