All about a Mummy
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice

Book Review: Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbott

13/11/2016

7 Comments

 
Picture
When Olivia Brooke's Husband disappears with her two children she is convinced she will never see any of them again. After all this is not the first time someone she loves has disappeared without a trace. Fast forward two years and this time Olivia and the kids have disappeared. Her bag is in the kitchen, car in the garage but they are gone. And bizarrely every photograph of the family has been removed from the house and computers. Detective Tom Douglas is called in to investigate the disappearance and soon finds more questions than answers. Is Oliva's Husband hiding something or is he an innocent party as confused as the rest? And if so where are Olivia and the children?​
I absolutely loved this book. It kept me guessing throughout and just when I thought I had it all worked out another twist would throw me back into a wilderness of confusion. Twist after twist after twist. Forget Gone Girl - this plot was constructed by a master and far superior. I was still not quite sure I had it at the end and it turns out I was nearly there, but not quite. The Detective at the centre of the investigation was also well rounded and believable. I hadn't read the Abbot's previous books about him so some of the past references were a little lost on me but it was still readable as stand alone book which is great as so many detective series rely on the back stories to propel the narrative. Cleverly you were teased with a sun-plot involving the death of his brother throughout the book which is left unresolved ready to pick up in the next book. Very clever.

After reading hundreds of thriller books I didn't think there was book left which could keep me guessing. Turns out I way wrong. Hats off to Rachel Abbott. I'm off to download the rest of the Tom Douglas books to find out what really happened to his brother.

​Outstanding. 5/5
Linking up to #readwithme and #TuesdayBookBlog
7 Comments
Catherine @ Story Snug link
14/11/2016 11:13:07 am

This sounds intriguing. I love a good mystery (as long as it's not too scary!).

#readwithme

Reply
chantelle hazelden
14/11/2016 11:36:00 am

This sounds more than intriguing, I love a good mystery! Thanks for sharing with #ReadWithMe

Reply
Erica Price link
14/11/2016 05:19:41 pm

Sounds like an intriguing mystery - glad to hear it's better than Gone Girl as I didn't get on with that.

Reply
Yet Another Blogging Mummy link
15/11/2016 08:37:32 am

This definitely sounds like my sort of book #readwithme

Reply
Sarah MumofThree World link
15/11/2016 09:48:24 am

Wow, I need to read this! Even better than Gone Girl?! It sounds right up my street! I've read rather a lot of thrillers too! :)

Reply
suz link
17/11/2016 05:24:31 pm

Great book review - you sold it to me :-)
#readwithme

Reply
Acorn Books link
18/11/2016 08:03:08 pm

I do like a story with a good twist to keep you guessing, sounds a good read! #readwithme

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    Artist, Baker and Blogger. Mum to my two beautiful, cheeky girls. Muddling my way through parenthood with equally cheeky Husband. 

    Picture
    Follow

      Newsletter

    Subscribe

    Categories

    All
    About This Blog
    Arts And Crafts
    Baby Stuff
    Book Club
    Competitions
    Family
    Health And Wellbeing
    House And Home
    Interviews
    Kids
    Kitchen Creations
    Mum Stuff
    Out And About
    Photography
    Pregnancy Diary
    Reviews
    Seasonal

    BritMums - Leading the Conversation
    mumsnet

    Archives

    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013

All images and content on this site are copyright allaboutamummy.co.uk 2013-2022. All rights reserved.
PRIVACY POLICY

Please do not use images without permission. Thank you.
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice