A brilliant novel based off a BBC series called BROADCHURCH written by Erin Kelly had me obsessed. If you have not watched it yet then this novel will be a total surprise to you. I did not see the twist coming that the author had so carefully put in place. With each page I kept guessing it had to be this person, or wait no that person and so on. But what is finally revealed is what makes this an exceptional storyline. It has me shocked beyond belief! I now have to watch the series.
An eleven-year-old boy named Danny was found dead on the beach early one morning in this small town called Broadchurch. It shocked the whole town. Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller had been hoping for a promotion. However, it was given to Detective Inspector Alec Hardy who was unable to solve his last case in the town that he was from. Now together the two of them have to find out who killed Danny. Ellie feels a personal connection, as her son Tom was a friend with Danny. Who could it had been? Many look suspicious to the detectives. Many had a motive. Yet, not everyone was considered.
Erin Kelly had me guessing something different in each chapter. The suspense keeps you at a point that you never know what will happen next. I love the uncertainty of not knowing. This is what makes a great writer! It's books like BROADCHURCH that I wish I did not have to work so I could stay home and read all day long! I didn't want to do anything else until I could get the answers to the questions that kept building up.
BROADCHURCH written by Erin Kelly is an astonishing novel. Incredible writing with a mind-blowing storyline!
In the sleepy British seaside town of Broadchurch, Detective
Ellie Miller has just returned from vacation, only to learn
that sheβs been passed over for a promotion at work in favor
of outsider Alec Hardy. He, escaping the spectacular failure
of his last case, is having trouble finding his way into
this tight-knit community wary of new faces. But
professional rivalry aside, both detectives are about to
receive some terrible news: 11-year-old Danny Latimer has
been found murdered on the beach.
For Ellie it's a personal blow; Danny was her older sonβs
best friend. She canβt believe anyone in Broadchurch would
ever have harmed him. But Alec considers everyone, even
Dannyβs parents, suspect in his death. Itβs a living
nightmare for everyone involvedβ¦even before the press arrive
and start stirring up the secrets every town member keeps
hidden behind closed doors.
An intimate portrait of a town and the ordinary grievances
that have slowly simmered for years before boiling over in
an unthinkable crime, this remarkable adaptation of the hit
television show Broadchurch tells the story of a shattered
family, a reeling town, and the two imperfect detectives
trying to bring them answers.
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