Tuesday, 2 June 2015

You think you know me - Clare Chase

                                                                                 


Sometimes, it’s not easy to tell the good guys from the bad …
Freelance journalist, Anna Morris, is struggling to make a name for herself, so she’s delighted to attend a launch event for a hip, young artist at her friend Seb’s gallery.
But an exclusive interview isn’t all Anna comes away with. After an encounter with the enigmatic Darrick Farron, she is flung into the shady underground of the art scene – a world of underhand dealings, missing paintings and mysterious deaths …
Seb is intent on convincing Anna that Darrick is up to no good but, try as she might, she can’t seem to keep away from him. And as she becomes further embroiled, Anna begins to wonder – is Seb’s behaviour the well-intentioned concern of an old friend, or does he have something to hide?
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Author Links
Website and blog: www.clarechase.com


Bio


Clare Chase writes romantic suspense and women sleuth mysteries. Her stories are inspired by what makes people tick, and how strong emotions can occasionally turn everyday incidents into the stuff of crime fiction.
Clare wrote dodgy whodunits in primary school, read English at London University, and honed her creative writing skills whilst working in PR. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and the Crime Writers' Association.
In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, cooking and wandering round the pubs, restaurants and galleries of Cambridge, where she lives with her husband and teenage children.
You Think You Know Me is her debut novel, and is available now on Kindle, and in paperback from 7th September.



My Review

I find it hard to believe that this is a novel by a debut writer as I know many writers with several years’ experience who would be proud to have written this book. Clare’s writing is accomplished and immediately pulled me into Anna’s world as she tries to forge a career as an Arts journalist. The book started off as a simple romance – or so I thought. I was totally unprepared for the mind games and suspense that were to follow as Anna has to decide whether to trust her boyfriend Darrick or her old school friend and boss, Seb. I loved the way Clare plays with the reader, setting up a scenario only to pull it down a few chapters later as the suspense hurtles towards the finale – and what a finale! I read this book over two days as I really wanted to know what the right decision was and if Anna made the right choice. This book will suck you in – brilliant!


5/5

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