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This book was a pleasant surprise. I was totally swept up! When I wasn‘t reading it I was thinking about it and rearranging my life around it! I was sad when it finished. I was so invested in the story and the characters. All the characters had such depth. Also the twists and ending weren‘t ridiculous which is a pet peeve of mine with thrillers. The subject matter is dark but there is plenty of humour sprinkled throughout. Fabulous! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing! Not a traditional crime drama ... A thriller, saga, twisted road of heartbreak... I'm not even exaggerating 💔 Broke my heart repeatedly and then pieced it back together... Only to shatter it again!!! I definitely recommend it!

A thriller where I absolutely didn‘t guess any of the twists and turns, I loved it. It‘s not entirely perfect - the writing leans towards the flowery and I did feel the lull of a long book at times - yet it is so much more than a thriller, it is such a beautifully sad and sweeping story. To me this had echoes of The Goldfinch‘s Theo Decker; that sad boy and his attempts to find his way. Here, Patch had me in his thrall from about page three 🏴‍☠️

Feeling sorry for myself after an operation, lying on my bed, so cheered myself up with buying a VIP ticket to Helsinki Noir 2026 festival. Been reading a lot lately, because that something I can do. So grateful for books! 😍😍😍

I wasn‘t sure about this one to start with. I couldn‘t work out what all the fuss was about. But then the more I read the more I liked the characters. Short sharp chapters kept me on the edge of my seat! And the story completely sucked me in. Glad I picked this one up.

10+🌟‘s So glad I packed this to bring away for my holiday read never easy travelling with a hardback !Wow one of the best books Iv ever read, so engrossed had no idea what was going on around me so involved with what patch & saint got up to; the pirate 🏴‍☠️ & the bee 🐝 keeper. Loved 🥰 it my heart was racing at that ending so many twists never saw it coming any of it ! I‘m not a crime fan but this isn‘t just crime it‘s so much more it‘s a gift

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What a ride!! Over 500 pages but I flew through. Whitaker‘s characters are the best, along with the many many plot twists. I was hooked and touched and except for getting a bit bored my the Grace-character over the years, this is in my opinion a pretty perfect literary thriller!

Next up is All the Colours of the Dark for our Bookclub … also looking forward to the Kevin Barry.

Haven‘t been posting from Gladstone‘s much - too busy reading! 🥰 I picked some fabulous books to bring - I‘ve loved them all.

I bought this a while ago and bumped it up the TBR list when I found out it‘s going to be on the BBC‘s Between The Covers.

Such a compelling read - I couldn‘t stop reading it. (Which wasn‘t a problem on a reading retreat! 🤪)

I much preferred it to We Begin At The End.

I love a big, sprawling character story, and I love a crime novel. Rarely do these two loves meet effectively, but occassionally they do, and Whitaker has nailed it here. A bleak, gritty story about a crime and the ripples it leaves in the lives of its two central characters. Whitaker somehow manages to make a story that sprawls over 600 pages, and across decades feel pacy. An immersive, compelling read.

I got 25% in and realised I just didn't believe in the characters. Normally a book which is character focused is my jam but this is written in quite a flowery style where the character reactions are heightened in a way that read melodrama to me.

I feel like this is on a bit of hype train at the moment, and while I'm sure there is an audience for it, maybe approach with caution if you do prefer an economical style.

Really great read. I loved the characters, and a really strong story.

It's very rare I get a Kindle book that's not on 99p offer. No regrets on spending full price on this one.

Oh this book. There is everything in it- I don‘t want to say much more because there are so many layers and twists that I don‘t want to spoil anything.
The characters are wonderful and will have your heart aching. A great read.

Chris Whitaker writes so beautifully and poignantly. I started this yesterday and cannot put it down. I‘m only a third through it but Saint Patch Grace ❤️❤️❤️My heart is breaking. This may be one of the most perfect books I‘ve ever read. I can‘t wait to see how it all turns out and yet I don‘t want it to end. Final review when I‘ve finished it but I had to share.