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Title: The Killing of Mummy's Boy
Author: Joan Ellis
Narrator: Joan Ellis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-21-16
Publisher: Joan Ellis Publications
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
"I slit someone's throat", the man told the woman on the 4:20 from Waterloo to Portsmouth.
Two strangers. One shared interest. Murder. Ben slit a man's throat. Sandra's son, Carl, witnessed a murder.
With Carl on a witness protection program, Sandra fled London to live anonymously in a remote village on the Isle of Wight where she becomes increasingly isolated and vulnerable. Terrorized by an unknown stalker, the police are unable to help and she turns to Ben.
What makes a respectable, middle-aged woman want to sleep with a killer? More importantly, can the relationship give her the love she craves and help Ben find redemption?
Hate, fear, and lies boil over in an addictive listen with love at its black heart.
Members Reviews:
Raw, Edgy, and Violent Thriller
The Killing of Mummyâs Boy is a mystery thriller with plenty of twists to keep the reader occupied. There were a few red herrings along the way to send you searching in the wrong direction. The ending was unexpected, and disturbing.
I didnât feel any sympathy for any of the main characters, primarily because they didnât seem to have any redeeming qualities once the story began. Sandra (aka Rosie) is a mother who was too lenient with her son, despite a few more than disturbing instances when he was growing up. She gives up a posh life after her son testifies against a killer and ends up in a witness protection program; she then retreats to a run-down cottage far away from the big city to hide out. She works at what seems to be a dead-end clerical job at a hospital. Since she is so mentally fragile due to worrying about her son, she begins binge drinking, which seemed to take over her character completely.
Sandraâs new lover, an ex-con named Ben, seems to want to take care of her, but she is afraid of him because he was in jail for murder. His character is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde, switching from caring boyfriend to terrorizing her with a knife. He drinks quite heavily, and enjoys getting Sandra drunk.
Sandraâs son, Carl (aka Sam), turns out to be a complete jerk to his mother, and blames her for everything wrong in his life. He doesnât disappoint either when he uses his new wife as a shield during a fight.
I did enjoy a few of the sub characters including Rob the gay co-worker (his dialogue was fun to read), and Debs (Carl/Samâs pregnant wife), as she was an innocent and very pregnant woman unaware of the snake pit she was about to walk into.
I would recommend this book to individuals who enjoy British crime dramas, and individuals who wouldnât mind some foul language (the dialogue is believable, but harsh).
Roller Coaster Ride
Readers who like roller coaster rides are in for a rare thrill with this chilling novel. Joan Ellis cleverly sets the story in present time, drawing a sympathetic picture of middle-aged Sandra being hassled by a handsome creep named Ben. Ben is not Sandraâs only problem. Sheâs estranged from her son and as Ellis veers back and forth in time in what will become a brilliant signature move, readers learn why Sandraâs son Carl, now a grown man, is in witness protection and why he is still in danger and out of touch with Mummy.
Slowly, we learn the how (if not the why, not yet) of Sandraâs life. How can she be attracted to Ben, who had so repelled her at first.? Easy.
