It’s my turn on the Blog Tour for K.L Slater’s The Mistake.
I blogged about this book a few weeks ago and just had a quick look at my review. I think it’s quite obvious how much I enjoyed it.
But why did I enjoy it so much? Why does K.L Slater grab me more than most authors?
I had a look at her on line Bio, and read a few articles on line to find out more about her.
Kim Slater has been writing for years, and has had children’s books published by MacMillan, no mean feat.
Like so many other authors she has a stack of rejection letters, but undeterred she took herself off to University and gained an MA in Creative Writing.
This shows me that she never gives up, and that she likes to study and improve herself. That is reflected in her writing.
It is not luck that the books she writes are amongst the best psychological thrillers on the shelves. I can only imagine the amount of research that goes into the plot before the first word reaches the page.
The Mistake is the 4th Book she has written for adults. The previous 3; Safe With Me, Blink, and Liar have all been excellent but this one is the best so far.
My Review of the mistake is at the end of this blog, but before you read it I’d just like to say
Thank you Kim L. Slater for a great story.
I can’t wait for the next.
My Review of The Mistake by K.L. Slater
Split between happenings 16 years ago and the present day, this psychological who-done-it thriller had me gripped from start to finish.
16 years ago, Rose is an eighteen-year-old girl suffering the angst of college life.
Her younger brother Billy goes missing and is found murdered, but who is responsible.
In the present day, Rose is a slightly awkward, mid-thirties, library assistant, who still lives under the stigma of what happened when her brother was killed.
A discovery whilst looking after her ailing neighbour sends Rose on a hunt for the truth about Billy’s death.
The passages set 16 years in the past are a warning tale of grooming, how a 17-18 girl with low self-esteem can be cajoled into a relationship with an older man, at the expense of her family and friends.
Rose lies to her family, and although her best friend initially encourages her, she too starts to distrust the older and controlling man.
The effects on everybody around Rose are devastating, but who is to blame for the things that start to happen around them.
This book had me second guessing myself from start to finish. Empathy, sympathy and frustration was aimed at all the characters, especially Rose.
The end? I don’t think anyone will see it coming, but it won’t be a “that-would-never-happen” moment either.
A great book written with reality, and emotion in abundance.
Pages: 330
Publisher: Bookouture
Publishing Date: 4th October 2017.
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