Publication day for Behind Her Smile by Caroline England @CazEngland #PublicationDay – Jill’s Book Cafe
I’m delighted to wish Caroline England ‘Happy Publication Day’ on the launch of her latest psychological thriller, Behind Her Smile. It’s very apt for this time of year as it’s set in Altrincham and Manchester in the few weeks building up to Christmas. Though instead of festive sugar and spice expect a tense and twisted tale, full of shocks and misdirection.
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What’s the Book About?
Buried secrets are dangerous.
Unearthing them might be deadly …
Laurie Dunn has returned to her childhood attic bedroom and her old nightmares have come rushing back. Terrorised by a client-related mugging, her job as a criminal solicitor causes more problems than solutions.
Finn Ballentine yearns for a fresh start, but even the glossy façade of his new law firm can’t protect him from the past he’s running from.
After a disturbing remark by her confused father, Laurie joins forces with Finn to uncover dark truths. But the long-buried secrets they unearth are laced with danger for them both.
What do early readers think
In the very top tier of psychological thrillers. M W Craven
Fabulously dark and twisty with a large helping of past secrets and lies. Amazon reviewer
Caroline strikes again—and what a ride it was! I was completely captivated by this story from the very first page. The suspense was masterfully crafted, building slowly and steadily like a simmering pot ready to boil over. Amazon reviewer
A gripping read from start to finish I loved it. Highly recommend. Amazon reviewer
Full of substantial story that sensitively covers some hard-hitting subjects and incorporates so many twist and turns that I was left second guessing throughout. Amazon reviewer
It is a tense at times complex look at a family riddled with mystery, layers of stored away secrets and lies and a testament to ‘trusting no one’. Amazon reviewer
A disturbing slow burner with twisted characters and a deep and menacing plot. Amazon reviewer
About the Author
Caroline is the CWA Short Story Dagger shortlisted author of psychological suspense thrillers Beneath the Skin, the best selling, My Husband’s Lies, Betray Her, Truth Games, The Sinner, The Stranger Beside Me and The Return of Frankie Whittle. She also writes gothic-tinged psychological thrillers as CE Rose – The House of Hidden Secrets, The House on the Water’s Edge, The Shadows of Rutherford House and The Attic at Wilton Place.
Caroline writes multi-layered, dark and edgy ‘domestic suspense’ stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets and the moral grey area. Drawing on her days as a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer, she loves to create ordinary, relatable characters who get caught up in extraordinary situations, pressures, dilemmas or crime. She admits to a slight obsession with the human psyche, what goes on behind closed doors and beneath people’s façades. She also enjoys performing a literary sleight of hand in her novels and hopefully surprising her readers!
