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A review by hannahmariebrankley
The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas
4.0
After reading The Girls Who Disappeared, I had to pick up another Claire Douglas book.
In this mystery thriller we meet Emilia Ward, a mum of 2 who happens to be a bestselling author. Known for her Miranda Moody Detective series, we begin the story with Emilia getting ready to publish her tenth novel of the series.
But then, strange things started to happen. Beginning with an incident she wrote about in her first book. Just a coincidence, right? But then unsettling things happen, including a murder. Written exactly as she had written in her unpublished book.
Why is someone doing this? Are they targeting Emilia? How did they get their hands on her unpublished novel?
In a similar fashion to The Girls Who Disappeared, Claire Douglas has written a story with two different timelines. I've come to really like this concept as it is almost like reading an ITV drama series. There are a few instances I, again, saw coming. I think with mystery thrillers being a favourite genre of mine, that is something I can expect. What threw me is the twist that was again revealed within the last few lines. I expect this to be a signature story telling style for Claire Douglas, but it does always leave me needing a sequel. 4 stars.
In this mystery thriller we meet Emilia Ward, a mum of 2 who happens to be a bestselling author. Known for her Miranda Moody Detective series, we begin the story with Emilia getting ready to publish her tenth novel of the series.
But then, strange things started to happen. Beginning with an incident she wrote about in her first book. Just a coincidence, right? But then unsettling things happen, including a murder. Written exactly as she had written in her unpublished book.
Why is someone doing this? Are they targeting Emilia? How did they get their hands on her unpublished novel?
In a similar fashion to The Girls Who Disappeared, Claire Douglas has written a story with two different timelines. I've come to really like this concept as it is almost like reading an ITV drama series. There are a few instances I, again, saw coming. I think with mystery thrillers being a favourite genre of mine, that is something I can expect. What threw me is the twist that was again revealed within the last few lines. I expect this to be a signature story telling style for Claire Douglas, but it does always leave me needing a sequel. 4 stars.