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Kill Or Die


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The Blurb:

A vicious burglary goes horribly wrong when an elderly victim is killed and

one of the burglars is injured.

In the detached house next door, Julia is preparing to leave her husband. He has let her down for the last time and her bags are packed. Taking their eight-year-old daughter, Lucy, from her bed they set off in the fog.

But on this cold, dark night, fate steps in and these strangers collide.

When Vincent and Nash abduct the mother and daughter, and take them to a derelict house, the situation takes a grave turn.

Meanwhile, Julia's husband, Ian, is distraught that his wife and daughter have left, and when the murder and burglary are discovered, suspicion falls on him.

For Ian, Julia and Lucy, life is about to become a nightmare.

Can Julia and Lucy escape from the twisted criminals?

What will Julia decide when the choice is – kill or die?

My Thoughts:

This book gripped me in more ways than one. To start with, it's a quick read. And because of the thrilling, constant fast pace the story was told at, it made it quicker still. Definitely a book that can be read in one sitting (I know because i did) and i felt a sense of fulfilment when i'd finished. I knew it's not one i could have left as it would've played on my mind. Julia is fed up, angry, annoyed, distraught, you name it. Her husband is having an affair, she knows this for a fact but he's not admitted it too her outright. One last chance. She's given him one last chance to end it before she leaves and takes their 8 year old daughter with her. He fails in the worst possible way anyone could imagine. It's his actions, that unbeknownst to them all, start of a chain of serious horrific coincidences that puts the woman he loves and his child in mortal danger. I found Ian Logan to be a weak willed character and to be honest, i never really warmed to him. He is full of self pity and self loathing, when it comes to the crunch i'm not sure i'd want him to rely on. Julia is a determined, intelligent and highly resourceful woman. And boy, did her maternal instincts kick in! Her love and determination to protect her daughter from 2 of THE worst villains i've met for a while, show through from the first chapters and that first fateful meeting with the murderers. She stays calm under pressure and i found myself questioning, "would i have coped that well in that situation?" Reading about their god awful circumstances made my stomach clench, my fingers grip my kindle and made me restless on my seat. A distinct feeling of anxiety overtook me and, like i said, i couldn't have put it down until i'd finished, as i wouldn't have slept feeling like that. Brilliant writing from the author. Love the fact it was set in the third person narrative as it played out like a film in my head. It's always the sign of a great author when their writing can evoke such strong feelings in the reader. I can't wait to read more from Ann Evans.

Author Info:

I've always loved writing. What started as a hobby has now become a way of life. My children's and YA books have been published by Scholastic Children's Books, Usborne Publishing, Penguin Australia, Hometown World, Badger Learning and Astraea Press (Clean Reads). Plus there are a number of adults books published under my pen name of Ann Carroll - and more in the pipeline. The Beast published by Usborne won the raring2read category in the Coventry Literary Book Festival 2013. 2017 sees three new books being published, another YA reluctant reader book for Badger Learning entitled Keeper. An historical romance called A Place to Belong, and a crime thriller - working title Kill or Die with Bloodhound Books. When I'm not writing I do school visits, run workshops and give talks. My non-fiction career spans the last 30 years which includes 13 years at the Coventry Telegraph as a staff feature writer plus a great many freelance articles on a wide range of topics.


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