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" This impressive debut is a tense, taut thriller straight out of today's headlines.' - Natasha Harding, The Sun "
Synopsis
Would you surrender your secrets to save a life?
London. It could be tomorrow. Amala Hackeem, lapsed Muslim tech entrepreneur and controversial comedian, dons a burqa and heads to the women's group at the Tower Hamlets sharia community. What is she doing there?
Ella Russell, a struggling journalist leaves home in pursuit of the story of her life. Desperate for the truth, she is about to learn the true cost of the war on terror.
Millie Stephenson, a university professor and expert in radicalisation arrives at Downing Street to brief the Prime Minister and home secretary. Nervous and excited she finds herself at the centre of a nation taken hostage. And then it gets personal.
Friends since university, by the end of the day the lives of all three women are changed forever. They will discover if friendship truly can survive secrets and fear.
My Review
This book was utterly fantastic! Set in the not to distant future in the year 2023, Trump has been president for these years and we have a few nods towards Brexit and the post Brexit UK.
Here 3 longtime friends who met at university
Ella, a struggling journalist, Millie, a university professor and Amala, A Muslim tech entrepreneur and controversial comedian.
Amala is invited by her brother to attend a ladies learning session, Donning a burqa she heads to this women’s group based at the Tower Hamlets sharia community. But she doesn't return.
Millie is at Downing Street to give a talk on radicalisation to the new Prime Minister, suddenly Downing Street's computer systems are taking over by an all-female jihadist terrorist cell.
By the end of the day all 3 friends lives will be forever changed after they all become caught up in the madness of a truly horrific terror plot.
There are twists and shocks at every turn and some that just chilled me to the core!
This is Irvine's debut and it is brilliant such clever and researched writing she even lists a biography of the books and sources she read whilst creating the book.
This book has violence and is shocking but not for the thrills it in no way glamorises terrorism it just shows the story without condoning the actions within, but really makes you think about the hate that has caused terrorism all over the world.
Author Bio
KH Irvine grew up in Scotland and now lives near London.
The book was her 50th birthday gift to herself, believing you are never too old to try something new. Her work has taken her to board rooms, universities and governments all over the world and has included up close and personal access to special forces.
A Killing Sin is her first book. The second follows on a few years later as Britain moves to civil unrest with the rise of the far right as the personal and political become intertwined.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.