Keep Him Close
Ratings2
Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
'A suspenseful mystery... Deeply moving and psychologically affecting' Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient ONE SON LIED. ONE SON DIED. Alice's son is dead. Indigo's son is accused of murder. Indigo is determined to prove her beloved Kane is innocent. She is helped by a kind stranger who takes an interest in her situation. But little does she know that her new friend has her own agenda... Alice can't tell Indigo who she really is. She wants to understand why her son was killed. But how long will it take for Indigo to discover her identity? And what other secrets will come out as she digs PRAISE FOR KEEP HIM CLOSE: 'A tense drama' Sunday Times 'A beautiful and heart-breaking story that I can't stop thinking about. Simply stunning.' Jo Jakeman, author of Safe House 'Powerfully written and packs a real emotional punch.' Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home 'A magnetic, all consuming read. A heart-breaking suspense which deals with love in all its forms.' Gytha Lodge, author of She Lies in Wait
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I've spent two days ignoring my other books to finish Keep Him Close by Emily Koch. It's marketed as a thriller, but is so much more - a well-written, thought-provoking book about families, relationships, friendship and loss.
Following the tragic death of a young man, this book tracks the journey of two women - the victim's mother and the alleged killer's mother - as they struggle to come to terms with the death and aftermath, and to understand exactly what happened that night.
The book switches mainly between the perspectives of the two mothers, although it occasionally flashes back to the night of the death too. I enjoyed this switching back and forth - it was good to see the development of both characters and the author used first-person for one and third- for the other which meant it never got confusing.
I didn't want to put this book down. The characters were flawed but immensely likeable on the whole and I loved the way that it explored the very different relationships between all the characters and the way that these developed throughout the novel. It covered a number of themes that aren't typically seen in a thriller, which really added some depth to the book. ⭐️ 3.75/5 ⭐️
Keep Him Close is due to be published in March 2020. Thanks to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
