I, Witness

Written by Niki MacKay

Review written by Robert Scragg

Robert lives in North East England. He works in Recruitment by day, and is usually to be found knee deep in a pile of books as a reader and reviewer by night. He has recently signed with The Blair Partnership, and his debut crime novel, What Falls Between the Cracks was released in Spring 2018.


I, Witness
Orion
RRP: £13.99
Released: April 19, 2018
Pbk

The murder of Naomi Andrews was an open and shut case. Her best friend, Kate Reynolds, confessed, after being found covered in blood, holding both the body and the murder weapon. She served six years, not long enough according to some, and as if her release wasn’t enough to set tongues wagging, she’s now claiming she’s innocent.

Madison Attalee was first officer on the scene six years ago. She’s a private investigator now, with a troubled past of her own, and Kate turns to her of all people, to help prove her innocence. Madison is far from convinced, but agrees to take the case. Not everyone is happy about her poking around, and some are willing to go to great lengths to make sure what happened that night stays buried in the past.

One of the first things that makes this stand out for me, was the pacing. Short, punchy chapters, mainly from Kate and Madison’s points of view, whisk you along at a rate of knots that kept me saying “just one more”, more times than I care to remember. Madison in particular, has such a distinctive voice and presence about her, that you’re right there in the thick of it with her from the first few chapters.

Niki MacKay has an almost effortless quality to her writing, and it makes for a story that flows beautifully from start to finish. Definitely up there with my favourite reads of the year so far, and I’ll be sure to keep tabs on whatever case Madison Attalee picks up next.



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