For Rose Wilks it is a tragic constant in her life.




I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did; the cover reminded me of The Woman In Black, therefore I anticipated a ghost story, but this was much more of a dark psychological thrill ride.

She gets in there and pokes at the past with a big stick.

You will need to read The Woman Before Me to find out. How did baby Luke Hatcher die? ''Quoting a line from your blog - ''It was super fun learning (through context) some words from a different dialect.

Sometime ago, a local author who worked in the local justice system, albeit in a different capacity to this author, wrote a debut novel which, at the time, read a lot like a spot of personal therapy. Again, quite a hard-hitting, dark subject matter, I felt that Dugdall treated many issues in a sensitive manner, allowing the narrative to flourish in its own right.This book had it all for me. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I kept looking for hints and foreshadowing but I never saw the very end coming. Furthermore did Emma ever see Rosemary behave in a way that caused Emma some concern?



I dare say that this author could give so called literary fiction writers a run for the accolades deserved. Since she started writing, Ruth has won awards in several writing competitions, and has had short stories published in the Winchester Writers' Conference and the Eva Wiggins Award anthologies.

I was actually sorry when I finished it.This would not be on my typical reading list. She holds a BA honours degree in English Literature (Warwick University) and an MA in Social Work (University of East Anglia). The Woman Before Me is a gripping Psychological thriller that got under my skin and drew me in. To not eliminate the suspense that is indeed there (I finished the book in one afternoon) I will try to tell not much about the plot itself.Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this book.Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this book.Gosh, this book was almost too depressing. THE WOMAN BEFORE ME has a little of that feeling about it, but more importantly, and not just because it is inspired by a true event, it's a memorable and thought-provoking book into the bargain.Sometime ago, a local author who worked in the local justice system, albeit in a different capacity to this author, wrote a debut novel which, at the time, read a lot like a spot of personal therapy. She qualified as a probation officer in 1996 and has worked in prison with offenders guilty of serious crimes, including stalking, rape and murder. The Woman Before Me is being released 1st March 2018 by Legend Press. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the

This book had it all for me. 5

My final read of 2019 and I finished on a high! Not every work must be a work of high literature to be wonderful.

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This novel was as addictive as my previous read by Ruth Dugdall and I found I had to keep on going to discover the truth.



Although this is the first book in the Cate Austin series,she is essentially just a secondary character.The main protagonist is Rose Wilks who is just weeks away from freedom after spending nearly five years in prison for the murder of her best friend`s baby.As Rose`s probation officer Cate has to decide if Rose is remorseful about baby Luke`s death and wether she remains a threat to society.Despite warnings from her new colleagues Cate finds herself being drawn into Rose`s case and begins to doAlthough this is the first book in the Cate Austin series,she is essentially just a secondary character.The main protagonist is Rose Wilks who is just weeks away from freedom after spending nearly five years in prison for the murder of her best friend`s baby.As Rose`s probation officer Cate has to decide if Rose is remorseful about baby Luke`s death and wether she remains a threat to society.Despite warnings from her new colleagues Cate finds herself being drawn into Rose`s case and begins to doubt her own judgment.This is the 1st book in the Cate Austin series by author Ruth Dugdall, a series that I have already read and enjoyed two books of.
This novel was as addictive as my previous read by Ruth Dugdall and I found I had to keep on going to discover the truth. I don't like using the thriller genre here because I know that people including myself often fob off books because they are marked as such.

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