Keri Beevis

The book starts off with a strong and horrifying scene of the murder of Camille in 2005, then moves to the present day when the two younger siblings, twins Lana and Ollie, return to Mead House to prepare it for sale following their grandmother's death. This is traumatic for both siblings who have been drifting apart, and the situation isn't helped by the presence of Ollie's newly-acquired fiancée, Ellie, a woman with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Lana has her own issues, as the supposed murderer of their sister has been behind bars for seventeen years, still insisting on his innocence, and her role in convicting him drove a wedge between her and his younger brother Xav (Xavier).

The story is told from several points of view, some of them unknown characters. I didn't really connect to any of them unfortunately although the rekindled romance between Lana and Xav was quite well handled. The main issue was I couldn't believe in the central premise, that Camille as a young woman of eighteen or nineteen years of age is turned on by being slapped and verbally abused. There is no suggestion of abuse in her childhood, although both parents are dead and they are raised by their grandmother, so why she should switch from a normal relationship to a controlling abusive one doesn't make sense to me. The book also featured constant ungrammatical misuse of 'sat' as in 'He was sat at the table' instead of sitting, which I found irritating and jarred. Plus I didn't believe someone hit by a car could possibly have got away so lightly. Accordingly I can only give this an OK 2 stars.… (mehr)

Keri Beevis is a superb storyteller, and she has done it again. Trust No One is a gripping psychological thriller that revolves around Olivia - a complex character with a troubled past and dark secrets that she keeps hidden. Her world is shattered when she starts receiving threatening notes, and her only solace is her boyfriend, Noah, who is determined to protect her at all costs.

As Olivia and Noah investigate the menacing messages, they find themselves caught in a web of deceit and betrayal, leading them to question the trustworthiness of everyone around them. With each passing moment, the tension mounts, and the stakes get higher, making Trust No One an unputdownable page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for allowing me to read and review this book.… (mehr)

a debut novel also published under the title M For Murder. The book is set in Oregon & California jumping back & forth between 1963-1997. A search for a serial killer who hunts on a college campus and uses the alphabet to pick victims. An eight year hiatus between murders reignites an investigation with too many characters, unprofessional police & FBI officers, and disjointed language and errors. After reading I looked up the author who is apparently British but with the book set in the U.S. Language such as "whilst" way too many times, bin liner, packet meals, take away food, football pitch, & a character named Lawrence who was called Larry on some pages & Lawrie on others. Disjointed with too many characters but an actual OK mystery and surprise the killer… (mehr)