Jul 193 min read

Sharp Glass - Sarah Hilary

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"'A master of her craft... she makes the words sing' - ANN CLEEVES"

Synopsis

Trapped in a house by a man who believes she is someone she isn't, one woman must find a way to escape her captor.

The last thing she remembers is standing outside the empty house. One she was employed to pack, ready for removal. Her job is her life. It is her compulsion to take care of an owner’s precious possessions, to do whatever it takes to help them move on. Now she is cold, dirty, damp, trapped in its cellar with no chance of escape, miles from anywhere. His prisoner.

And then he returns.

Her captor believes she holds the answers to why a young girl was murdered a year ago. He refuses to let her go until she reveals her secrets. But he doesn’t know she has hidden depths, and an anger she works hard to control.

The battle lines are drawn. They are the only two people who can solve the mystery of the dead girl, but when the truth is revealed whose life will shatter…?

My Review

I am an avid admirer of this author's previous works, particularly the Marnie Rome series. In this latest read, I anticipated nothing less than great twists and an enthralling narrative.

However, what I received was far beyond my expectations. I was completely captivated, mainly because this read felt slightly different from the author's usual style, but also due to the compelling characters of Grace and Daniel.

The last memory Grace has is being outside an empty house, ready to begin her work as a removals packer. She takes pride in caring for the owner's belongings, she enjoys the treasures she finds and cares for but not here not now.

she finds herself trapped in a cellar with no means of escape. She becomes a prisoner, his prisoner

held captive by Daniel, who believes she holds the key to solving the murder of a young girl named Elise that occurred a year prior. Daniel refuses to release Grace until she reveals her secrets.

Daniel is in control he wants the answers but truthfully he has no idea who he is dealing with and the secrets and anger Grace really hold.

This tale unfolds slowly, creeping under your skin with each passing moment. The setting of the cellar and the sense of entrapment create a chilling and tense atmosphere.

As we shift between Grace's and Daniel's perspectives, we are left questioning who we can truly trust. and as the story unfolds really can we trust anyone at all?

Author Bio

Sarah Hilary’s debut, Someone Else’s Skin, won the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award and was also a World Book Night selection, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a finalist for both the Silver Falchion and the Macavity Awards in the US.

No Other Darkness, the second in her DI Marnie Rome series, was shortlisted for a Barry Award.

The series continued with Tastes Like Fear, Quieter Than Killing, Come and Find Me and Never Be Broken. Sharp Glass is her third standalone novel, following Black Thorn and Fragile.

Find Sarah on twitter @Sarah_Hilary.