The Heights by Louise Candlish

He thinks he’s safe up there. But he’ll never be safe from you. 
 
The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among the warehouses of Tower Bridge, its roof terrace so discreet you wouldn’t know it existed if you weren't standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that’s when you see a man up there – a man you’d recognize anywhere. He’s older now and his appearance has subtly changed, but it’s definitely him. 

Which makes no sense at all since you know he has been dead for over two years.  You know this for a fact.  

Because you’re the one who killed him.  It’s time to confess what we did up there.
 

Louise Candlish is back with her new novel The Heights and I wasted no time in jumping straight excited to see what the author was going to have hidden up her sleeve for us this time around.

 

The book is split up into 4 parts and is told from two of our main characters Viv and Ellen’s points of view which is a very clever way to write this novel as we get to build a picture of the situation and just as we think we have sussed everything out the storyline then turns to the other characters point of view and gives a different perspective which makes us question everything that we have learnt so far! Each of the characters were well developed and Ellen sure is a devoted mum, no one can question that but how far is too far when it comes to having your children’s backs? My opinion on Vic chopped and changed throughout the book depending on if we were seeing his actions through Ellen's eyes or hearing Vic's thoughts on things which all kept me on y toes.

This one was a little more of a slow burner compared to the authors previous novels but the unexpected revelations we have come to expect and love from her I am pleased to say are hiding within this storyline. I do love a book that is set around areas where I grew up so this book captured my interest early on as places like Crystal Palace, Beckenham and Bromley were all visited in this novel it makes me feel more familiar and connected with the storyline.

This wicked thriller is full of hatred, betrayal and revenge.

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