There’s so much contained within this beautifully written, slow burning thriller it’s hard to know where to begin. A young woman, Laura, and her partner stumble across a woman being raped at an eclipse festival. They testify as witnesses for the prosecution in the subsequent trial. Sixteen years later Laura and her partner are in hiding – not from the perpetrator of the rape, but from the victim. You need to read it to find out why. Laura’s voice, so full of intelligence, compassion and regret, is perfectly pitched to take you along for the whole harrowing journey. And as a bonus, you’ll also learn more about eclipses than you previously thought necessary. Every character in this book is fully drawn. And everybody, this book suggests, has secrets. It’s what we’re prepared to do to keep our secrets safe that separates us, one from another.
He Said She Said is such an intelligent read. It sets the bar high for other thriller writers and the vast majority don’t measure up. One of my Top Five thrillers.
