The Victim by Ruth Harrow

Thank you @ZooloosBT and @ruth_harrow for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Victim is a psychological thriller that is written in the past and future. The main character is Claire and her best friend Leah goes missing. In the chapters, Clare goes back to the past where Leah goes missing to the present day. The story is at good pace and there are some good twists and turns in the book. I did not see the twist at the end which was a shock and I do love it when this happens. The story well-written and has a good plot that kept me hooked. I have not read any books from Ruth Harrow before but I am glad I read this book and will be looking for her next one. There was good suspense running through the book. This is a thrilling and gripping read. 5 stars. Out now to buy. Book Blurb He’s watching you … but should he be afraid? Leah should have been enjoying a night in with her best friend and housemate Claire, binging on chocolate and her favourite Netflix show. But instead, she is suddenly forced to fight for her life when strong hands grab her. A knife is pressed to Leah’s throat and as tears run down her cheeks, she knows she will have to do as she is told if she wants to survive the night. 2 years on … The community has forgotten about the woman so violently snatched from their midst. Leah’s best friend, however, can’t forget the person who was closer to her than a sister. Nor does she want to believe the shocking secrets she has unearthed about her friend in her absence. Claire refuses to let go. She won’t forget the only person she ever really cared about. And she will never go about her life as if Leah never existed. She also knows that the danger that took her best friend still lurks unpunished in their hometown. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when Claire is snatched too. But the last thing she intends is to become one more victim. She feels her abductor should be the one who should be afraid. Can Claire survive longer than one night? Will she ever discover what really happened to Leah? Author Bio Ruth Harrow was born and raised in England and graduated from university before embarking on an unfulfilling career in an office job. She eventually put pen to paper and her debut psychological thriller, In Her Footsteps, was published in 2018. It quickly became a bestseller. Following the success of her first novel, her second and third books followed shortly afterwards. She lives in the UK with her husband, two children and chocolate Labrador, Rolo.