I am a huge fan of Andy Barretts writing, and think that he is a jolly nice chap in person too, so I leapt at the chance of being on the blog tour for the end of lies , his first stand alone book.
the story:
My name is Becky. I arrived home to find my husband, Chris, stabbed to death and a gang of men ransacking our house.
Turns out that Chris has something that belongs to them. And if I want to stay alive, I have to find it and return it. They have given me seven days. And a beating.
There is nowhere to hide and no time left to look. So I will stand my ground as the deadline approaches. All I have is a head full of lies and a very bad plan.
my thoughts:
Not the usual CSI packed affair from Andy – but it still retains some of the same humour and fabulous writing that we have come to expect from him.
An enjoyable action packed story full of twists and turns that are completely fascinating and not what you expect at all. As always Andy is very good at fooling you into thinking one thing is happening and then surprising you with a twist.
It can be difficult when an author that you enjoy and know for a particular style of story or character moves away from that theme and tries something new. I feel that for Andy this was a success but I personally will remain a bigger fan of his previous series.
A really enjoyable novel from one of my favourite authors although I do hope Eddie makes a comeback soon as he is one of my all time favourite characters. A 5* read for me.
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