I Did It for Us, Alison Bruce
I Did It for Us, Alison Bruce
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I Did It for Us

Author: Alison Bruce

Series: Paperback

Narrator: Mary Woodvine

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/04/2018

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 Alison Bruce

Alison Bruce is the author of 10 crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first novel, Cambridge Blue, was described by Publishers Weekly as an 'assured debut' and introduced both detective, DC Gary Goodhew, and her trademark Cambridge setting. She went on to write six further novels in the DC Goodhew series before writing two psychological thrillers I Did It for Us and The Moment Before Impact. Because She Looked Away is the first in a new series, again set in Cambridge but this time featuring DCI Ronnie Blake and the DEAD team. Alison herself lives just outside Cambridge and has been shortlisted twice for the CWA Dagger in the Library award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mandy on September 14, 2018

This was book of 2 stories. I was hooked straight away and stayed up late to finish it as I could not work out how it was going to end. The ending really surprised me. There was still a lot of unanswered questions about the first part of the story which was a bit annoying. It was a quick and easy re......more

Goodreads review by Liz on January 17, 2018

This was a truly excellent psychological thriller for the most part - Following Emily after her life falls apart, while she tries to put it back together, meeting new people - the beauty of this one comes in Emily's personality - you are never sure all the way through whether she is disturbed or ban......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 10, 2018

FINALLY a good audio book. I thought I might have exhausted the supply. But this one has restored my faith. Great narrator and strong story. The ending wasn't perfect and there were a few holes in the plot, but hey, I'll take it. I was engaged the whole way through and I really enjoyed it. 4 strong......more

Goodreads review by Cara on August 17, 2018

Aside for a few minor plot holes and an ending which kind of fell flat after such a hype and build up of the story this book was brilliant in every other way! A "real psychological thriller" something to get your teeth sunk into and to devour page after page, this book is after my very own heart I l......more

Goodreads review by Megan on February 05, 2018

Emily's instincts tell her that best friend Joanne's new boyfriend is bad news. Emily fears for Joanne and for Joanne's children; Molly and Luke. Joanne will not listen to Emily's fears because she is in love. So Emily watches, waits and then makes a choice over what to do. But Emily has a past full......more

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Alison Bruce is fascinating. Her imagination is always unpredictable and her writing is challenging and compelling

A wonderful standalone from Alison Bruce whose DC Gary Goodhew novels have built her a reputation as a master of her craft. I Did It For Us held me from the off. It's compelling, slickly plotted and brilliantly written

As always, Bruce produces a rewarding read The Times

A superb writer

Menacing and insidious

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

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

Unusual and interesting The Times

The tension is ratcheted up to the bitter end!

An exciting debut from a very promising new talent

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