The Appeal: The smash-hit bestseller

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Backstabbing, mind traps, lies, betrayal, political games inserted inside entertaining clue game: you read bunch of documents, examining the character list and trying to guess whodunnit by connecting the dots! I'm guessing these summaries were not only for the reader's benefit but also the author who must have gotten so bored writing and needed to remember what she was saying in the last chapter any time she found the strength to try finish what she'd started.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed how the narrative did not type cast Poppy’s family as saints or simply figures to be pitied. A lot of the documents are from Izzy, a clingy, ditzy single woman that puts herself into the center of everything. Instead, Charlotte and Femi and the readers are presented with a set of documents, linked together by messages between the main protagonists, which led up to shocking violence and a tragic death. After all, the topics were both serious and authentic in a thought-provoking way without giving up even a bit of the mystery.It becomes clear that the wealthy, middle-class Hayward family, who own a local hotel and health club, are at the centre of their social circle and are the driving force behind the Fairway Players.

Moreover, we are witnesses to Femi and Charlotte as they debate various aspects of the narrative and I found it interesting to see that they were more sceptical of some of the ideas espoused by a particular character, and I was left wondering if I had been taken in by them too much. They appeal to the community for assistance which leads to an all-out crowdfunding effort (A Cure For Poppy) with everyone doing their level best to bring in funds to contribute to the cause. Long-held grudges, jealousies, resentments, lies, secrets, obsessive behaviour and deceptions surface among the participants. She has worked as a journalist and in government communications for the Cabinet Office, Home Office and Department for International Development.Consequently, scepticism is my standard response to modern mysteries which are being raved about on Facebook and Twitter, with grand claims of the author being the next Agatha Christie and have thousands of 5-star reviews on Goodreads, (especially when this is before the book has even been published). That means it's up to us to piece together what's happened from the content and tone of the conversations available. While everyone participates in this fundraiser, the theatre company begins rehearsals for its next play. They plan to start crowdfunding page , asking their friends, families, colleagues to share the link to raise more awareness. Her debut, The Appeal, was awarded the CWA Debut Dagger of 2021 and was a Sunday Times’ Bestseller, Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month and Sunday Times’ Crime Book of the Month.