I read this gripping page turner when I was on holidays recently. I loved it but I have a confession to make before I can recommend it – I’m a bit of a sucker for Hitchcock style suspense. I know that those old thrillers were not at all believable but I really do not care. They just draw me in every time.
The cover of this book likens it to “Rear Window”. The similarities are obvious.
Bailie Carpenter was a brave and adventurous soul before a severe trauma rendered her largely housebound.
While trapped in her own home, she starts watching a neighbour who appears to be violently abusing his girlfriend. Despite reporting her insights to police, there are serious doubts about whether she is a reliable witness. Have the events she believes she has witnessed happened at all? Is she going crazy?
In many ways, I loved this book even more than Rear Window. It kept me guessing until the end.
Having said that, I would not recommend this book if you like plot lines that reflect real life. I can already imagine my book club buddies telling me just how implausible the whole thing is. I don’t disagree. I just loved it for a bit of a lark.
Happy Easter reading.
