There are few mystery/ suspense novels I have read in past couple of years which have grabbed my attention from the word ‘Go’ and this is certainly one of them. The plot summary given on the jacket cover is quite intriguing to say the least and it acts like an instant pick-me-up magnetic pull.
The story is based out of London although the characters are spread across the world from France to Botswana but the major chunk of the story takes place in London in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We can say that it’s a story of a family but then again there are more than one family and how their fates get intertwined in a cruel twist of fate is what this story is all about.
Libby Jones has turned twenty five and with her birthday comes the long awaited bequeathing of her real parents’ estate from their lawyer. But when she receives the papers for the property, she is more than overwhelmed by the prospect of owning a multimillion pounds property in the prime real estate of London. This property comes with its own history and specially her real family’s history; which can not be overlooked by her. As Libby tries to understand the sequence of events that lead up to her parents’ sudden demise making her an orphan in the process, she realises that the official account of these events is riddled with so many open ended questions.
However, Libby is not the only one waiting for her birthday present, in the course of the book we also come to know of other people who are looking forward to this landmark moment. There is Lucy who is literally homeless and struggling to get back to London along with her two kids. There is Henry who is keeping tabs on Libby albeit a bit close for comfort. There are Libby’s friends who are giving her all the support she needs to find out the truth about Serenity Lamb. And not to be forgotten are the Tomsens who are although key players in this drama but are participating only from afar with a degree of caution.
Well writing further about unravelling of this story, how it’s being presented from three interconnected angles ( which adds an additional degree of suspense) and finally what happens when Libby is reunited with her long lost family, would be spoiling the mystery and underlying drama. So to conclude, I can just say that it’s a very interesting story being presented in a twisted way (like the truth itself) and it’s more enjoyable to read first hand.
A definite must read for people in love with mystery books with an added degree of drama and romance. On my part, I am now looking forward to the sequel of this book which would hopefully be out by mid 2021.