It’s Your Turn Now by Theo Baxter
Daisy is desperate to escape her husband. But has she made a deal with the devil?
Daisy Costigan is desperate to leave her violent, controlling husband, Bruce. But she knows he’ll never let her go. And if she tries to escape, he’s promised he’ll do whatever it takes to track her down and have his revenge.
She’s trapped.
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One day Daisy meets a charming stranger in a bookstore. His name is Marco and he overhears Daisy’s terrified phone conversation with controller Bruce. Marco makes Daisy an offer. He’ll take care of Bruce if she’ll help him with a little problem – his wife.
Daisy doesn’t really think he’s serious, but two days later Bruce is dead. And now Marco wants her to hold up her end of the deal. If she doesn’t, he says he’ll kill someone she loves. Stalked by the unhinged Marco, Daisy finds herself in an impossible situation. Can she find a way to escape this terrifying man?
Or will she be forced to do the unthinkable?
My Review
I wanted to read this book because I really liked the concept. But we’ll get to that in a minute.
Daisy has been abused by her husband Bruce throughout the ten years of their marriage. She can do nothing right. If his meals are not ready on time, he beats her. If he doesn’t like what she has prepared, he’ll throw the food on the floor, dish and all, like a demented toddler, and say it’s her fault for giving him rubbish. She isn’t allowed out of the house without good reason, and then he calls her every five minutes to ask why she’s taking so long. If she is late he threatens to take her car off her. He employs a housekeeper, a gardener and a handyman, who are there basically to spy on her. She’s been in A & E three times in six months with lacerations, bruises and broken bones. But no-one is prepared to help her because Bruce’s father is the Mayor and he can make anything go away if he chooses to.
Then one day Daisy is allowed to go to the bookstore, where Marco overhears Bruce shouting at Daisy over the phone. He guesses, rightly so, that Daisy is being abused. He starts a conversation with her and shows her a book called Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith. I haven’t actually read the book, but I’ve seen the Hitchcock film many times and it’s brilliant. And this is the concept that inspired It’s Your Turn Now. The story concerns two strangers who meet on a train, one of whom is a psychopath who suggests that they ‘exchange’ murders so that neither will be caught.* Tennis star Guy wants to divorce his wife, while Bruno wants to get rid of his father. Bruno suggests that he kills Guy’s wife and Guy then returns the ‘favour’ by killing Bruno’s father. Guy doesn’t take it seriously, but of course Bruno carries out the murder and now Guy must fulfil his side of the bargain.
There is a slight difference though. Daisy is actually tempted, but she doesn’t think she could kill anyone. But her fear of Bruce is enough to make her do something rash. Marco has told her that his wife Sarah is a dreadful person, who is unfaithful and treats him like a slave. Surprise, surprise, none of it is true and he’s the dreadful one. A psychopath, a narcissist and a criminal.
So when Bruce turns up dead and the police are on Daisy’s doorstep, she has a decision to make. Carry out her part of the deal, or risk Marco coming after her. And Marco isn’t going to give her a choice.
Suspenseful and terrifying, you’ll have to read the book to discover what Daisy decides.
Many thanks to @zooloo2008 for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.
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About the Author
Theo Baxter loves writing psychological suspense thrillers. It’s all about that last reveal that he loves shocking readers with. He grew up in New York, where there was crime all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction. His stories will have you reading through the night—they are very addictive!
Theo’s Links
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Buy Links
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