The damppebbles blog tours Blog Tour for The Curious Case of Faith & Grace by David B. Lyons is visiting my blog today and I'm releasing my review as part of the tour. This is my first David B. Lyons book and it definitely won't be my last. It's an absolute cracker! Scroll down to read my review of this outstanding book.
Pretty... or pretty twisted?
ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO FAITH AND GRACE TIDDLE ARRIVED HOME FROM THEIR USUAL SATURDAY MORNING DANCE CLASS TO FIND BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS FACE DOWN IN POOLS OF BLOOD.
Five days later, the twins — only nine years old at the time — were arrested for the double homicide.
And now, twenty months on, the entire country awaits with bated breath as the jury are dismissed to deliberate their verdict on a case that has become a national phenomenon.
But if Lead Detective Denis Quayle — the man who knows the case better than anybody else — isn’t fully convinced of the twins’ guilt…
Can a twelve-person jury be?
GET READY TO EXPLORE…
THE CURIOUS CASE OF FAITH & GRACE
What did I think?
If you like thrillers set in the courtroom then The Curious Case of Faith & Grace is definitely the book for you. I love virtually going to court so I was riveted from start to finish at the trial of 11 year old twins Faith & Grace Tiddle. With a creepy cover that makes the twins from The Shining look like sweet little angels, David B. Lyons lets us examine the evidence to decide whether the Tiddle twins are angels or devils.
It seems inconceivable that two 9 year old twins could murder their parents and then calmly trot off to dance class, but this is what the prosecution would have us believe. It is such a heinous crime that the case is being brought before Dublin's Criminal Court where a jury of 12 adults will deliberate the verdict. With all but the lead detective on the case convinced of the twins' guilt, it should be an easy decision for the jurors to make...but one of them is being blackmailed. If the twins are convicted her life will be destroyed.
What an excellent storyline; not only do you have the very intriguing murder case but the blackmailing of the juror took the story to another level. I loved reading the deliberations of the jury and the counter-arguments that were being put forth to save the juror's own skin. I really liked Detective Denis Quayle; he has his own personal problems but he never stopped believing in the twins and I loved how he fought to hold onto the case when a neighbouring station tried to take over.
With only two choices: guilty or not guilty, I must have changed my mind hundreds of times over the course of the book. Creepy, chilling and compelling, The Curious Case of Faith & Grace is an outstanding novel that I won't forget in a hurry. Very highly recommended.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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About the author:
He has reached No.1 in charts in Ireland, the UK, Canada and Australia.
David grew up in Dublin - the city his novels are set - but currently spends his time between Birmingham in the UK and the Irish capital. David is married to a Brummie, Kerry, and they have one daughter, Lola.
He has lectured in Creative Writing in colleges and universities in both Ireland and in the UK and coaches people how to write with free tutorials at TheOpenAuthor.com.
You can connect with David here:
Website: TheOpenAuthor.com
Twitter: @TheOpenAuthor
Facebook: AuthorDavidBLyons
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