The Bride

 

The Bride by John Nicholl- psychological thriller

This tells the story of Daisy , written in the first person, beginning with how she met her husband James and what happened when they came back from their honeymoon and he disappeared without trace. We know she is incarcerated as she is writing this but not her whole story until it slowly unfolds as she tells it. They stopped at a services for a break on the way home and James went to get some air to relieve a headache whilst Daisy went to the loo and got coffee. She waited and waited and no James. Where has he gone and why?

I found myself quickly engrossed in this. There’s a clever tension and intrigue even though the first part begins as a story of domesticity whilst the reader knows there is just something more. It's brilliantly written to give that sense of “what on earth has happened” which kept the pages turning and I didn’t want to put it down. There’s only a few characters which made me think about the who’s and why’s and at times I still couldn't quite work out what had happened and when I thought I could- was I right?. It's a proficiently thought out plot-line leading to a compelling read. There's a twist and another and another to keep the reader guessing and a spectacular finish-I won’t spoil anything. A stunning read I couldn’t put down and left me reeling. Wow! Just Wow!

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The Bride

She’s on trial for murder… Now it’s her turn to tell her story… # The truth is that I loved James with my whole heart. We were soulmates: meant to be together forever. On the morning of our wedding, I had just found out I was carrying his child. But it’s time to tell my side of the story. It’s time everyone knew what happened on that wedding day, on our honeymoon, and on that fateful last drive together. It’s time everyone found out about the secrets and about the threat that loomed over our marriage. It’s time everyone found out who really killed James. And I need everyone to believe me. To believe I’m not a killer. Because if they don’t, then my baby won’t just have no father… she’ll have no mother. https://mybook.to/thebridesocial

Author Bio – John Nicholl is the bestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers and detective series, previously published by Bloodhound, and inspired by his real-life experience as an ex-police officer and child protection social worker. Boldwood will be publishing the next title in his Galbraith series and a new psychological thriller in autumn 2022, and will be reissuing his bestselling backlist from May 2022. Social Media Links – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JohnNichollAuthor Twitter https://twitter.com/nicholl06 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnnichollauthor/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/JohnNichollNews Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/john-nicholl