No Looking Back by Alex Kane
He’ll find you… unless you find him first.
Kat Denton is a woman running away from her past. For the past sixteen years, her life has been a living hell as Jimmy, the man she fell in love with as a teenager, becomes ever more cruel and abusive. Following the fire that killed her parents, leaving her an orphan when she was just a teenager, Kat is utterly alone and can’t see a way out.
Until the day she finds out that she’s pregnant. Vowing to protect her child from Jimmy’s violence, Kat decides to fight for survival – for her and her unborn baby.
Fleeing the traveller camp that has been her lifelong home isn’t easy. But along with her sister in law, Kat escapes with just the clothes on her back and the one photograph she has of her parents.
Kat, along with her baby girl Lucia, starts to build a better life. But when she looks into what really happened in her parents’ death Kat uncovers dark secrets - including a revelation that will lead Kat back to the place she had been so desperate to run away from. Is she strong enough to uncover the truthand save everything that she loves most, or will Jimmy Denton have his revenge?
Previously published as Chasing the Traveller
A fast-paced, totally unputdownable crime thriller that fans of Mel Sherratt, Mandasue Heller and Kimberley Chambers will absolutely love.
My thoughts...
What a sensational book! I was pulled into this turbulent story from the outset and found that I couldn't put it down. The writing was compelling with a hypnotic rhythm that had me reading with such frenzy to find out what happened. I absolutely loved it.
Kat's story was a horrific battle that didn't seem as though it could ever end. I read with baited breath at the trials and tribulations she faced at the hand of her abuser. Her bravery to withstand such an ordeal was both courageous and inspirational and I championed her on every step of the way to find peace and safety.
The character creations in this story were exceptional.... I don't think I've detested a pair of characters with such passion before which says it all about Alex Kane's ability as a writer. The monstrous behaviour was shockingly disturbing and delivered many uneasy moments throughout the reading journey of this narrative. The writing showed a keen sense of psychological awareness for the situation that Kat was in which in turn delivered a terrifyingly real story.
No Looking Back is a raw and gritty journey of survival that will leave you shocked to the core. It is unapologetically honest at the horrors faced from a lifetime of abuse and I know this story will stay with me for years to come.
Author Bio:
Alex Kane is a psychological thriller writer who lives in Glasgow. She is a huge fan of the genre, with her favourite authors in the genre being Lisa Hall, BA Paris and Sarah Stovell. If she is not writing, she can be found drinking tea or gin, taking cat selfies and obsessing over Tom Hardy.
