As you may have noticed if you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, all this month, I've been fortunate to have a deluge of book blogger reviews around the paperback release of
What She Saw Last Night. My tour was put together by a couple of experts: Alex Layt from Orion and Tracey Fenton of
compulsivereaders.com Big thanks to them and the (literal) dozens of bloggers below.
I've been blown away by both the number of reviews and how good the general consensus is. Here's what they said (click through for full reviews)...
"Loved every minute of this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good suspense thriller – but maybe not for anyone who travels on the sleeper…"
"The fast paced chase up and down the country kept me glued to the pages right to the very end."
"A story that had me hooked from the first few pages and kept me hooked throughout."
"This was my first M.J. Cross read – it won’t be my last."
"A character driven thriller, with a hugely believable and relatable protagonist and strong supporting players"
"I read this in one day, desperate to finish it, and genuinely almost missed my train stop!"
"There’s danger, twists, secrets and lies and our two intrepid investigators need to overcome the odds to get to the bottom of a mystery that has them baffled. All of it makes for a thrilling, page-turning read."
"I loved it. A fantastic rip-roaring thriller of a read."
"Creatively clever to keep you turning the pages this is definitely one of those “just one more chapter before bed” books that ultimately finds you finishing it bleary eyed in the early hours. With everything I look for in my crime fiction right here I can’t do anything except highly recommend it."
"The tension builds making this a real nail biter of a thriller. Brilliant."
"What She Saw Last Night is a fantastically fast-paced thriller, which really doesn’t slow down until the bitter end."
"A great standalone introduction to Mason Cross."
"The plot is as claustrophobic and air tight as the tiny ‘room’ (read cupboard!) aboard the Caledonian sleeper that Jenny is travelling on and the plot is as taut as the tightrope Jenny balances on as she assesses her own sanity and the truth of what she saw with her own eyes."
"Mason has created a fantastic story, stifling settings and memorable characters. I can’t wait to read more."
"What She Saw Last Night is pure escapism which you’ll eagerly consume in a maximum of two sittings."
"I found myself racing through the final pages. Afterwards I was left feeling exhausted from such a brilliant psychological thriller, and needed a warm cup of tea to calm down!"
"Cross paces this perfectly, culminating in a fast adrenaline filled cracker of a finale."
"What She Saw Last Night is a fly by the seat of your pants thriller with enough twists and turns en route to satisfy any Train Noir fan out there."
"Loved this. One to enjoy and envelop you."
"There are some really hairy moments within these pages from an author who definitely knows how to shock and throw his readers off-balance."
"The pacing of the book was great – it was filled with short snappy chapters, changes in POVs and the plot was littered with little cliff-hangers. "
"The plot whizzes along, the writing is tight and carries you along with it, just like a train."
"This is a great read and even greater the twists that crop up throughout."
"a fabulous page turner that is gripping, unpredictable and has a real dark side"
"An entertaining suspense thriller with a gripping storyline"
"It’s an emotional read that has you hooked from start to finish, it keeps you on your toes and every so often your a bit thrown because it becomes so unpredictable. "
"What She Saw Light redefines compulsively readable thrillers and this is one nerve-twisting and heart-pounding page-turner that is impossible to put down and difficult to forget."
"I was hooked right from the start and with all the twists and turns the story took I was very reluctant to put the book down, I just wanted to know what would happen next."
"Not only did this make me late for work but because I was running late my son got a detention for being late to school."
"I was gripped from start to finish and couldn’t read this fast enough."
"I loved the plot, I loved the protagonist and her determination in finding out the truth, no matter the cost, I loved the setting and the dark atmosphere. What She Saw Last Night is a compulsive and thrilling story full of twists and shocking surprises and kept me glued to the pages until the very end."
"The isolation of the Highlands played its part wonderfully as the novel wound itself up into a thrilling ending that had me sat on the edge of my seat."
"If you are searching for a mystery with some Agatha Christie plot and a little girl missing, this is the book you’ll have to read right now."
"Gripping, emotional and devastating; this is a superbly crafted thriller and it gives me enormous pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend it.”
"This is a really suspenseful read right the way through that kept me turning the pages. And then MJ Cross hits you with twist after twist, one scene, in particular, left me reeling. What She Saw Last Night is compulsive and hugely engaging."
"Fast paced and hugely addictive"
"With strong and likeable characters, a story that keeps you guessing and an atmospheric setting that draws you in from the very start, What She Saw Last Night is a psychological thriller that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Loved it!"
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If that's convinced you to give the book a try, you can get it now from the usual places like
Waterstones,
Amazon and
Hive - or
go here for a full list of retailers and formats.
