This author is new for me and I absolutely devoured this book in one session it gripped me from the very first page and I couldn’t stop reading! I loved it.

This author’s writing is razor sharp, the characters are brilliantly crafted and the story is propulsive and pacy. I definitely will be reading more from this author! It was the most perfect blend of suspense and tension.

Each twist lands like a gut-punch, keeping you breathless until the final jaw-dropping revelation and a huge five stars from me!

Where to even begin with this book? Every time I think William Hussey has written the perfect story he goes ahead and produces something new and different, but always completely brilliant. This book simmers, a slow burn that still grabbed me from page one. Every characters, every event, every detour or flashback feels deliberate. There are no wild leaps, no suspension of disbelief. The twists and reveals and airtight, resulting in a climax that strikes the reader hard and cycles back round for a couple of extra hammers to the skull. Hussey is clearly a master of his craft at this point and if the character work and final act are indicative of what else he has up his sleeve, I can say confidently there’s never been a more exciting time to be one of his fans.

I've been a huge fan of Wills since day one, devouring everything since the days of his debut YA book, WITCHFINDER: DAWN OF THE DEMONTIDE. I have thoroughly loved watching him go from strength to strength. From WITCHFINDER to HIDEOUS BEAUTY, to THE OUTRAGE, to JERICHO and now with THE WOMAN WHO WASN'T THERE I can confidently say he has well and truly done it again.

Right from the off I was hooked by the premise and desperate to find out what was actually going on. The fact that the book had sections set in Skegness (a mere 30-45 mins from my home) made it all the more exciting. There were landmarks I recognised, ones I have grown up on and I just loved the little details.

As for the twists, my god, the twists. Will has always had this knack with his crime novels of keeping me guessing to the very end and this one is no different. I didn't see the ending coming at all, so much so that when I read it I actually dropped my Kindle in shock before I grabbed it back up and had to check that I had actually just read what I thought I had.

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to read this so early ahead of publication and I cannot wait to see what Mr. Hussey has up his sleeve next. I just don't know how he does it!