The suspense was killing me and I couldn't put it down, but of course, I had to sleep, so continued on the next day. In addition, some of the narrative is before the accident, giving readers a greater understanding of Gemma's past, along with her parents too. The family home is targeted with what seems like random acts of vandalism but each family member thinks these attacks are brought on by something they did. The difference between the public, and the private face of a family is endlessly interesting to me, and I found this deep dive by Matthew Hill into just what has gone on to lead to the point of attempted murder fascinating. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with.

The 9 Step Negativity Detox is a powerful series that will teach you the nine simple steps to free you from the unnecessary causes of negativity in your life. So apart from the obvious solving of a serious crime, the book also examines the effect of trauma on people's psyche, and also the damage caused by keeping secrets. Knowing Sadie’s inner thoughts leaves a feeling of anticipation and dread and the reader is invited to imagine how Gemma will react. However, it also turns out that Gemma's family is far from perfect, with a web of hidden deceits under the surface.

Viv is an interior decorator, and she got her start by helping her husband, Thomas, sell houses by staging them. These snapshots provide subtle clues about the present circumstances and I loved being able to piece it all together. With Gemma then in a coma, what follows is a complex whodunit with a list of suspects that continues to grow the further you read.

Imagine having three life-coaches who had been through the toughest mental and physical challenges; a crack team of problem-solvers who knew in their day job that one mistake could be the difference between life - and death. But Sophie can’t shake the feeling that she’s made an unforgivable mistake and now her whole family is in danger. But when a smoke bomb is tossed on their front lawn, and their car’s tires are punctured, the family begins to worry. I was lost sometimes during the investigator chapters trying to keep up which character was who, but soon it all fell into place and it was smooth reading from then on.It shows how easily one lie can escalate into a situation that requires an outsider to act like Alexander the Great and slices the Gordian Knot in half. The taverna is the only place that Kostas and Defne can meet in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic and chilli peppers, creeping honeysuckle, and in the centre, growing through a cavity in the roof, a fig tree.