Wednesday 1 May 2019

The Evidence Against You by Gillian McAllister



It's the day Izzy's father will be released from jail.

She has every reason to feel conflicted - he's the man who gave her a childhood filled with happy memories.

But he has also just served seventeen years for the murder of her mother.

Now, Izzy's father sends her a letter. He wants to talk, to defend himself against each piece of evidence from his trial.

But should she give him the benefit of the doubt?

Or is her father guilty as charged, and luring her into a trap?


Title:  The Evidence Against You
Author: Gillian McAllister
Published By: Penguin
Publication Date: 18th April 2019
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Our Review



From the very first page I felt completely embroiled in this gripping and brilliant story. Each page had the adrenaline coursing through my body and as much as I didn’t want it to end I was desperate to find out the truth.

After spending eighteen years in prison for killing her mum, Izzie’s dad Gabe is determined to convince her of his innocence. However at the time of his conviction, the evidence against him was so compelling that he was convicted beyond all reasonable doubt.

I found that Gillian’s characterisation was brilliant and I was able to really feel for both Izzy and her father. Their characters were flawed and realistic Their efforts to forge a new relationship with each other came across many obstacles as every time she would try to believe something her father said she would find something out that would put a completely different spin on his version of the truth. It was very much a case of one step forward and two steps back. It was interesting how so many people knew snippets of things but hadn’t divulged various pieces of information.

The intrigue was constant throughout the whole book and I was constantly changing my mind over whether he was guilty or not and as to who could have done it if it hadn’t been him.

The writing is amazing and I’ve become a huge fan of Gillian’s after having read a couple of other books by her with equally riveting plots. It was very fast paced and I tore through it desperate to know what happens next.

Some aspects of the story were shocking as various situations were unravelled. Threads of the story were cleverly entwined and my heart broke with sadness due to dilemmas at the end. I am really looking forward to Gillian’s next thriller.

Sincerely
Book Angel x


Author Bio


Gillian McAllister is the Sunday Times Top 10 bestselling author of Everything But The Truth, Anything You Do Say, and No Further Questions. They are all standalone and can be read in any order. She is published in ten countries around the world. The Good Sister is her US debut, coming June 2019 from Penguin USA, and is the American title for No Further Questions. The Evidence Against You is her next novel, out April 2019 in the UK.

You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @gillianmauthor. She also blogs at http://www.gillianmcallister.com.

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