Happy Sunday, everyone! Today I'm a stop on the Compulsive Readers tour for M. J. Arlidge's latest, Eye for an Eye.
I'm a little under the weather, so here's a bit about the book from the publisher:
UNTIL NOW...
'Emily' is a devoted single mother.
'Jack' starts a new job in a new town.
'Russell' may be falling in love.
They all share the same secret: none of them are who they say they are.
They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes.
But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?
Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this unprecedented crisis - and as the hunt for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the search for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks...
Everyone is a suspect. Anyone could be a killer.
Who deserves justice? And who gets to decide?
'Emily' is a devoted single mother.
'Jack' starts a new job in a new town.
'Russell' may be falling in love.
They all share the same secret: none of them are who they say they are.
They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes.
But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?
Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this unprecedented crisis - and as the hunt for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the search for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks...
Everyone is a suspect. Anyone could be a killer.
Who deserves justice? And who gets to decide?
I have been a big fan of Arlidge's work since the Helen Grace series debuted back in 2014 (2015 in the States).
This latest is a standalone that presents an excellent premise. What would happen if criminals who have served their time and been given a new identity were suddenly outed.
Given that the readers have the chance to get to know each of the characters, it becomes an even bigger question. They've rebuilt their lives, have new families and friends, and suddenly their darkest secrets have come to light.
But don't those around them deserve to know their truths? The chance to reveal that has been taken away from them by someone else...It's an interesting question. And one that begs the reader to ponder what they themselves would do in both situations.
Eye for an Eye is out now from Orion Books!
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