Extract from The Last Stage by Louise Voss

When I was contacted by Anne Cater from Random Things Tours about taking part in the blog tour for The Last Stage by Louise Voss, a local author to me, I knew I wanted to support Louise as I'd already bought an ecopy of The Last Stage but realistically also knew I wouldn't be in a position timewise to read yet for review.  Instead it's my pleasure to share an extract with you to whet your appetite.

At the peak of her career as lead singer of a legendary 1980s indie band, Meredith Vincent was driven off the international stage by a horrific incident. Now living a quiet existence in a cottage on the grounds of an old stately home, she has put her past behind her and come to terms with her new life.

When a body is found in the manicured gardens of her home, and a series of inexplicable and unsettling events begins to occur, it becomes clear that someone is watching, someone who knows who she is … Someone who wants vengeance.

And this is only the beginning…

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Meredith 

It was after the third mug of Jack Daniels that it all went weird. A moment of sheer madness, the sort when you’re thinking, Oh no, what am I doing? I need to stop right now, but are unable to stop, driven by an almost ghoulish compulsion to see it through to the bitter end, despite the background awareness of the potential consequences. 

Ralph was just there, kneeling in front of her in his office. Pissed as a fart, but still a very sexy man – tall and broad and reassuring. More than that, he was sympathetic and – unexpectedly – so flattering and comforting that, in that moment, her body completely disobeyed her brain and conscience, and she was overcome with a great wave of pheromones and whisky-fuelled lust and emotion. 

Ralph, her friend and boss. Worse: Ralph, her friend’s husband. 

Blogiversary Giveaway: Win a signed copy of The Old You by Louise Voss

I can't believe that it was almost two weeks ago since I went to the Crime Writers Panel as part of the Salisbury Literary Festival to see Louise Voss in conversation with fellow crime/thriller writers Clare Empson, Jane Corry and Sarah Hilary.

It was a very entertaining evening and it always amazes me how seemingly normal women can write such dark and disturbing stories and this panel of authors was no different.  At the end of the night I got Louise to sign the copy of her latest book The Old You which I had bought as a giveaway prize for these blogiversary celebrations.  I had originally intended to read and review my copy of the book alongside this giveaway but sadly I didn't manage to find any extra hours this week to read the book so I'll be reviewing The Old You at a later date.

Lynn Naismith gave up the job she loved when she married Ed, the love of her life, but it was worth it for the happy years they enjoyed together. Now, ten years on, Ed has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and things start to happen; things more sinister than missing keys and lost words. As some memories are forgotten, others, long buried, begin to surface … and Lynn’s perfect world begins to crumble.