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Exile
Catastrophic floods have devastated England and left half of London homeless.
Six years on, the Dyer family think they have found safety on the North Yorkshire coast.
But the family is haunted by memories of the journey north and the loss of their mother Sonia. And a bitter power struggle threatens to tear siblings Jess and Ben apart.
When Jess responds to a distress call at sea, she brings the family's worst nightmare to their door. Robert Cope, a figure from Ben's past, is intent on revenge - at any price.
If you were forced from your home...
Who would you protect?
And how would you live with yourself if you made the wrong choice?
Six years on, the Dyer family think they have found safety on the North Yorkshire coast.
But the family is haunted by memories of the journey north and the loss of their mother Sonia. And a bitter power struggle threatens to tear siblings Jess and Ben apart.
When Jess responds to a distress call at sea, she brings the family's worst nightmare to their door. Robert Cope, a figure from Ben's past, is intent on revenge - at any price.
If you were forced from your home...
Who would you protect?
And how would you live with yourself if you made the wrong choice?
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 20, 2018
About the author
Rachel McCollin
15 books8 followersI'm a voracious reader and read in a variety of genres including thrillers, mystery, literary, sci-fi, historical and urban fantasy.
I'm also a writer - please check out my author page under my pen name, Rachel McLean.
I'm also a writer - please check out my author page under my pen name, Rachel McLean.
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January 20, 2018
Exile is the excellent, exciting and explosive debut novel by author Rachel McCollin.
It is an original smoothie of genres, best described as a revenge thriller set in a post-apocalyptic Britain.
The country has flooded and the survivors are separated into small isolated communities. One such community led by the villainous Robert Cope kidnaps four women from a neighbouring community led by siblings Jess and Ben. What follows is a story of escape, rescue and survival.
McCollins has crafted an addictive page-turner through her use of short, punchy chaptettes, which flit between either side of the rescue mission. Her range is shown through multiple narrative perspectives, including village leader Jess, imprisoned Ruth, reluctant villain Martin, and left-behind Ben.
All the while, the intrigue is maintained by a gripping central mystery: what is driving Robert Cope’s vendetta against Ben?
McCollins’ has a natural flair for writing action scenes, with an early rescue mission on choppy waves and a later escape attempt, particularly worthy of mention (and open mike performances).
I also get the impression that McCollins has built her world far beyond the borders of the two communities glimpsed in this novel, in which case I am keen to see sequels, threequels and spin-offs.
If you enjoy fast-paced thrillers then Exile is extremely worth your while.
It is an original smoothie of genres, best described as a revenge thriller set in a post-apocalyptic Britain.
The country has flooded and the survivors are separated into small isolated communities. One such community led by the villainous Robert Cope kidnaps four women from a neighbouring community led by siblings Jess and Ben. What follows is a story of escape, rescue and survival.
McCollins has crafted an addictive page-turner through her use of short, punchy chaptettes, which flit between either side of the rescue mission. Her range is shown through multiple narrative perspectives, including village leader Jess, imprisoned Ruth, reluctant villain Martin, and left-behind Ben.
All the while, the intrigue is maintained by a gripping central mystery: what is driving Robert Cope’s vendetta against Ben?
McCollins’ has a natural flair for writing action scenes, with an early rescue mission on choppy waves and a later escape attempt, particularly worthy of mention (and open mike performances).
I also get the impression that McCollins has built her world far beyond the borders of the two communities glimpsed in this novel, in which case I am keen to see sequels, threequels and spin-offs.
If you enjoy fast-paced thrillers then Exile is extremely worth your while.
May 12, 2018
Scraping an existence in the wake of terrible floods, this is an engaging tale about a small community struggling to get by, their survival further threatened from enemies from the outside. A great debut novel by Rachel McCollin, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
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