I do enjoy a ‘skeleton in the family closet’ story, and this is a good one.
The truth about a near-apocalyptic event in 1983 has run silent and deep for decades but even ‘loitering’ nuclear submarines have to surface eventually, as do secrets, and here we have national and family secrets unravelling in a compelling way.
The story shifts between past and present and I like the timeline contrast from the dark, claustrophobic world of submarines and the Cold War to the wide open skies of Norfolk.
Initially, I was worried about the number of present day characters introduced early in the proceedings and I began to feel this may become more of a family saga. It didn’t. I understood that I had to know these people, not only are they integral to the plot but, also, most of them might never have been born… and that is the scary aspect of this book.
I enjoyed reading this book. It engaged me from the first chapter and took me on many twists and turns. I only solved one mystery before the end and that is satisfying.
However, I’m still not sure whether or not I like Bill… but the author? Yes, this book has made me want to read more of his work.
Thank you to Readers First, Corvus, Atlantic Books and Micheal Ridpath for my ARC in return for my honest review.
The truth about a near-apocalyptic event in 1983 has run silent and deep for decades but even ‘loitering’ nuclear submarines have to surface eventually, as do secrets, and here we have national and family secrets unravelling in a compelling way.
The story shifts between past and present and I like the timeline contrast from the dark, claustrophobic world of submarines and the Cold War to the wide open skies of Norfolk.
Initially, I was worried about the number of present day characters introduced early in the proceedings and I began to feel this may become more of a family saga. It didn’t. I understood that I had to know these people, not only are they integral to the plot but, also, most of them might never have been born… and that is the scary aspect of this book.
I enjoyed reading this book. It engaged me from the first chapter and took me on many twists and turns. I only solved one mystery before the end and that is satisfying.
However, I’m still not sure whether or not I like Bill… but the author? Yes, this book has made me want to read more of his work.
Thank you to Readers First, Corvus, Atlantic Books and Micheal Ridpath for my ARC in return for my honest review.