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From the bestselling author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and the Christmas Appeal,
comes a stunning new mystery...
Synpopsis:
Open the safe deposit box. Inside you will find research material for a true crime book. You must read the documents, then make a decision. Will you destroy them? Or will you take them to the police? Everyone knows the sad story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl and convinced her that her newborn baby was the anti-Christ. Believing they had a divine mission to kill the infant, they were only stopped when the girl came to her senses and called the police. The Angels committed suicide rather than stand trial, while mother and baby disappeared into the care system.
Nearly two decades later, true-crime author Amanda Bailey is writing a book on the Angels. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen and can finally be interviewed; if Amanda can find them, it will be the true-crime scoop of the year, and will save her flagging career. But rival author Oliver Menzies is just as smart, better connected, and is also on the baby's trail. As Amanda and Oliver are forced to collaborate, they realise that what everyone thinks they know about the Angels is wrong. The truth is something much darker and stranger than they'd ever imagined. And the story of the Alperton Angels is far from over. The devil is in the detail...
Review:
As you know, I have LOVED the author's previous books, so I was quite interested in reading this book, as it diverts from her others. Once again Janice lures you into the tale- you're 5 chapters in before you realize it, and hooked on the story at hand. Amanda may not be the character you automatically cheer for, but as the story progresses and the reader gets to know her better, they become fond and attached to her and understand her issues with Oliver. No one in the book is quite what they seem however and as secrets come undone and the story changes, you're info one twist after another, with an ending that makes you wonder how you missed certain clues along the way! Sure to become a movie, don't miss this one!
About the Author:
Janice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and cowrote the feature film Retreat. She lives in London
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