I was swept away by this amazing pyschological thriller. It took me three evenings to read it and I was practically sleepwalking during the day thinking about it.. Lizbeth Green is a mystery and crime writer who is writing a book about imprisoned New York gang lord Wilson Velez. Her interviews with him become a deadly game of cat and mouse. Is he a broken and harmless man after 5 years in solitary or is he a cold and manipulative killer who is putting her life in danger?
Kate Atkinson recommends this book on the back cover saying, "I absolutely loved it .....Definitely one of my favourite books of the year".
I agree with her. The atmosphere of a high security prison and the life of Velez imprisoned in a steel box for 5 years are described in chilling detail. Ms Green has monsters from her own past and her personal life is spiralling out of control as she attempts to revive her failing career with this new book.
Highly recommended. ( )