From Goodreads
When Lou Wandsworth ran away to France with her teacher Mike Hughes, she thought he was the love of her life. But Mike wasn’t what he seemed and he left her life in pieces.
Now 32, Lou discovers that he is involved with teenager Chloe Meadows. Determined to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself, she returns home to confront him for the damage he’s caused.
But Mike is a predator of the worst kind, and as Lou tries to bring him to justice, it’s clear that she could once again become his prey…
The million copy Sunday Times bestseller returns with a taut, compelling psychological thriller that will have you glued to the edge of your seat.
My thoughts
My thanks to the Publishers via NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
I gave this an 8/10 or 4 star.
What is there to Fear, but Fear itself? Is it real fear or is it imagined fear. To Lou Wandsworth at times it's both. She has memories of a traumatic time in her past that she had come to terms with, until she finds out that someone might be up to their old tricks again.
As her past begins to catch up with her future, Lou is adamant that she wants no one to go through what she did if she can help it. Mike Hughes was an ex Martial Arts coach, that knew how to grab the attention of those in his care that needed it. He befriended family and insinuated his way into their lives without them realising what was happening.
The Fear deals with the slightly taboo subject of underage grooming and the repercussions that it can have on all involved, both victim and perpetrator.
This is the first book that I've read by this Author and it won't be the last, I found it well written and a great page turner. Told in reasonably small chapters that build the tension slowly, it seamlessly tells the past and present side by side.
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