The Fairway Players are in the midst of rehearsals when tragedy strikes the family of director Martin Hayward and his wife Helen. Their young granddaughter has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. When they hear that a very expensive experimental treatment is available their castmates rally to raise the money to fund it. But not everybody is convinced of the experimental treatment’s efficacy, or of the good intentions of those involved.
As tension grows within the community, things come to a shocking head at the explosive dress rehearsal, and the next day, a dead body is found, and soon after an arrest is made.
In the run-up to the trial, two young lawyers sift through the material - emails, messages, letters - with a growing suspicion that the real killer may be hiding in plain sight. The evidence is all there, between the lines, waiting to be uncovered.
The format of this won't be for everyone's liking - the plot is told through the emails, texts, letters, and essays that the lawyers are sifting through and the narrative often shifts voices and perspectives. When I started the book I didn’t think I could continue with it but I did and I enjoyed it.
I regularly had to refer to the extensive list of characters given at the beginning of the book, and make notes. The characters are well crafted and it’s a good plot. I did pick up a couple of clues but not who the murderer was!
The format of this won't be for everyone's liking - the plot is told through the emails, texts, letters, and essays that the lawyers are sifting through and the narrative often shifts voices and perspectives. When I started the book I didn’t think I could continue with it but I did and I enjoyed it.
I regularly had to refer to the extensive list of characters given at the beginning of the book, and make notes. The characters are well crafted and it’s a good plot. I did pick up a couple of clues but not who the murderer was!
∼ Happy Reading∼
Polly x
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