The Night Before By Wendy Walker

‘The Night Before’ is the latest book by Wendy Walker.

Rosie Ferro and Laura Heart are sisters, but as different as it is possible to be. One is lucky in love and has a conventional family: a husband, and a small son. The other has a troubled past she is still struggling to break free from. When Laura disappears after going on a date with a stranger she met online, Rosie, her protector since they were young, springs into action to look for her. But as she slowly uncovers more about the situation, Rosie begins to fear that her sister might have been more of a danger than the man she went out with.

I sat up one night reading this book and literally couldn’t put it down until I reached the final page.

The story is seen through the narrative of sisters Rosie and Laura leading up to and during Laura’s first online date with a man that she has never met before. It’s during this date that Laura disappears and Rosie fears the worst. The story is seen from the perspective of the sisters and their thoughts and situations at this time.

I really liked this book. It flowed at a fast pace and really kept me engaged. Laura is a complex character, we don’t know if she’s a good or bad character as something questionable has happened to her in the past, that makes everyone including herself question her actions and behaviours and for me, this really kept me on my toes whilst reading the book. As well as being seen from both narratives, the story also is written in past and present tense giving the reader an interesting insight into the sisters and their relationships. Rosie is more settled than Laura, married with children, she’s content with life but when Laura disappears, she immediately fears the first and finds herself battling against time to find her.

This story is cleverly written with cunningly planned twists that really take the reader by surprise. With drama, suspense and an unreliable protagonist, ‘The Night Before’ is dramatic thriller that really pulls the reader in.

You can buy ‘The Night Before’ from Amazon and will be availble to buy from good bookshops from 3rd October 2019