Forgive Me by Kateri Stanley

Release: May 26th 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Darkstroke Books
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle

A secret video tape. A painful truth. A quest for revenge.

Investigative journalist, Susan ‘Stripe’ McLachlan, is constantly hounded by eager documentarians for interview requests about the Night Scrawler murders. One of the victims of the mysterious serial killer was a member of her own family, her father.

At the peak of her career, her services are sought by Isaac Payne who commissions her to write an article for his website. Usually, her projects delve into more uncomfortable, questionable topics, but there’s a deep, almost hauntingly familiar pull about her new client that intrigues her.

As she learns more about Isaac, Stripe digs up fresh secrets about the murders, arousing her suspicions. After an awkward confrontation, she wakes up in Isaac’s bed — with a chain around her ankle.

Isaac shows her harrowing footage on an old VHS tape. The contents hits close to home…closer than Stripe ever imagined. Now, she has to wrestle with her own moral compass and unpick the truth from the web of lies that turn into a crescendo where memories created from misery and suffering cannot be silenced.

Will Isaac ever lay the past to rest? And how will Stripe cope with the revelations that challenge everything she has ever known?

About the Author:

Kateri Stanley is a published writer, from the West Midlands in the UK. She has a Brummie accent. She’s a dark fiction lover of any genre. Stanley has a degree in Arts and Humanities.

She loves eating chocolate and cheese, watching films, telly and game cut-scenes. She has FINALLY become a cat-mom to 2 feline beauties!
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Forgive Me Review:

Oh my goodness! What did I just read? “Forgive me” is probably one of the most twisted stories I have read in a while and gave me goosebumps!

Firstly, kudos to the author for writing such a smashing debut novel. This book has SO many twists and turns that genuinely shocked me! Initially, the story struggles between the past and the present, and I feared it might get too confusing to keep track of. But the author does a great job of connecting all the past and present events beautifully (even though you might not understand it initially). Moreover, I loved how the author narrated the perspective of one of the characters from the first-person point of view, which gave this book an eerie touch.

Secondly, the story wouldn’t be memorable without the two main leads, Stripe and Issac. Isaac! Where do I start with him? Probably one of the most twisted, disturbed, yet dynamic and heartbreaking characters I have come across lately. I cannot describe the various emotions the author made me go through as I read his backstory. At the same time, Stripe (I love her name) is a good protagonist as she tries to get out of the complex situation.

Thirdly, I loved how the author managed to pack so much in the tale. Usually, if I feel a book is trying to cover a lot, I feel apprehensive. But, this book has a tragic love story, twisted science experiments, a serial killer, secrets, lies, deceptions, drama, and heartbreak all rolled into one.

Overall, if you love reading suspense thrillers, you HAVE to check out this fantastic book! “Forgive Me” is one of the best books I have read this year on the genre.

Giveaway Details:

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