I am happy to say, they were definitely met. This was my first taste of her writing, although a fellow blogger and friend had nothing but praise to share with me about her, so my expectations going in were high. She wins our sympathy … but can we ever be sure of her innocence? And would we choose her as a friend, knowing that all her friends seem to die?Ī chilling, spell-binding story, All These Perfect Strangers is a story of murder and mayhem, secrets and lies, but ultimately of self-preservation… something with which we can all empathise.With its moody and atmospheric cover, the scene is immediately set within Aoife Clifford’s latest release, When We Fall, and it’s a slow burning, yet entirely addictive read. Gradually, as her story unfolds, we learn of her upbringing with a feckless mother and series of boyfriends. We meet her after all the events of the book have played out. Hiding her own secrets while desperately trying to find out others, Pen finds herself drawn into their web of lies.īut is Pen being entirely truthful with the reader herself? As she says, “This is one of the advantages of telling the story, you choose where it starts and finishes.”Ī flawed narrator, Pen is a nevertheless a captivating character. Meanwhile, there’s Rogan, Michael, Toby – all with secrets to hide. Nico is a drug dealer Pen met in her first week at university…
Leiza wants Pen to support her in her feminist campaigns… Rachel is a bitch who appears to know Pen’s secrets… But soon she is caught up in a series of tragic event that culminate in a trail of destruction… a freshers’ game of murder is played out in earnest. At first Pen settles into university life, attending lectures and making friends. “Everyone needs a ‘Keep out of jail’ outfit,” Pen Sheppard is told.īut it seems the young Australian needs more than one.ĭesperate to escape her past, and an involvement in a crime as yet unknown to the reader, Pen has left her small-town home for university. Subscribe to our magazine for more great contentīy Aoife Clifford Simon & Schuster PB, £7.99
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