Review: Dead Woman Walking – Sharon Bolton

Title: Dead Woman Walking
Author: Sharon Bolton
Published: August 2017
ISBN: 9780552172639
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Genre: Thriller

Synopsis
Just before dawn in the hills near the Scottish border, thirteen passengers on a hot-air balloon flight witness a brutal murder. Within the next hour, all but one of them will be dead.

Alone, scared and trusting no-one, she flees for her life, running to the one place she feels safe. But she’s seen the killer’s face, and he’s seen hers – and he won’t rest until he’s eliminated the last witness to his crime . . .

Review
Sharon Bolton is one of my favourite authors and every time I pick up one of her books it’s even better than the last one. All of her books are so well written and full of twists and turns. Dead Woman Walking is no exception – I absolutely loved it.

One of the things that I enjoyed most about this book is the intense opening chapters. A group of people on a hot air balloon witness something they shouldn’t have and the balloon crashes. Jessica is the only survivor and she finds herself in a dangerous situation. I thought that was a unique way to start the book and it had me on the edge of my seat right away.

Bolton is a great storyteller and I love that her characters are always so well developed. I could relate to Jessica and I enjoyed finding out more about her relationship with her sister. I must admit that I guessed one of the major plot twists early on, but the other twists more than made up for it.

Dead Woman Walking is fast paced, haunting and will keep you guessing until the very end. I highly recommend it. I can’t wait to read Bolton’s next book!