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A review by nannyf
Guilty by Laura Elliot
4.0
I have read a few of this author's previous books and enjoyed them. As a fan of psychological thrillers I was looking forward to reading this, and it didn't disappoint. However I'm not totally sure about the thriller part of it as it came across as something else to me.
The initial part of the story involves a missing girl, Constance, and the hunt to find her. During the investigation journalist Amanda Bowe becomes increasingly involved in finding out what happened to the young girl. She starts to form her own opinions as to what happened and, in doing so, helps to destroy a mans life. The way the press stories are written shows just how intrusive they can be, and that is so true even now in real life. I have watched news programmes a lot in recent weeks, and it pains me when journalists on live television are pushing witnesses to some horrific scenes far more than they should, all to get a good story. This book is so relevant right now due to what has occurred recently.
The main thing I got from this book is just how far journalists will go in order to do their jobs, and the consequences those caught up in the news stories have to suffer as a result. I actually enjoyed the latter part of the story a lot more as, if I'm being honest, I actually felt far more empathy toward the main male character rather than the journalist.
This is written well, it kept me gripped throughout, and is a good story for fans of psychological stuff. Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for providing a copy.
The initial part of the story involves a missing girl, Constance, and the hunt to find her. During the investigation journalist Amanda Bowe becomes increasingly involved in finding out what happened to the young girl. She starts to form her own opinions as to what happened and, in doing so, helps to destroy a mans life. The way the press stories are written shows just how intrusive they can be, and that is so true even now in real life. I have watched news programmes a lot in recent weeks, and it pains me when journalists on live television are pushing witnesses to some horrific scenes far more than they should, all to get a good story. This book is so relevant right now due to what has occurred recently.
The main thing I got from this book is just how far journalists will go in order to do their jobs, and the consequences those caught up in the news stories have to suffer as a result. I actually enjoyed the latter part of the story a lot more as, if I'm being honest, I actually felt far more empathy toward the main male character rather than the journalist.
This is written well, it kept me gripped throughout, and is a good story for fans of psychological stuff. Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for providing a copy.