The Liar's Promise by Mark Tilbury

I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for The Liar's Promise by Mark Tilbury which was re-launched yesterday by Red Dragon Publishing. The Liar's Promise was one of the earliest books to feature on this blog way back in April 2018 and I'm re-sharing my review from then today. I notice I waffled a lot less back then!

 

The Blurb

How does a mother protect her child from the unknown?

During a visit to a local theatre, four-year-old Chloe Hollis becomes hysterical. But her mother, Mel, doesn’t realise that this is just the beginning of the nightmare. In the coming weeks, Chloe talks of The Tall Man - Of death.

At her wit's end, Mel confides in Charles Honeywell, the headmaster at the school where she works. But what Mel doesn’t know is that Honeywell is linked to what is happening to her daughter.

Will Mel learn the terrible truth? And can she overcome her own tragic past and save her daughter before it’s too late?

The Liar’s Promise is a story of past lives and future torment.

My Review

OMG! What a book!

I wasn't sure about getting this book as my To Be Read list was so huge, but it really appealed to me. And, gosh, I am so pleased I did - I was hooked from beginning to end!

Four year old Chloe has a fit and refuses to watch the pantomime at the local theatre. She starts talking about the threat of the 'Tall Man' and other strange things. Desperate, her mother confides in the headmaster of the school she teaches in. But is he the right man to talk to?

I thought this was a very original story - certainly not like anything else I've read. The characters and situations are richly described. It features a Shakespeare fanatic, colour coded freezers and a horrific, deadly game. I can't really say much more without revealing spoilers!

There was nothing I didn't like about this book - an absolutely cracking read. A word of warning though - it is quite gruesome in parts, definitely not for the faint hearted. But I loved it and look forward to reading more by this author.

Edited Since then I've read another six (I think) of Mark's books and enjoyed them all. You can find my reviews on the blog by searching under Mark's name.


The Author

Mark lives in a small village in the lovely county of Cumbria, although his books are set in Oxfordshire where he was born and raised.

After being widowed and raising his two daughters, Mark finally took the plunge and self-published two books on Amazon, The Revelation Room and The Eyes of the Accused. Since then he has gone from strength to strength.

When he's not writing, Mark can be found playing guitar, reading and walking.