Happy publication day to Alice Hunter for Bad Apple! Thanks to Avon Books for an early read via NetGalley. Before I give my thoughts, here’s the blurb.
The Blurb
What would you do if you found out the man you loved was rotten to the core?
Becky Lawson’s life has been shattered.
When she discovered her husband, John – a trusted policeman – was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn’t lead to any charges or consequences.
Now, John lives freely with a new girlfriend and her young daughter, while Becky battles guilt over missing the obvious signs.
Determined for justice, Becky hunts him down. But John wants her silenced – at any cost. Becky knows only one of them can survive, and she’ll do anything to make sure it’s her.
Becky must tread carefully though, because John isn’t the only bad apple lurking in the shadows…
The Review
Having read all of Alice Hunter’s previous books, I thought I knew what to expect from Bad Apple. I was wrong. The other main characters normally had one safe place but for Becky, there was nowhere she could go to be safe. She’s constantly on edge and I felt that through the writing. There were times when I had to stop reading because my blood pressure couldn’t take the tension! I felt everything Becky was feeling.
When reading this, the case of David Carrick and his victims was at the back of my mind. The term ‘bad apple’ doesn’t come close to the horror of his crimes. I think Alice Hunter has reflected this well in her story. All too often, claims are dismissed. Becky’s dogged determination in the pursuit of justice is portrayed incredibly well.
A strong, thematic and tense read for these current times.
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The Author
After completing a psychology degree, Alice Hunter became an interventions facilitator in a prison. There, she was part of a team offering rehabilitation programmes to men serving sentences for a wide range of offences, often working with prisoners who’d committed serious violent crimes. Previously, Alice had been a nurse, working in the NHS. She now puts her experiences to good use in fiction. The Serial Killer’s Wife, The Serial Killer’s Daughter and The Serial Killer’s Sister all draw heavily on her knowledge of psychology and the criminal mind.
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