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Title: Death Comes First

Author: Hilary Bonner

Narrator: Karen Cass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-16

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Joyce Mildmay's life is torn apart when her husband, Charlie, is killed in a tragic yachting accident. Though financially secure, Joyce is left to raise their three children by herself.

Six months later a mysterious letter arrives on her doorstep which turns her world upside down. The letter is from Charlie, delivered belatedly in the event of his death, and contains a sinister warning that Joyce's father, Henry Tanner, and the family business are not as they seem.

Alarmed by this message from beyond the grave, Joyce decides instead to stay and unearth the truth. But what she learns reveals a trail of intrigue and deception that stretches back through the years. It seems that death is just the beginning....

Members Reviews:

Novel set in BRISTOL, UK (Who can you trust?)

Six months ago Joyceâs husband died whilst out sailing. Now she has received a letter from him, written before his death, which turns her life upside down. He writes that she should take the children and run away from everything and everybody â but doesnât explain why, or how she is going to get her teenager to agree to that.

After this dramatic start, the book follows Joyce as she tries to make sense of the letter, and continue looking after her family â at a time when everyone is still struggling with the grief of losing a father/husband. As her distrust of everyone around her grows, more drama happens and things get worse and worse, until the police become involved â but can Joyce trust the police? I can say no more without giving the plot away.

This book is all about who can you trust, and whether you really know the people you think you can trust. How much goes on in the lives of those that you love, those that you see every day, that you have no idea about?

Most of the events are seen from Joyceâs point of view; there are occasional forays into the thoughts of other characters. Tension builds as Joyce struggles to ensure the safety of her children and wonders who can she turn to?

This is a clever psychological thriller â not a scary book that will make you leave the light on at night. The tension builds up slowly, and I became as intrigued as Joyce as to what was going on. A page turner as the thrills and twists develop, and suddenly there is a whole new level of mystery and interest added.

The characters are well drawn and interesting, and the plot â set in Bristol, is easy to follow. Joyce lives in a gated housing estate, with her family close by. A wonderful place to live, or a gilded cage?

There are plenty of twists and turns in this thriller, and just as I thought I had worked out the mystery, new developments showed me to be wrong.

I really enjoyed this book, and was drawn into Joyceâs life and worries. A great read; my first by this author.