Grievous Angel

by Jane Hill

It has been twenty years since Justine Fraser last saw Nicky Bennet, twenty years since he abruptly took off for Hollywood. Justine cannot forget his offbeat charisma, his sly half-smile, or the time he surprised her by flying across the Atlantic to propose to her on a beach. But she also cannot forget the way he disappeared without a word of explanation.

Now reports have surfaced that Nicky has vanished again, this time from the set of his next film, leaving behind a mysteriously cryptic note, which Justine is sure is a message to her. Against the advice of her friends, she sets off on a journey to America, to the past, and to Nicky, in search of the real reasons behind his disappearance. But what she will ultimately discover is the shocking and disturbing truth about her relationship with Nicky Bennet . . . which is not at all how she remembers it.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Thriller

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Plum-crazy · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be fair I can't say much about this book as it's a good four years since I read it. However, while I don't remember the details I do remember that it had me gripped. I thoroughly enjoyed it & it introduced me to an author that I happily follow.

[Lisa Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time I've read this author and I wasn't disappointed. Was gripped from start to finish and couldn't wait to unravel more of the story. I did figure out how it was going to end (though I wasn't trying to) but that didn't detract from what was an interesting, thought-provoking and enjoyable read.

[Lisa Macdonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can relate to the dysfunctional relationship so, found Ms Hill's observations insightful. I liked the book is actually a thriller/detective story. The fact that the heroine chooses not to be stereotypical and is often laughing at herself, makes this book so much more relevant. There were patches where the details became repetitive.

[Stargazer · Rating 4 out of 5]

kept my interest all the way through, something i'm finding rare with some of the books i'm reading, i enjoyed it.

[Jill Gross · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure why I finished this one

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay enough to finish but took me a very long time. It was confusing to keep track but I guess it was as the main character thought process. The book could have been paced faster

[Cassie Foster · Rating 3 out of 5]

An unusual ending but you wanted to finish the story

[Lindsey Rothman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book had me glued to it. loved the twist at the end but thought it could've ended better than it did.

[Thasc · Rating 2 out of 5]

This hasn't been a bad story I would have rated it as good if it hadn't been for the main character's tedious references to her sex life, I don't think it's necessary to keep going on about it. The author ought to stick to telling the story. I wasn't expecting the twist in the tale at the end, poor Justine I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

[Anne Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book is good. You may not like this kind of story, though it is a kind of mystery, just a different one, but it has something. It is a very sad book, the story of a woman who fell in love with a psychopath and never noticed he was unable of any empathy. It could be a bit shorter, so that the reader's interest does not wander. But it has something.

[Ann Tonks · Rating 2 out of 5]

On the one hand, some of the material is too close to comfort (obsession over lost loves) and on the other, the writing style isn't engaging enough for me. It's a psychological thriller that does work in terms of keeping your attention so it's probably just that the form doesn't appeal to me.

[Nicchigley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth a read.