BLOG TOUR: Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allen

Her death has created a vacancy…
When Emily lets a stranger step out in front of her, she never imagines that split second will change her life. But after Emily watches a car plough into the young mother – killing her instantly- she finds herself unable to move on. And then she makes a decision she can never take back.
Because Rose had everything Emily ever dreamed of. A beautiful, loving family, a great job and a stunning home. And how Rose’s husband misses his wife, and their son needs a mother. Why couldn’t Emily fill that space? But as Emily is about to discover, no one’s life is perfect… and not everything is as it seems.

Publisher: Avon

Pages: 336

Her Name Was Rose is Claire Allen’s first thriller and it is excellent. Emily D’Arcy is our protagonist , she allows a young mother to step in front of her and is horrified to  watch her be run over and killed instantly. Emily feels like it should have been her, the car would have hit her if she hadn’t let the woman in front. Struggling to move on, Emily begins to look into the young woman’s life. She quickly discovers that Rose Maguire had the perfect life, the successful husband, beautiful son, stunning home etc. A life that Emily would have love; she begins to think that maybe she could take Rose’s place, comfort her husband and care for her son. But what if Rose’s life wasn’t as perfect as it seems- how does Emily get back out?

Claire Allen has written a dark and twisty psychological thriller. Everything is the book is unreliable; the narrators especially so you are constantly trying to work out what is going on. I really enjoyed the pace of this book, it was very difficult to put down.

I didn’t necessarily like Emily’s character as there was so much I was unsure of. There are points in the book where Emily feels like she has control of everything only to have it come crashing down around her.

I think Her Name Was Rose will be a big hit this year, it is highly addictive and gripping- an excellent book to take on holiday. 

Many thanks to Avon for inviting me to take part in the blog tour, the book is out now and don't forget to take a look at the other stops on the tour!