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Monday, June 12, 2017

NO TURNING BACK
by Tracy Buchanan

Far be it from me to ruin your chance to be enthralled — like when you find yourself stuck in a giant web and see the ‘mother of all spiders’ coming towards you. And you can’t look away.
If you have an e-reader, don’t read this one in the dark. Seriously.
I CANNOT WAIT to read Buchanan’s other books! shiver
~Back Porchervations
I found it to be an engaging read, with many twists as Anna learns more about local and family history.
~Cassidy’s Bookshelves
No Turning Back is a compelling psychological thriller and I give it more than 5 stars! My Paradise Rating!
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book 
This was a truly compelling thriller that had me intrigued from the very beginning, especially given my fascination with reading anything serial killer related.
~That’s What She’s Reading
No Turning Back: A Novel
Women Sleuths/Suspense Thriller
Crooked Lane Books (June 13, 2017)
Hardcover: 352 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1683311638
E-Book ASIN: B01N4FP1AR
Anna Graves’s whole life has recently been turned upside down. A new mother, she’s just gone back to her job as a radio presenter and is busy navigating a new schedule of late night feeding and early morning wake ups while also dealing with her newly separated husband. Then the worst happens. While Anna is walking on the beach with her daughter, she’s attacked by a crazed teenager. Terrified, Anna reacts instinctively to protect her baby.
But her life falls apart when the schoolboy dies from his injuries. The police believe Anna’s story, until the autopsy results reveal something more sinister. A frenzied media attack sends Anna into a spiral of self-doubt. Her precarious mental state is further threatened when she receives a chilling message from someone claiming to be the “Ophelia Killer,” a serial killer who preyed on the town twenty years ago—and who abruptly stopped when Anna’s father committed suicide.
Is Anna as innocent as she claims? And is murder forgivable, if committed to save your child’s life? Internationally bestselling author Tracy Buchanan takes readers on an emotional roller coaster ride filled with heart-stopping secrets and hairpin turns in No Turning Back, her US debut.



About The Author

Tracy Buchanan lives in the UK with her husband, their little girl and their one-eyed Jack Russell. Buchanan traveled extensively while working as a travel magazine editor and has always been drawn to the sea after spending her childhood holidays on the coast visiting family–a fascination that inspires her writing. She now dedicates her time to writing and procrastinating on Twitter.
Author Links
Webpage – Tracy.Buchanan.co.uk
Twitter – @TracyBuchanan
Purchase Links
Amazon  B&N   IndieBound


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This is not a book you want to read late at night when you hear noises outside and your mind is telling you to run. The opening is terrifying, intense and starts the book in a spiral of terror that doesn't  stop till the end. I was mesmerized from the start and found the book to be chilling and well written.

Anna is a good character with a lot going on. She has just come  back to work after having a child. I loved her job as a radio personality . The setting of the story is in the U.K.which I found very fascinating. What happens to Anna one day while out for a stroll with her child ? What  would you do to protect your child? I do have to say that the weapon Anna used to protect herself was quite unusual. I have to wonder if it really could do the damage the author described. With  the adrenaline flowing through Anna in a survival mode, perhaps anything she used could become lethal. I was a bit confused at times when the story would go back and forth while introducing  The Ophelia Killer. Later this will play a part that will turn the story upside down. It took awhile to connect the dots between The Ophelia Killer and its importance to the story. I will say it is worth the wait as the author strategically gives reads a thrill ride of mind games.

The town soon turns against Anna when the story breaks of the violent crime that Anna was involved in.  I wasn't surprised at how most of her friends turned their back on her. It is true that you know who your real friends are when things get bad. Can you trust your friends to have  your back when you are accused of a crime? The mind games in this story is outstanding. I was quite surprised at the ending and the build up was captivating. This is one story that is a psychological thriller with twists that jump off the page. Overall it is a great read with some profanity throughout the book.

I received a copy of this book from The Great Escape Book Tour. The review is my own opinion.



TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 5 –  Books Direct  – INTERVIEW
June 5 –  Socrates’ Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 6 –  Back Porchervations – REVIEW
June 6 –  Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 7 –  Cassidy’s Bookshelves – REVIEW
June 7 –  Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT
June 8 –  Bookworm Cafe – REVIEW
June 8 –  Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 9 –  That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW
June 9 –  A Holland Reads – GUEST POST
June 9 –  Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
June 10 –  A Blue Million Books – INTERVIEW
June 10 –  Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
June 11 –  StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
June 11 –  Sleuth Cafe – SPOTLIGHT
June 12 –  Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
June 12 –  Varietats – REVIEW
June 12 –  My Journey Back – REVIEW
June 13 –  Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
June 14 –  Brooke Blogs – REVIEW, GUEST POST


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