"A deliciously dark and contemporary thriller that sets the more twisted side of social media alight with tension and suspense."
Ferociously entertaining while also being pointedly thought-provoking, this novel pierces the dark side of social media and entitlement. Erin travels to France and after failing to find her influencer sister at her chateau, reports her missing, but the village has closed ranks and she struggles to discover the truth about her disappearance. Author Ruth Kelly has created a fascinating setting into which she has placed a tantalising and tense plot. The timeline fractures travelling between various moments in the past and the present, it also darts between the two sisters, and social media and news updates. This constant unpredictable movement ensured that I hovered over a razor-sharp edge of suspense. I treated each new arrival with suspicion and was on constant alert. The chateau itself joins the darkness, creating a foreboding sense of uncertainty. Running alongside the tension, the clever story acts as its own influencer, allowing you to feel the absorbing obsession, which is why it has been chosen as a Liz Pick of the month. The Escape, so fiery, intense, and provocative is a meaningful yet riotously good read.
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From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Escape is an electrifying thriller of influencers, secrets and lies set in a grand mansion in rural France for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.
THE PERFECT OFFER
When struggling influencer couple Adele and Jack post a crowdfunding video online, they’re amazed when a mysterious benefactor offers to buy them a crumbling French chateau. It’s the lifeline they need to leave all their troubles behind.
THE PERFECT DREAM
For Adele, it’s a dream come true. She will post videos of the renovation as thousands of online subscribers follow their journey. But the chateau is not all it seems and the local community is far from welcoming.
THE PERFECT NIGHTMARE
Then Adele’s videos suddenly stop. Her sister Erin visits to make sure she’s OK, but the couple have vanished. Between the obsession of Adele’s fans and the claustrophobic secrecy of the nearby town, Erin must unravel the shocking truth behind the couple’s disappearance . . .
The Escape features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Crime and Mystery, Psychological thriller, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romantic suspense, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction: narrative themes, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Audiobooks of the Month
The Escape is available in Paperback, Audiobook
The Escape was written by Ruth Kelly and published by Pan Macmillan
