FICTION

You Can Trust Me

by Sophie McKenzie
St. Martin's. Apr. 2015. 304p.ISBN 9781250033994. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250033987. F
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In her second psychological thriller for adults (after Close My Eyes), McKenzie sets Livy, a London housewife, on a disastrous course after her best friend Julia commits suicide, and she begins to suspect her husband may be cheating on her…again. Livy doesn't believe Julia killed herself, however, and learns that Julia may have been doing some digging into the murder of Livy's sister many years ago. What could she possibly have discovered? Livy turns amateur sleuth and, along with Julia's bereaved lover, follows a trail of bread crumbs that eventually leads uncomfortably close to home.
VERDICT McKenzie keeps the pace mostly brisk, yet Livy's frequent emotional breakdowns are just annoying in the light of the risks she's willing to take, and some of the introspection seems forced. Red herrings abound and repetitive language bogs down the prose. However, the diary entries from the killer that are interspersed throughout are quite creepy. Ultimately, the mystery is intriguing, and readers will be eager to discover the murderer's identity. Fans of the first book will want to check this one out, but it probably won't win over any new ones. [Library marketing.]
Reviewed by Kristin Centorcelli, Denton, TX , Mar 01, 2015
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