I can't believe this is the first C.J. Skuse book I've ever read. I've heard such rave reviews about this author and when the opportunity to read her new release came up, I knew I couldn't pass on it. Could The Alibi Girl live up to the hype? Absolutely yes.
The blurb for this book is so vague and I don't want to give much away, but essentially our main character is a woman named Ellis. She has many, many fake names and spins a different story about her life to pretty much every person she meets. The reasons for her doing this are not as clear as they seem, and the story starts to unravel when things from her past catch up with her.
This was a great thriller, fairly straightforward in plot but with excellent writing to keep things moving forward. It's weird because normally the sparser plot would bother me but Skuse writes such brilliant characters that it didn't matter much at all. Ellis herself was so interesting to me and I loved how she was done and how that reflected on her past. The other characters (who will not be named for plot reasons) were also detailed and engaging.
This review might seem a little thing but trust me, this is a great thriller experience and it's best to go in as blind as possible. There aren't tons of twists and turns but this is a tightly plotted, well executed story and I cannot wait to seek out more of Skuse's work.
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