Her Husband's Mistake by Daniel Hurst
Genre: Psychological thriller, Domestic thriller, Suspense
Read: 3rd October 2023
Published: 30th September 2023
★★★★★ 5 stars
DESCRIPTION:
My husband made a terrible mistake. Now our children are missing…
This should be the trip of a lifetime – a week in New York with my family. As we stroll along the Hudson River, drinking coffee in the sunshine, anyone would think we’re the perfect family. But the truth is far more complicated.
I’ve been on edge the whole time because fifteen years ago when we were living in this city my husband Jack did something that ripped our lives apart. I swore I would never come back here, but Jack insisted.
One afternoon, in the blur of a crowd, I lose sight of my son. I can’t find him anywhere. Frantic, I call my husband. But what he tells me next shakes me to the core…
My daughter’s gone missing too.
I end the conversation, my whole body shaking with fear. As I’m desperately searching for my children, the phone rings – it’s an anonymous number.
The hard voice at the other end gives me an ultimatum.
The clock is ticking. Can I save my family in time?
MY THOUGHTS:
It was her husband's mistake...but now her family must pay the price...
It's no secret I love Daniel Hurst's books and I will push small children out of the way in my mission to get my hands on every single one of his books...lol For it goes without saying that Hurst knows how to deliver a quick and highly entertaining thriller with so many twists. And what I love about a Hurst thriller is that the action is fast paced and every single second is a thrill ride with surprising twists. I love how he encompasses each character to bring forth their own unique perspective and how the story unfolds around them all. And in each case, his cast of characters are minimal. This one actually had a few more than usual but boy, what a ride!
A UK family are en route to New York for a four day holiday as per their children's request for their 21st and 18th birthdays respectively. It was the one thing Lorna and Jack did not want to give them. And so they refused their request at every turn. They were not going back to New York City. End of. But having spent the first few years of their lives in the Big Apple, Maddy and Alex were keen to return and lap up all the NYC had to offer. For Maddy, it was a Yankees game with her dad whilst for Alex, it was a Broadway show.
The question is why were Lorna and Jack so resolute in their refusal? Without even considering their children's wishes? It's because of something that happened back when they were living in New York fifteen years ago. Something so horrible that changed their lives completely. It also meant they could never return. But Maddy and Alex know nothing of what happened because they were just six and three at the time. And now they want to go back to NYC and revisit the place they spent their early years.
It's only for four days. What could possible go wrong? And it's a big city. No one will know they are there. And so off they fly to New York, Lorna practically hyperventilating at the sheer thought of what could possibly go wrong should their past come back to bite them? Four days. That's all.
All is going well on their first day in the Big Apple. Until that evening when Maddy and Jack go to a Yankees game and Lorna takes Alex to the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. And then all hell breaks loose when the children disappear from each venue. CCTV footage reveals Alex being lead away by a man and Maddy by a woman.
Is this a coincidence or a targeted abduction?
Lorna and Jack believe they know but how to get to the bottom of it and get their children back without involving the police? That's anyone's guess. And then an ultimatum is given.
How far would you go to save the lives of your children?
Oh. My. Gosh. Oh-em-gee! Daniel Hurst does it again. Another quick read to devour in a matter of hours. Although I prefer his home-grown thrillers this one just had bite and tenacity that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. I love how we heard from Maddy and Alex as well as Lorna and Jack, as is Hurst's unique style. And then there is the shocking twist at the end...was I surprised? Yes and no. I wasn't surprised but it was a surprise, if that makes any sense...lol And it left you wondering just what would happen next. No sequel is needed because I think that is the beauty of Hurst's thrillers...readers are left to make up their own minds.
So it goes without saying that I really enjoyed this book. After a few of his recent ones weren't quite as up to parr as usual, I was thrilled to see him back with a bang with this one. This is the Daniel Hurst I know and love. And I look forward to reading more and more. I still have an ever growing pile of his books to read so I won't be lost for company.
I did note that some people mentioned the description giving the whole story away...I didn't think so. Maybe one or two things could have been left out of it but as for the whole story being revealed...no. In fact, when I read the description whilst still reading the book, I thought it didn't tell me anything. But if you're like me, when it comes to Daniel Hurst I don't even bother reading the description, I just click "request", "pre-order" or "buy now" without doing so. Because I know I am going to be given one hell of a ride anyway.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
He has been employed in several glamorous roles in his lifetime, including bartending, shelf stacking and procurement administration, all while based in some of the most exotic places on the planet, like Bolton, Preston and South London.
Daniel writes psychological thrillers and loves to tell tales about unusual things happening to normal people. He has written all his life, making the progression from handing scribbled stories to his parents as a boy to writing full length novels in his thirties. He lives in the North West of England and when he isn’t writing, he is usually watching a game of football in a pub where his wife can’t find him.
Since following his lifelong passion for writing in 2020, he has amassed a loyal and devoted set of readers, and regularly has several books in the top 100 of the Psychological Thriller Charts on Amazon. His title The Passenger became the #1 selling psychological thriller in the UK in October 2021. The Doctor's Wife is his first publication with Bookouture.
A prolific writer, Daniel likes to keep readers on their toes by self publishing even more books in between those released through his publisher.
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