By Tina Seskis An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful son. A lovely home. So what makes Emily Coleman get up one morning and walk right out of her life? How will she survive? And what is the date that looms, threatening to force her to confront her past? No-one has ever guessed her secret. Will you? ------------- A terrible event causes an otherwise happily married mother to abandon her family and the reader is left to second guess the nature of the event almost to the end of the novel, which of course is the point: ' No-one has ever guessed her secret. Will you?'. It ’s an intriguing premise but one I felt that was ultimately under-developed, and whilst I found the book to be very readable I was left dissatisfied at its conclusion. I enjoyed the exploration of not only the main character’s (Emily/Cat’s) history, but also that of her wayward twin Caroline, and their parents. This meant that the reader is able not only able to see Emily’s family from her poi...
Most bookworms have to resign themselves at some stage to the excruciating anticipation that comes with awaiting a new book from a favourite author or series. If you're reading a fairly prolific author you might be lucky and only have to wait a year before you'll get your next fix, regardless the wait often seems never-ending, but fortunately that's usually a trick of your over-eager bookish brain. Except of course when it's not (you have my deepest sympathy Game of Thrones fans). In recent years my own wait has been for The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes. I received an advanced reading copy of Hayes' debut novel I Am Pilgrim - I'm not sure how far in advance now but I'd hesitate a guess at 6 months and the book was due to be published in July, so let's say in early in 2013. At the time I didn't read much in the way of crime thrillers but I had just finished my current read and I Am Pilgrim was the closest book to hand,...