Reading group reviews: The Fall by Claire McGowan
24 May 2012 / 1 Comment
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About the book
Bad things never happen to Charlotte. She's living the life she's always wanted and about to marry wealthy banker, Dan. But Dan's been hiding a secret, and the pressure is pushing him over the edge. After he's arrested for the vicious killing of a nightclub owner, Charlotte's future is shattered.
Then she opens her door to Keisha, an angry and frustrated stranger with a story to tell. Convinced of Dan's innocence, Charlotte must fight for him - even if it means destroying her perfect life. But what Keisha knows threatens everyone she loves, and puts her own life in danger.
DC Matthew Hegarty is riding high on the success of Dan's arrest. But he's finding it difficult to ignore his growing doubts as well as the beautiful and vulnerable Charlotte. Can he really risk it all for what's right?
About the author
Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. She is currently the Director of the Crime Writers' Association. The Fall is her first novel.
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Shadforth WI Book Group 08:22, 16 September 2012
The story of Charlotte Miller and Dan Stockbridge who are about to be married when Dan, a rich banker, is arrested for murder. Keisha Collins is poor and has a child, five year old Ruby, with Chris who is violent and no good. Ruby is taken away after having her arm broken by Chris, and placed with Keisha’s mother Mercy. DC Matthew Hegarty, who is the police officer in charge of the murder case and the one who arrested Dan. The story is told from Charlotte, Keisha and DC Hegarty’s point of view in alternating chapters. It is the story of all three lives joint together and develop, although the lives of Charlotte and Keisha are better developed than DC Hegarty’s. This was the author’s first novel and it shows. It seemed that the author felt she needed to bring in everything: race, sexual attraction, battered women, child custody, corrupt bankers, finding a long-lost father, drugs, gangs, age issues, as well as murder. Everything was tied up neatly by the end, possibly too neatly. We were quite shocked that Charlotte got no help from relatives and in particular Dan’s parents. We did not feel there was any real suspense. We also found it offensive that anyone outside of London was portrayed as a racist bigot. It was, however, a very easy read and moves along quite well. Shadforth WI Book Group