In a not too distant future, restorative justice has replaced prisons. The idea is that the criminal will reside in a tiny cell in the victim's home so that the impact of their crime becomes tangible. Hannah's police officer husband is murdered and the perpetrator, Jem, is established in a cell in her kitchen.
This really captured my imagination and was unlike anything I had ever read before.
The tension in the book is palpable from the start; the fear and hatred Hannah experiences with Jem being in the house is tangible. Jem continues to protest his innocence and it's unclear whether this is a mind game he is playing, to torment Hannah further, or if there is any truth in what he claims.
Hannah does start to investigate exactly what happened to her husband and it soon starts to become evident that her dead husband had secrets. Hannah's best friend Aisling may be able to shed some light on what happened, but she has started to avoid Hannah and whilst Hannah may trust Jem, it's clear he is hiding something too. It's a tangled web and had me turning the pages desperate to find out exactly who could be trusted and what really happened to Hannah's husband. My only complaint was that there was a side story that involves Aisling that detracted from the pace and plot, thankfully once this is wrapped up the book really ramps up the tension as all the loose threads are brought together for the dramatic conclusion.
This is a great book and I would like to thank the publishers and Net Galley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.
This really captured my imagination and was unlike anything I had ever read before.
The tension in the book is palpable from the start; the fear and hatred Hannah experiences with Jem being in the house is tangible. Jem continues to protest his innocence and it's unclear whether this is a mind game he is playing, to torment Hannah further, or if there is any truth in what he claims.
Hannah does start to investigate exactly what happened to her husband and it soon starts to become evident that her dead husband had secrets. Hannah's best friend Aisling may be able to shed some light on what happened, but she has started to avoid Hannah and whilst Hannah may trust Jem, it's clear he is hiding something too. It's a tangled web and had me turning the pages desperate to find out exactly who could be trusted and what really happened to Hannah's husband. My only complaint was that there was a side story that involves Aisling that detracted from the pace and plot, thankfully once this is wrapped up the book really ramps up the tension as all the loose threads are brought together for the dramatic conclusion.
This is a great book and I would like to thank the publishers and Net Galley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.