He Said/She Said Large Print Book by Thorndike Press - Perfect for Book Clubs & Romantic Fiction Lovers

HE SAID/SHE SAID left me breathless. It is a treat for readers who appreciate a top-notch, well-crafted psychological thriller and reminds me again that a good story told in writing can be much more frightening than a film.The story bounces back and forth between 1999-2000, when Kit and Laura attend a solar eclipse festival in Cornwall, and 2015. This format, in lesser hands, can be jumpy and disjointed, but Erin Kelly makes the past, present and back again transitions seamless.While at the festival in 1999, Laura happens upon what she thinks is a sexual assault. In her mind, there is no question that she interrupts a rape. The man, later identified as Jamie, runs off after telling Laura that she is mistaken; the young woman, Beth, has been rendered almost mute. Kit witnesses only the aftermath.Fast forwarding to 2015, Kit and Laura, now married, are living under assumed names and have done their best to fly under the radar. Kit, once on the verge of becoming a PhD astrophysicist, has a low level university position, and Laura, now pregnant, lives in a state of debilitating anxiety and panic.The tale of the intervening years is hair-raising. Beginning with the “he said/she said” trial, Erin Kelly builds a terrifying story incident by incident. Beth insinuates herself into Kit’s and Laura’s lives, creating discord. Laura, the nurturer, refuses to leave Beth adrift; Kit wants nothing more than to put the incident behind him. Is any of these deeply flawed characters telling the whole truth?The ending is a magnificent tour de force! So much for my ability at flushing out conclusions; I never could have predicted this one.This was my first Erin Kelly read, and it won’t be my last. She is not only a master of twists and turns, but also character development. Using solar eclipses and their fanatical chasers as a backdrop creates an eerie sensation from the outset. For those who love this genre, you will not be disappointed.