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The Company She Keeps by James Woolf
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pages: 352
Publisher : Bloodhound Books
BACK OF THE BOOK:
A spine-tingling suspense thriller that asks: How many bad men can one woman have in her life?
England, 1979. After a childhood trauma, Rebecca struggles to build healthy relationships. Her on-again-off-again partner is a married police officer trying to catch the Yorkshire Ripper, who has just claimed his tenth victim.
Then Rebecca meets Larry, a charming American with a troubled past.
And of course there’s Mervyn, the creepy journalist she ended a brief relationship with, who will do anything to keep her in his life . . .
With three very different men craving her attention, and a serial killer on the loose, Rebecca soon finds herself in a twisted game of cat and mouse. Can any of these men be trusted? And could one of them in fact be a cold-blooded killer?
REVIEW:
The Company She Keeps is a psychological thriller by James Woolf
The story follows Rebecca, a successful business woman over a period of about a year in her life. It is set during the investigation of The Yorkshire Ripper and elements of this are discussed throughout the story which helps give the reader consideration to the state of mind of many women during this time and how it shapes Rebeccas character throughout the story. The main arc of the story is her relationships with three different men, a past relationship, a man who would like a relationship and the one Rebecca is developing.
Each of the men come across negatively in different ways having Rebecca, and the reader, question their intentions and what the outcome might be ultimately leading to and impactful ending.
To begin with I found the story quite slow in pace but came to realise that the author has done this in a way that helps build intensity for what goes on to happen in the second have of the story. At each stage the reader questions the motivations of the men in Rebeccas life and which of them may mean her harm. There are twists and realisations along the way with pay off to the overall story coming from the ground work established in the earlier chapters. Overall I would personally call this a mystery for the most part however as things take a darker turn you get the full thriller promised and a perfect thriller ending. I would recommend for mystery readers and thriller readers who enjoy great character development that fleshes out the story allowing for the characters to feel very real.
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