The Perfect Witness

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The Perfect Witness- Susanna Beard- psychological drama/Crime

Daniel has a gift- not that he sees it like that. For anything personal he can remember the exact day, date and time of whatever it was. Something in his past just won’t go away in his head and when his adult world falls apart he decides he has to try and find out more about what happened that day nineteen years ago and sets off walking the canals to find the “Golden Serpent”- a narrowboat and tattoo man as he thought of him at the time. Hopefully this will clear his head, take him away from people who he struggles with and from technology where he used to bury his head. Poppy loves her grandmother but is sadly losing her to Alzheimers. She works at an animal sanctuary and when her grandmother dies she decides to do a memory walk as she has seen others do for the charity. 

I really enjoyed this, for me more of a crime drama than a  psychological thriller. I took to both Daniel and Poppy, the characters coming across well. A very different read, one that all depends on one person and their memory from many years beforehand. Someone who has felt outcast by his “gift” and always felt different because of this and hence had little confidence or self esteem. Meeting a real friend who not only understands but is there by his side with empathy, and teaches him that his memory is special, not something to be laughed at, more admired. A touching well thought out read that had me captivated.

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THE PERFECT WITNESS A CHILLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM A BESTSELLER.   Then Ten-year-old Daniel witnesses his friend being murdered by the boy’s father, and dumped in a canal.  Terrified of his friend’s father, scared he won’t be believed by the police, Daniel convinces himself that it was all a nightmare.  Now Daniel is plagued by memories of that night.  The frightened scream. The splash of something heavy hitting the water. What really happened that night?  Daniel has to find out the truth. His new girlfriend, Poppy, promises to help him.  But the more questions they ask the more they dredge up.  Some things are better left hidden under the surface.  Is a deadly past destined to repeat itself?

 Fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng will devour this stunning psychological thriller.  

PRAISE FOR SUSANNA BEARD:   “I found myself frantically turning the pages, desperate to uncover what happened!” Tracy Buchanan, author of Wall of Silence  “Taut and tense . . . builds to an electrifying conclusion!” Kirsten Hesketh, author of Another of Us    “Bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller . . . I defy anyone not to get swept up in it.” Claire Dyer, author of The Last Day   “Articulate and gripping — an impressive achievement.” Shelley Weiner, author of The Sister’s Tale   “I enjoyed Susanna’s emotive and thought-provoking novel — I thought it was an engrossing mystery.” Sam Carrington, author of I Dare You   “The writing pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until the very last line.” Robyn B.   ALSO BY SUSANNA BEARD THE PERFECT LIFE THE GIRL ON THE BEACH WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT THE LOST BROTHER THE PERFECT NEIGHBOUR THE PERFECT WITNESS



SUSANNA BEARD Despite enjoying the writer’s life, Susanna has an adventurous streak – she has swum with whale sharks in Australia, trekked in the mountains of Nepal and fallen down a crevasse in the French Alps. Her favourite quote is from Winnie-the-Pooh: “Stories make your heart grow.” Apart from books, her passions include wildlife, dogs and tennis. She aims to keep writing, and never to get old. BOOKS BY SUSANNA BEARD STANDALONE NOVELS: THE PERFECT LIFE THE LOST BROTHER THE GIRL ON THE BEACH WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT THE PERFECT NEIGHBOUR THE PERFECT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER BOX SET FOLLOW SUSANNA ON AUTHOR WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER GOODREADS



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