Review - Day One by Abigail Dean

Stonesmere will never be the same again…

A village hall, a primary school play, a beautiful Lake District town. Into this idyllic scene steps a lone gunman whose actions set off a train of events that will have devastating consequences for the close-knit community of Stonesmere.

At the epicentre of the tragedy is Marty, daughter of the teacher who dies trying to protect her pupils. What did she see? How is she involved?

In the weeks and months following the killings, conspiracy theorists start questioning what happened. For outsider Trent Casey, the truther movement offers him a chance to step into the spotlight to expose the ‘sham’ of the killings.

Marty’s and Trent’s lives will become entwined as events spiral out of control. The true story is gradually revealed, but at what cost to those caught up in the maelstrom…

I enjoyed reading this book, I love how the events of Day One unfolded bit by bit and that we also saw the aftermath. I thought it was really well written with Martha's (Marty's) story unfolding and finding out what really happened that day.

I loved reading everyone's different viewpoint as to how they were feeling and what they thought about the events that had occurred.

I thought that the storyline was very clever shown from the different angles, even the 'truthers'. I haven't read Abigail's previous book however love her writing style so will be off to find it!

Out 28th March 2024

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