Published: August 2021
About:
She told you her secret. Now she’s dead and it’s your fault…
As the local doctor, Kate O’Leary has the respect of her community, after all she’s helped generations of those in need.
But then a teenage patient is murdered. And her blood is found in Kate’s house.
Her neighbours turn against her and rumours start to spread. Alone and under arrest, Kate turns to the one person who can help. But she knows that even an official verdict can mean nothing if those looking for revenge find you guilty.
Kate knows she’s not a killer. But if it’s not her, then who? And finding the truth might be the only way to stay alive…
The Woman at No.13 is a gripping and twisty psychological crime thriller perfect for fans of Claire Douglas and Gillian McAllister.
Review:
The Woman and No 13, thank you to the publishers for allowing me to review this book.
I struggled from the start. It didn’t grip me and I found I struggled to stay with the flow once I picked up where I left off. I got a bit confused with the masses of dialogue during the police interviews and reading in the first person I thought at times I was reading in the voice of Kate but realised it was the voice of Jannis. It swung around a bit too much and I found it hard to follow the plot. I am still confused as to Jannis sexuality. The ending I felt whilst unexpected didn’t quite fit and felt like a totally separate side story we hadn’t been given to read. Father Daniel baffled me, I thought I liked him but then started to dislike him for no real reason.
This is first book I have read by CK Williams and whilst I found the plot confusing, it was written well. I would read another of their books to allow myself to compare and avoid falling into the trap of thinking all their books would be similar.
