I Did It for Us - Hardcover

Bruce, Alison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472123840 ISBN 13: 9781472123848

Publisher: Constable, 2019

Synopsis

'Unpredictable, challenging and compelling' Sophie Hannah, author of Did You See Melody?

From the first time I saw them together I knew it felt wrong. I didn't like the way he touched her or the self-conscious way he played with Molly and Luke. Joanne saw none of it of course. So I did it to prove to her that she was wrong. I did it for us.

Emily's instincts tell her that best friend Joanne's new boyfriend is bad news. Emily fears for Joanne. Fears for Joanne's children. But Joanne won't listen because she's in love. So Emily watches, and waits . . . and then she makes a choice.

But Emily has a past, and secrets too. And is she really as good a friend to Joanne as she claims?

'A real gripper, with a satisfying ending that's well set up' The Morning Star

'Never before have I read such a compelling, chilling read that kept me intrigued from beginning to end . . . If you adore psychological thrillers and books such as The Girl on the Train, then this is a must read!' Red Headed Book Lover Blog

'I Did It For Us held me from the off. It's compelling, slickly plotted and brilliantly written' Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake

About this title

About the Author

Alison Bruce is the author of eight crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first novel, Cambridge Blue (2008), introduced both detective, DC Gary Goodhew, and her trademark Cambridge setting. She went on to complete the DC Goodhew series with a further six novels before writing the psychological thriller I Did It for Us.

Alison was born in Croydon and grew up in Wiltshire before moving to Cambridgeshire in 1998. She worked as an electroplater, taxi driver and band promoter and spent ten years working in the IT industry before leaving to concentrate on completing her first novel.

Alison is a proud supporter of local libraries and is the patron of Lakenheath Library in Suffolk. She teaches creative writing at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

Review

A superb writer―Steve Mosby

Unusual and interesting―The Times

The tension is ratcheted up to the bitter end!―Cath Staincliffe

The final twist is a corker that I did not see coming... Alison Bruce is better known for her police procedurals, but on this showing, she's every bit as skilled and creative when she turns her hand to a psychological thriller―Mystery People

Never before have I read such a compelling, chilling read that kept me intrigued from beginning to end . . . If you adore psychological thrillers and books such as The Girl on the Train, then this is a must read!―Red Headed Book Lover Blog

Menacing and insidious―R J Ellory

It's all orchestrated (from opening adagio to allegro finale) with authority―The Independent

Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse . . . She uses her city just as deftly as Dexter did his, however, and adds subtle touches of feminine intuition and guile. Her plots are deceptively simple, yet describe the frailties of the human heart with a rare skill . . . The death propels Goodhew back into police work. His innate dignity and Bruce's flair make her one of our most interesting crime writers―Daily Mail

As always, Bruce produces a rewarding read―The Times

An exciting debut from a very promising new talent―Paul Johnston

About this edition

• Publisher: Constable
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1472123840
• ISBN 13: 9781472123848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304