A review by ajnel
I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A High School English teacher intervenes in a potentially disastrous suicide bombing by an ex-pupil and thus prevents a mass murder. However once he appeared in news coverage, he's targeted by a blackmailer who threatens to expose a "secret" that could destroy his life.  The novel follows said teacher as he races to uncover the identity of the blackmailer and protect his reputation.  A very fast-paced novel with a number of twists and turns which keeps the reader at the edge of his / her seat until the very end.