by Katie Lowe
SYNOPSIS
It’s time to hear the truth…
Ten years ago, Hannah Catton’s husband was brutally murdered in their home.
The murderer was convicted. The case was closed.
But now a podcast called Conviction is investigating this horrific crime – and they have Hannah in their sights.
Someone knows more than they’re letting on, and listeners are about to become judge, jury and executioner as they undercover the truth about the murder of Graham Catton.
REVIEW
Hannah is leading a seemingly normal life after the death of her husband ten years ago, when a true crime podcast throws doubt on the events of his murder and threatens to turn her whole world upside down. A horrific time in her life, which she believed had been put behind her, now looks like it might ruin her new relationship, the close bond she has with her daughter, and also her career, as the podcast and its gang of loyal listeners begin to turn against her.
The Murder of Graham Catton is an addictive, modern and engrossing thriller. As a fan of both crime fiction and true crime, it was the perfect blend of a classic murder mystery and a social commentary on subjects such as domestic abuse and the darker side of social media. No matter which your usual preference would be, once you get into the story, it will have you completely gripped.
The plot immediately got my attention, but it was the way in which Hannah’s life begins to unravel more and more as each episode of the podcast is released that really impressed me. The suspense gradually increases as Hannah’s patchy memories of what actually happened on the night of the murder start to return. I wasn't able to guess whether she was involved in some way but the great thing about this storyline is that even Hannah herself is unsure of her own involvement. Waiting for the realisation that she's a killer or a victim keeps you guessing, right up until the last chapter.
I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves reading true crime, watching true crime TV series or for true crime podcast fans. It covers some quite dark subject matters, so might not be for everyone, but for me it was a definite 5 stars!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katie is a graduate of the University of Birmingham with a BA(Hons) in English and an MPhil in Literature and Modernity, and in 2012 started her blog, Fat Girl PhD - writing about body image, feminism and health. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, and the BBC, as well as a number of media outlets in the US, Canada and Australia. Katie is currently working on a PhD in Female Rage in Literary Modernism and the #MeToo Era. THE FURIES was her first novel.
Thanks to Anne Cater @RandomTTours, @fatgirlphd and @fictionpubteam for the opportunity to read and review.
Fiction: Psychological Thriller / Thriller / Mystery
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 978-0008289027
Pages: 448 pp
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