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Twins Kate and Beth celebrate their 40th birthday. The day after, Kate’s daughter Caily is found under a bridge when she should have been in a school play rehearsal. The police don’t believe it was an accident.

The family is a farming family and the struggles Kate and her husband Matt face really highlight the struggles it is to be a farmer. Lots of the issues are covered in the Clarkson’s farm TV show so if you watched and enjoyed that, and also love thriller books, then this book is for you!

This is a great book but the story does explore dementia and memory loss which is awful and can be a trigger for some.

I found the story easy to read and I thought I had guessed all the major twists. How wrong I was! Every single twist absolutely shocked me!

skusan's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Good characters and sense of place. The writing style isn’t one I love with a lot of “end chapter cliffhangers” packed in, but an easy read.

fizreads's review

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5.0

I have been waiting to read a really good psychological thriller since ages. I have finally found it. To be honest I knew I could rely on a Louise Jensen book. The Fall is thoroughly addictive and I went in blind because the blurb doesn't really give to much away and when I started reading it gave me Tiny Pretty Things vibes but with a family dynamic and not a school.

The book follows mutiple p.o.v before and after an event will change all of their lives. After her surprise 40th party. Kate finds out her daughter is in a coma. The story surround Caily, who put her in a coma was it a simple accident or more than Caily's life in danger? Some secrets are worth killing for and everyone has them.

I loveddddd this story. It has so many layers, it is so complex and gritty but it is just so real. In the authors letter at the end she mentions about highlighting real life experiences such as COVID's impact, Brexit and the cost of living. How hard and expensive farming is. The question that comes us time and time again how far would you go to protect your loved ones, we see this through Beth/Matt who is probably my fave character. I loved the closeness and tight knit family Beth and Kate and now Caily and Tegan. And because it is a family story there is so much history. The twist and turns made this a face paced thriller and the ending with Mary/Patrick broke my heart. I was sad at the ending and wish Mary knew the truth. I can't talk about this book without giving spoilers which is my way of saying READ THIS BOOK. Easily 5

revans92's review

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

maz403's review against another edition

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3.0

This one kept me reading late into the night to get to the end. Plenty of twists and turns and for once I couldn’t guess the outcome. Perhaps a little far fetched but we’ll worth a read. Will certainly look for other books by this author.

jesswood02's review

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emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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