Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Today, I put pen to paper and began to write Swan Song, my next David Snow story.

As usual, I was nervous; knowing I must start well almost terrified me.

Even though I know it doesn’t matter if it’s brilliant or not, it could all change in a heartbeat as I go along.

That problem first chapter might end up being scrapped, cut to ribbons or placed elsewhere. So, at this stage I need to get all the words on the paper.

I can’t help thinking this new plot should be good, as I am very fond of David Snow. He is like a big brother, and I always wanted one of those. We have been through some tough times together, and I would hate to disappoint him. After all, I have his reputation and my own to consider, don’t I?

Neither of us is getting any younger, so there is that to consider too.

I know this man like the back of my hand, but I have just realised that there is a very real risk that I might forget to tell the reader enough, assuming that they know him as well as I do.

My favourite David Snow story has to be Out of Time, in which he tries one last time to help Kate Devereau escape the clutches of her violent tormenter, her ex-husband.

Kate Devereau wakes up in hospital

unable to speak or move after a brutal attack by her ex-husband.

Her brain has shut down, refusing to remember her dark and disturbing past.

A past that conceals a web of painful secrets.

Can she gradually piece her shattered life back together?

Or will she discover that her nightmare is far from over?

Can the Snowman save Kate, somehow?

A brilliant Review

Fast-paced thriller

In this thriller, Kate Devereau wakes up in the hospital without any memory of the violence she’s endured. Nor does she remember any of the people in her life, including a past lover Michael who wants a second chance, or her ex-husband Jack, a sociopathic killer trying to do her in. David Snow is the detective tasked with her case. All four of these characters share alternating points of view in the story.

Kate’s character was the most interesting to me as she’s the one most in the dark. As the reader, I knew more about what happened than she did, but there were many tidbits of information I learned along with her. The author makes no secret that Jack Holland is the murderer and intends to finish the job he started. Jack is completely evil, but the other characters are nuanced and easy to relate to.

The pace moves along well, the tension is good, and I finished this book in two sittings. There aren’t many twists and turns; instead, the return of Kate’s memory provides a counterpoint to John’s increasing menace and David’s attempts to learn the truth. Recommended to readers of thrillers who enjoy a fast-paced story…