In the days before publication, Fatal was advertised as a whodunnit. Entirely accurate. There is indeed a murder and many suspects to keep the reader guessing until the culprit is finally revealed. So far, so conventional. But what the author, Laura Lyndhurst, does is take the reader deep into each person’s life, laying bare theirContinue reading “Whodunnit?”
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A well-plotted character study
You know those family parties you look forward to, anticipating the conversations and conviviality with family and friends – the ones that start off with everybody in a great mood, just enjoying drinks ad ‘catching up’. Then the cracks begin to appear, maybe just a little uneasiness and, before you know it, the murky pastContinue reading “A well-plotted character study”
An Honourable Institution: Laura Lyndhurst
Laura Lyndhurst has taken a massive risk in creating a main character who is not only unlikeable but, frankly, abhorrent. Cressida is wealthy, arrogant, and has the morals of an alley cat. In the first chapters of the book, she doesn’t have a single redeeming feature as she uses her position to abuse and degradeContinue reading “An Honourable Institution: Laura Lyndhurst”
Jacqui Jay 