Blood Orange

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An electrifying debut thriller for fans of Anatomy of a Scandal, Apple Tree Yard, and Gone Girl.Alison has it all A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise she s just been given her first murder case to defend But all is never as it seems Just one night Then I ll end itAlison drinks too much She s neglecting her family And she s having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be than she can handle I did it I killed him I should be locked upAlison s client doesn t deny that she stabbed her husband she wants to plead guilty And yet something about her story is deeply amiss Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself I m watching you I know what you re doing. But someone knows Alison s secrets Someone who wants to make her pay for what she s done, and who won t stop until she s lost everything.A disturbing, toxic and compelling novel that explores the power of fear and desire, jealousy and betrayal, love and hate, BLOOD ORANGE introduces a stunning new voice in psychological suspense. New Read Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Actual rating 4.5 5 stars.When I found out I had won a Twitter giveaway from this author s publicist I was thrilled I have read a lot of thrillers and crime novels, in my time, despite them not being my favourite genre For me, they provide a lighter source of relief, than my favourite classics or high fantasy, when...Wow I absolutely LOVED this book I did NOT want to put this down Alison is as flawed a character as you can probably get Successful lawyer with a husband and daughter at home yet in an illicit affair with a man she can t stop thinking about Her first murder case that has her on edge and wondering what her client is hiding Soon it all starts coming down You know what they say when it rains, it pours and Alison is about to get DRENCHED.Here s the thing I love thrillers and crime fi Wow I absolutely LOVED this book I did NOT want to put this down Alison is as flawed a character as you can probably get Successful lawyer with a husband and daughter at home yet in an illicit affair with a man she can t stop thinking about Her first murder case that has her on edge and wondering what her client is hiding Soon it all starts coming down You know what they say when it rains, ...So TheakstonsCrime read 2 is complete.Blood Orange is a pacy, clever and emotional psychological thriller with added legal and family drama.Immediately compelling with a strongly divisive main protagonist you can absolutely relate to, I simply did not want to put this one down So I didn t.If you love a great psychological thriller but need it to be edgy, unpredictable and beautifully written Blood Orange will be for you.Hugely addictive with a fist pump in the air finale...Great book by a debut author I had a hard time putting it down It all seemed so cut and dried at the beginning Carl was the nice cuckolded husband and Alison was awful for cheating on him I was in for a lot of twists What I really enjoyed about this book was there wasthan one mystery going on within the story lines There was the story of Alison and her marriage and affair, and then there was her client Madeline who murdered her husband.I do have some questions comments though vi Great book by a debut author I had a hard time putting it down It all seemed so cut and dried at the beginning Carl was the nice cuckolded husband and Alison was awful for cheating on him I was in for a lot of twists What I really enjoyed about this book was there wasthan one mystery going on within the story lines There was the story of Alison and her marriage and affair, and then there was her client Madeline who murdered her husband.I do have some...I received an ARC of this at Bouchercon I m normally a romance reader and writer , but I enjoy a good thriller This exceeded expectations and I read it over a 24 hour period It was edgy, tense and feminist AF A perfect read for the metoo era Outstanding.I received a paperback ARC of this from ThrillerFest in July It s an absorbing read and I had trouble putting it down A great setting of London Clean, crisp prose Dark story line Note, if you prefer noble characters who mak...Loved this debut 5 star review for Library JournalWhen I began reading this, there were a few times when I almost closed the book, thinking I m done I just can t.You see, our main character really bothered me She s a woman who thinks she s a tough lawyer when in reality, she s weak, she allows herself to be used time and again, and she s self destructive And she seems to have almost no redeeming qualities.When her life starts to fall apart and all because of her own actions she sees herself as a victim.But despite my loathing of her an When I began reading this, there were a few times when I almost closed the book, thinking I m done I just can t.You see, our main character really bothered me She s a woman who thinks she s a tough lawyer when in reality, she s weak, she allows herself to be used time and again, and she s self destructive And she seems to have almost no redeeming qualities.When h...Not one for me I didn t get this book at all, sorry Hateful characters but that s the point given the story I know but I guess I m just tired of stories where one of the characters drinks to oblivion and then wonders why life s not turning out that well I should have read the blurb of course but I like surprises.But the story soon spirals into a situation that really chews up the characters and is a very very dark place I just wasn t that keen to go there personally Apple Tree Yard seems Not one for me I didn t get this book at all, sorry Hateful characters but that s the point given the story I know but I guess I m just tired of stories where one of the characters drinks to oblivion and then wonders why life s not turning out that well I should have read the blurb of course but I like surprises.But the story soon spirals into a situation that really chews up the characters and is a very very dark place I just wasn t that keen to go ther...Alison has the seemingly perfect life, but appearances can be deceiving.Oh my goodness What a debut from Harriet Tyce If I m honest, I was expecting a competent and interesting read I hadn t quite anticipated such a fast paced, intricate and pulse elevating experience I felt quite breathless reading Blood Orange and, unusually for me, couldn t begin a new book immediately until what I d just read sank in and I d recovered It s no exaggeration to say that Harriet Tyce made my veins tingle th Alison has the seemingly perfect life, but appearances can be deceiving.Oh my goodness What a debut from Harriet Tyce If I m honest, I was expecting a competent and interesting read I hadn t quite anticipated such a fast paced, intricate and pulse elevating experience I felt quite breathless reading Blood Orange and, unusually for me, couldn t begin a new book immediately until what I d just read sank in and I d recovered It s no exaggeration to say that Harriet Tyce made my veins tingle the closer I got to the end of the book It s a corker The plot is just brilliant Yes, I guessed a couple of elements, especially in the subplot of Madeleine, but I also had some surprises along the way too indeed, some of the writing is genuinely quite shocking Occasionally ...

Blood Orange
  • 12 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 1472252756
  • Harriet Tyce
  • Blood Orange