November 30, 2019

If you have read any of my reviews, you know that I read a lot of psychological thrillers.

I have read about loathsome villains, misunderstood villains, and those who weren’t villains at all and were actually the good ones in the story.

But never in recent memory was there one who was so insidiously creepy as Sir Rupert.

Honestly, I can’t even begin to explain the levels of creepiness to this guy. You have to read it to experience it.

The story is told from multiple points of view. They mostly alternate between Sir Rupert (of course) and Charlotte (a painter commissioned by Sir Rupert to do a portrait of him), but there are a few chapters from Simone (from when Rupert was a teenager) and Jodi (Charlotte’s sister). There is never any confusion from the changing points of view. Simone’s story is especially interesting, given her ultimate impact on the characters.

There were some good twists along the way. I guessed one of the major ones but did not think it through, so when the characters realized it, I was as shocked as they were. That was a moment where I realized just how twisted a person can become.

I thought the author did an especially good job of building the suspense and allowing the story to unfold naturally. Nothing felt forced, and the sense of dread that developed over time caused me to turn pages quickly (albeit with a sense of foreboding and wondering if I really wanted to know how bad it was going to get).

I highly recommend this book. But you may feel like you want to take a shower when you’re done if only just to get rid of the slime left by Sir Rupert.

About Miranda Rijks:

Miranda Rijks is a writer of psychological thrillers and suspense novels, and YOU ARE MINE will be her sixth novel published with Inkubator Books. She has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.