Author: Claire Douglas

Publication date: 31 august 2017

Genre: Crime fiction, mystery

Review by- Prakriti Singh

Source: Kindle store

Rating: 3.8/5

A single text changed her life. Did it end his?

Emily Latimer is annoyed. His boss, Andrew, is being difficult and not giving her a time off for a weekend holiday. Infuriated, she sends a text to her boyfriend, Stuart, 'hope that he dies'. But the text message is sent to two of her office friends by mistake. Next day, Andrew is nowhere to be seen. She tries to cover up among her friends saying that it was a typo, and she meant to write ‘does’ instead of dies. But the problem is created when, Emily finds two cops knocking at her door, and Andrew Burton is found dead!!

The story is set-in modern-day lifestyle. The author touches the relatable aspects of every office going person. The twists that take place in the story could not be predicted like – Yasmine having an affair with Andrew. Some parts of the story also represents the present relationships which are based on jealousy and secrecy.

Emily Latimer is portrayed as a timid, twenty-six-year-old girl. But by the end of the story she becomes strong enough to leave her boyfriend who did trap her and brain-washed her against one of her acquaintances.

For the mystery part, as the end drew closer, I was eager to know who killed Andrew and who sent such threatening notes to Emily. It is an engaging story which wants the reader to stick in to every part and then jumble the puzzle parts to make way for the conclusion.