Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce (Kindle): I don’t normally read a thriller, but this one has left its mark on me. I thought about the ending in particular for a good few days after I’d finished reading it. I should point out that the story deals with murder, rough sex, allegations of rape, suicide and worse.
It’s not an easy read, by any stretch of the imagination, but Blood Orange is a gripping thriller with twists and turns galore. Straightaway we are plunged into a murky and somewhat questionable world. My immediate response was to flee. It was a novel that promised to be dark and I wasn’t sure I wanted that from a book at this point in time. I was looking for a light-hearted read, perhaps a romance (my reading of choice this past year). But it was too late. I was hooked from the first page. I had to know what was going to happen in this shocking crime thriller.
There’s a failing marriage, causing our sympathies to initially lie with the husband. There’s an affair and rough sex. The husband begins to reveal his true colours. There’s a high-profile murder case (our leading lady, Alison, is a criminal barrister) and we soon realise that there’s much more to it than we first thought.
I found the ending shocking and it left me feeling quite sick to my stomach. I was also left with one unanswered question: did Alison really win though?
Oh my goodness that does sound a compelling, if somewhat uncomfortable, read. I’m always interested in your book reviews!
I’ve just finished the Four Winds by Kristin Hannah which was our book club choice this month. Very different to my normal read but I really enjoyed it. Now I’m waiting for next month’s choice so have just started What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty which I’m enjoying too!
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I’m seeing The Four Winds popping up on a lot of book blogs – I loved The Great Alone.
I enjoyed What Alice Forgot. 🙂
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Book reviews & recommendation are always most welcome … although this book might be one I put on the list of maybe later, as will The Four Winds. I’ve just picked up a book, The Clay Girls, written by the SiL of one of the local blogs I read.
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It must be fun to read an author there’s a connection to – I know that Deb has a friend who’s become a published author. 🙂
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Oh, your review reminds me of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – the subject matter was not to my liking, but I had to finish it to see what happened (although I don’t recommend it because it’s too graphic).
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I’ve never read TGWTDT (or seen the film) for that very reason!
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Thanks for the rec! I’ll add it to my list–which is soooo long! Still, I’m happy to keep adding to it. I have to wait a long time to get books from the library anyway. So, it’s good to have a long list!
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I also have a long TBR list! 🙂
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