Lies At Her Door by A.A Abbot
She forgot about her childhood friend… until his body is found under her garden. Can she prove she didn’t commit the decades-old murder?
Lucy Freeman struggles to find satisfaction in life. Trapped in the shadow of her rock star brother, the thirty-two-year-old craves more than her days at home caring for her terminally ill mother. But her routine takes a turn for the horrifying when a giant sinkhole collapses the earth outside their house and reveals a skeleton.
Shocked to discover the bones belong to a former member of her sibling’s band, Lucy’s worst nightmare comes alive when police suspect her of the killing. And as she turns to her dying parent’s diaries in a desperate search for vindication, she’s entangled in a dark and complicated truth.
Will unearthing long-buried wrongs prove lethal?
Lies at Her Door is a heavy-hitting psychological thriller novel. If you like strong character growth, overcoming dysfunctional relationships, and revealing unexpected secrets, then you’ll love AA Abbott’s chilling whodunnit.
About the author
British crime thriller writer A.A. Abbott (also known as Helen Blenkinsop) enjoys escaping with an exciting and emotional read, and that’s what she aims to write. She also sets her fiction in the cities where she’s lived and worked: London, Bristol and Birmingham. Currently based in Bristol, she’s set her latest psychological thriller in the city’s swanky Clifton district. Inspiration for the story came when a sinkhole appeared in Clifton on Christmas Day 2020, revealing a collapsed cellar under a park. In real life, no-one was singing carols there at the time and no skeleton was discovered, but writers often stretch the boundaries of truth!
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Review
‘Lies At Her Door’ is a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat! It was full of red herrings and reveals to ensnare the reader’s attention. Plus I fell hook line and sinker for poor Lucy! I would read anything that involved her. I devoured this over a couple of sittings one evening and loved the characters, location and story.
When a sinkhole emerges in Bristol’s poshest address during a carol service in its communal gardens, the residents just think it’s a bother. But when it emerges that a skeleton has been found in an cellar underneath the gardens then the police have to investigate all the residents, but especially Lucy’s family. Lucy is a homebody, she cares for her chronically sick mother, play piano for a neighbour and hides in the world of online gaming. But the body has links to her family, especially to her rock star brother. Another member of the band went missing in France when they were first getting famous and was never found. Could this body actually be him?
There is alot packed into this brilliant narrative apart from the main crime and it was these that I found to be highly engaging especially when they related to Lucy and how she sees the world. Maybe I felt more of a recognition with her as I was a carer for my mum and was slightly isolated in my life at that time as well. But I just loved Lucy! It was a skilfully plotted narrative which I thorough enjoyed reading.
Let me know if you read this one!
