Closing In by Sue Fortin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked up this book knowing I needed something I could get my teeth into, as a distraction from life. Closing in did the trick. I was hooked immediately, wanting to know why Ellen would go to such great lengths to hide her identity. It soon becomes clear that she’s been in an abusive relationship and is determined to make the break final and complete. I have to say that the extent of the abuse is gradually revealed and handled sensitively. Established in her new life as a nanny to an eight year old girl, Izzy, Ellen’s ghosts soon come to haunt her. Someone, as the title aptly suggests, is closing in, seeking revenge. Is it Izzy’s criminal psychologist father, Donovan, who is being hunted, though, by someone he’s previously profiled? Or is it Ellen’s ex, gone from passive stalking to aggressive attack? And who is colluding with their assailant to cause Ellen, Donavan and Izzy harm? Cleverly, the author gives just enough to keep us wondering with some nice plot twists. There a red herring as to the identity of the female collaborator, I gave myself a pat on the back for spotting it. Simply, I found this a riveting story that kept me guessing and one I wanted to go back to. A mark of a fulfilling read is that it stays with you. Closing in most definitely did, Donovan, in particular, who I found entirely believable. If he was to profile himself, I’m guessing he’d find his character perfectly fitted his job. The light-bulb moment in regard to a suspect’s trophy was a masterstroke. Well done, Donovan and Sue Fortin.
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked up this book knowing I needed something I could get my teeth into, as a distraction from life. Closing in did the trick. I was hooked immediately, wanting to know why Ellen would go to such great lengths to hide her identity. It soon becomes clear that she’s been in an abusive relationship and is determined to make the break final and complete. I have to say that the extent of the abuse is gradually revealed and handled sensitively. Established in her new life as a nanny to an eight year old girl, Izzy, Ellen’s ghosts soon come to haunt her. Someone, as the title aptly suggests, is closing in, seeking revenge. Is it Izzy’s criminal psychologist father, Donovan, who is being hunted, though, by someone he’s previously profiled? Or is it Ellen’s ex, gone from passive stalking to aggressive attack? And who is colluding with their assailant to cause Ellen, Donavan and Izzy harm? Cleverly, the author gives just enough to keep us wondering with some nice plot twists. There a red herring as to the identity of the female collaborator, I gave myself a pat on the back for spotting it. Simply, I found this a riveting story that kept me guessing and one I wanted to go back to. A mark of a fulfilling read is that it stays with you. Closing in most definitely did, Donovan, in particular, who I found entirely believable. If he was to profile himself, I’m guessing he’d find his character perfectly fitted his job. The light-bulb moment in regard to a suspect’s trophy was a masterstroke. Well done, Donovan and Sue Fortin.
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