The Poison Tree: the addictive , twisty debut psychological thriller from the million-copy bestselling author

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But, he didn't know he was doing that. He didn't know in another second, with just a stroke, he would lose his life by a weatherpane which the guy in front of him was holding. The old man, Ken Hillyard, dies. Just like that. Till that point it was pretty much clear she might have been Adam's murderer. But the why and how were the mystery which gets solved. Yeah, absolutely. Like I say, it really is the role. If I read something and respond to the role, that's what happens, and if those happen to be a few comedies in a row, or not, so be it. But I was kind of hankering after a really dark drama to get my teeth into. I suppose I had an appetite for it." She was relieved and hurt at the same time. But this time the hurt was more. And she was done. Done with him.

If this is not enough, the story is believable and satisfyingly justifiable; well thought out. It left me with things to think about, yet again, in my life long quest to understand the relationships of life; family, friends, lovers.And funny part is, they took this seriously. Thought about all pros and cons. Practised tripping and hitting him at some place they planned. Apart from the guilt feeling gnawing at them, they were all set to get this plan into action. A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. I liked the pacing and the story but I did have a problem with characterisation. I can't understand why Karen is attracted to Biba. She is so spoilt, whiny, selfish and pretentious. I didn't get it at all. She treats Rex like absolute crap. And Rex - what a complete doormat. What Biba did was beyond stupid and she should have paid the price for it in the first place. Stupid little girl - you would think Karen would know better than that. And how did Rex think he could just go through life without a job? Odd. Most of us have flirted with dangerous situations or people during our college or young adult years, but few pay the price that Karen does. What inspired her story?

I liked Paul, I loved his story and I'd have actually preferred the book if it was just a more detailed story of him. He was engaging and honest and I really felt for him in his plight. It could have been expanded on so more and I felt let down by that. Anyway. When Paul informs her with all this information, hoping that Louisa will be super happy knowing she isn't a murderer after all. Knowing she won't have to hide anymore... Meanwhile, we hear the story of Paul, whose parents are darling. Paul witnesses a horrible accident early on that changes who he is and the dynamic of his family. Thrust into an unfamiliar environment he is taken under the wing of the illiterate Daniel who serves as his protector from bullies, but at quite a social cost.I felt her characters fell flat, which seemed to be a strength for this author, and I didn't connect with them. I thought, for the book being a psychological thriller, they main characters were kind of "meh"

Naïve Karen. Hedonistic Biba. Respsonsible Rex. One long hot summer. Two dead bodies. A life time of secrets.And like we all guessed, that hits the nerve, it was as good as the person handing himself over to him in a silver platter.

So we come to the present. Knowing just that Paul is treated as a witness and not as an accomplice to the murder, which murder you ask, yes, I'll get to that. And he'll be getting sent to some place in the meantime until the Trial starts, and that place is where Louisa works, and also hides herself from the world. These two, scarred and solitary, begin a secret affair. Louisa starts to believe she can again find the happiness she had given up on. But neither of them can outrun his violent past. When she dresses up, it's like her armour. It's so much more than wanting to just look nice in a dress, it's vital to her character and how she's defined herself." We caught up with Erin to talk about writing and reading psychological thrillers as well as what it was like filming a creative writing course during a pandemic... When I was young, I devoured Barbara Vine, Daphne du Maurier, Ira Levin, Patricia Highsmith and Nicci French. I still re-read their books now and feel as though those writers are my mentors: that through them I absorbed the essence of storytelling and suspense, without realising I was learning at all. These days I still love Nicci French and also really respect Louise Candlish, Gillian Flynn, Sarah Hilary, Wil Dean, Megan Abbot, Dennis Lehane, Eva Dolan – I could go on for days. The brilliant thing is that new writers are coming through all the time.He gets defensive when she tried to pry into his life, and STILL expects her to be goody two shoes girlfriend, why? I would classify this novel as a mystery/romance as the main drive of the novel was in finding out the central mysteries of the characters, namely what Daniel had done to cause Paul to have to testify, and why exactly Louisa is afraid of being spotted in certain areas of London. This book would also be good for those that like a character-driven plot.