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The Escape
The Escape | Ruth Kelly
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'I couldn't stop turning the pages' Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Escape is an electrifying thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse. THE PERFECT OFFER When struggling influencer couple Adele and Jack post a crowdfunding video online, theyre amazed when a mysterious benefactor offers to buy them a crumbling French chateau. Its the lifeline they need to leave all their troubles behind. THE PERFECT DREAM For Adele, its a dream come true. She will post videos of the renovation as thousands of online subscribers follow their journey. But the chateau is not all it seems and the local community is far from welcoming. THE PERFECT NIGHTMARE Then Adeles videos suddenly stop. Her sister Erin visits to make sure shes OK but the couple have vanished. Between the obsession of Adeles fans and the claustrophobic secrecy of the nearby town, Erin must unravel the shocking truth behind the couples disappearance . . .
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Two sisters: Erin, older sister who struggles to take care of their mother when she develops cancer, & has felt overshadowed by her younger sister for most of her life - Adele, younger sister who has always felt judged by her older sibling, longs to be able to reach out & tell her that things aren't as great as they seem, but it never seems the right time. (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Adele is a struggling influencer/vlogger but when she posts a crowdfunding video online to help finance a move to Chateau Bellay in France, she is shocked when a mysterious benefactor reaches out & offers to buy it & let Adele & boyfriend, Jack, move in. They just have to agree to a few stipulations.

Erin is furious that Adele up & left to France, leaving her to deal with their mother's illness, but when she takes a turn for the worst, 11mo
OutsmartYourShelf Erin sets out to find Adele & bring her home. When she reaches Chateau Bellay, however, no-one is home. Breaking a window to get in, Erin finds that none of Adele or Jack's things are inside & the chateau itself feels strangely unwelcoming. Neither Adele or Jack have been seen since New Year's Eve, & the people in the local village seem reluctant to talk to Erin about them both. What happened to her sister? 11mo
OutsmartYourShelf The first half of the book was very good, with Adele soon finding out that life at the Chateau is not all she dreamed it would be, as the cracks in her relationship with Jack are magnified. The uneasy atmosphere & tension are ramped up with the reader anxious to find out what is going on. The second half became a little over the top in places & Erin turned into that most annoying of female character tropes where they go off to confront a suspect 11mo
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OutsmartYourShelf without telling anyone where they are going, & promptly get into trouble. Overall though it was a good read even if very dark in content. 3.5🌟

TWs: infidelity, sexual content, kidnapping, paedophilia, torture, murder, blood, death, stalking, terminal illness.

My thanks to NetGalley & publisher, Pan Macmillan, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5761906575
Read 3rd-6th Dec 2023 11mo
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