Murder

After successfully defending John Webster in a stalking case, Ingrid Lewis then becomes the stalked and her life is turned upside down. I found the stalking element really believable and the ability of Webster to escape police scrutiny. This is a fast paced book and for a lot of it you do not know who you can trust. There were several twists I didn’t see coming, one element I did work out fairly early on and one possible outcome I had thought that was completely off track - I do like it when books manage this. I chose to read this because it is being made into a TV series. This was a good read 4.5* ( )

Barrister Ingrid Lewis persuades the Crown prosecutor to drop the charge of stalking against John Webster by destroying his victim Emma Seaton as a trustworthy witness. They had been in a relationship for a number of years and Emma clearly could not get away from him. He took her savings; he beckoned, she came running. Ingrid's treatment of Emma in court is cruel, and eventually Emma tries to take some revenge.

Little does Ingrid realise that she too will become one of John Webster's victims. Things begin to happen shortly after the stalking trial - strange phone calls, her fiance's parked car is damaged, Ingrid's details appear on a call girl website, and more. Ingrid is convinced the source of the problems is John Webster, but he convinces investigating police that he is blameless.

As the story ramps up, the author uses some interesting devices to add to the plot and to provide more mystery: email conversations between three people, court reports and so on.

A well constructed novel that has the reader wondering about everyone in Ingrid's life, and just how good a judge of character she is. And she is obviously dangerous to know.... ( )

This one sucked me at the start with a lot of interesting plot activity in the first quarter of the book. But then the story started getting a little repetitive and dragged on somewhat. It didn’t help that the lengthy story was a little far-fetched and that the lead character (who I never really got a good sense of) becomes increasingly annoying as she unravels. Without interest or empathy in her, the story fell flat for me, despite the creative plot. Themes include revenge, as well as trust/distrust.
Thank you to the author and publisher for a free advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. ( )

"Trusting him was like keeping a great white shark as a pet."

If don't trust anyone, including yourself was a book then The Killing Kind by Jane Casey would be it. Imagine someone killing people around you but you're the intended target and to top it off the only person who it seems you can trust is your stalker, ex-client. What a concept!

This book had me in a state of panic from the first few pages. I have never been so scared for a character, like I was for Ingrid. The suspense building was on point and had my heart racing the entire time. I didn't trust a single soul and I couldn't believe how trusting Ingrid was. Webster, the stalker gave me Dexter and Hannibal vibes. My level of anxiety as I read this one was through the roof. It was psychological thriller gold. I had to keep putting it down but then I would feel instant fear because I needed to know if Ingrid was going to be safe through the night. If this was a movie, I would be alternating between holding my breath, covering my eyes and screaming. It had everything I loved in a thriller.

What really hit home were the themes at the core of the plot. It makes you see how victims are blamed and not believed, especially women. It shows how the law isn't perfect and it's not always about guilt or innocence. Being good or bad is not an either/or concept. It also shows how trauma and fear can keep you trapped and put blinders on you. One of the main themes was how often the justice system fails women and treats their concerns as hysteria. I highly recommend this one if you love a book that's gonna play with your mind and keep your heart thumping put of your chest. Someone point me in the direction of Jane Casey's backlist because I need them all.

Thanks to @harpercollins and @tlcbooktours for the gifted copy.

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