Someone's trying to frame me for murder. But I can't prove my innocence. Because then I'd have to confess about... my other husband.
Cleo Forsum is a bestselling novelist turned scriptwriter whose TV series, 'The Baking Detective' is a huge success. Writing is all she's ever wanted to do, and baking and murder stories have proved a winning combination.
But now she has decided to walk away from it all - including divorcing her husband, Wallace - before her past secrets catch up with her.
As Cleo drafts the final ever episodes of the series, people she knows start getting hurt. And it's soon clear that someone is trying to frame her for murder.
She thinks she knows why, but Cleo can't tell the police or prove her innocence. Because then she'd have to confess about her other husband . . .
A series of terrifying murders. A set of complex lies.
And a woman with no way to clear her name.
Title: My Other Husband
Author: Dorothy Koomson
Published By: Review
Publication Date: 18th August
Our Review
Chilling, thrilling and dangerously fulfilling!
There is so much to unpack from this story and as usual after reading a Dorothy Koomson book I'm left a little shell shocked and need a little time to let everything sink in.
The premise of this book was fantastic, the main character Cleo is a writer of a show called the Baking Detective which I think Dorothy really needs to make into a real series. The problem is that when people start being murdered in similar ways to those on the show Cleo becomes a suspect and I would hate that to happen to Dorothy.
The book starts with Cleo preparing to divorce her husband for reasons unknown to us, in fact she still loves him and appears heartbroken so it is very intriguing as to why she would want to end it all. There is no possible reason why she would want to do that. Or is there?
The story then weaves backwards and forwards to when Cleo met her first boyfriend and then gradually we are able to work out why she has to end her marriage. The underlying sense of fear that hangs over Cleo is almost tangible especially when combined with the claustrophobic atmosphere that she finds herself in when her boyfriend becomes obsessed with her. The obsession gets worse as the years go on until Cleo is backed into a corner and her loved ones are threatened with danger.
The sheer terror that Cleo goes through with each dilemma leave her with no alternative than to make some drastic decisions and the book will have your heart pounding as Cleo hits a race against time. Just as your heart returns to its normal pace, the story picks you up and shakes you to your core as you discover just how far Cleo is prepared to go to end this madness.
A story fraught with danger, intrigue and shocking twists that just keep on coming. This book will stay with me for a long time.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Dorothy Koomson is the award-winning author of 15 novels and has been making up stories since she was 13 when she used to share her stories with her convent school friends. Her published titles include: Tell Me Your Secret, The Brighton Mermaid, The Friend, When I Was Invisible, That Girl From Nowhere, The Flavours of Love, The Woman He Loved Before, Goodnight, Beautiful and The Chocolate Run.
Dorothy’s first novel, The Cupid Effect, was published in 2003 (when she was quite a bit older than 13). Her third book, My Best Friend’s Girl, was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads of 2006 and went on to sell over 500,000 copies. While her fourth novel, Marshmallows For Breakfast, has sold in excess of 250,000 copies. Dorothy’s books, The Ice Cream Girls and The Rose Petal Beach were both shortlisted for the popular fiction category of the British Book Awards in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Dorothy’s novels have been translated into over 30 languages, and a TV adaptation loosely based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013. After briefly living in Australia, Dorothy now lives in Brighton.
In 2019 Dorothy was awarded the Image Award by The Black British Business Awards to celebrate and honour her achievements.
For more information on Dorothy Koomson visit www.dorothykoomson.co.uk
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