Blog Tour: Book Review: One Eye Open by Paul Finch

 Thrilled to bits to be on this blog tour for Paul Finch's One Eye Open  and huge thanks to Netgalley and Orion Fiction for inviting me. 

Published in first format paperback on 20^th August 2020 by Orion Fiction, priced £7.99

The Blurb

YOU CAN RUN

A high-speed crash leaves a man and woman clinging to life. Neither of them carries ID. Their car has fake number plates. In their luggage: a huge amount of cash.
Who are they? What are they hiding?
And what were they running from?

YOU CAN HIDE

DS Lynda Hagen, once a brilliant detective, gave it all up to raise her family.
But something about this case reignites a spark in her...

BUT YOU'LL ALWAYS SLEEP WITH...

What begins as an investigation soon becomes an obsession.
And it will lead her to a secret so dangerous that soon there will be nowhere left to hide.

ONE EYE OPEN


My Thoughts

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You can tell a writer is at the top of their game when they are able to create a character that is quite unlikable and unsympathetic, yet still makes you come round to her by the end of the novel and that's what I felt about DS Lynda Hagen. I feel that Paul Finch is the master of nuance. I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any of his novels before and am glad I kicked off my Finch reading experience with One Eye Open, which is a standalone. 

Written from the point of view of both DS Hagen and Elliott Wade, the villain ex formula one racing driver, One Eye Open is as adrenalin packed and fast paced as a Grand Prix. 

The things I loved about this is the way Finch builds up the character layers bit by bit, letting us get to know them in all facets of their life. Having access to Hagen's domestic and professional life softens her rough corners a little, although, she is also quite frustrating as a character - but I'm not going to say too much more about that - you should read it to find out more. 

I loved the very different positioning of the main investigator. It was a delightful change to have a highway collisions officer rather than the tired old detective calling the shots. 

I loved the way, Finch builds up the characters of the victims bit by bit. interspersing their story with both Elliot's and Hagen's.

If you like fast paced, intelligent and thought provoking thrillers, then One Eye Open is definitely one for you. 

About the Author

Paul Finch is an award-winning Sunday Times bestseller. He studied History at Goldsmiths before becoming a cop in the North-West of England and then followed a career in journalism, and screenwriting. He lives in Lancashire, UK, with his wife Cathy and their two four-legged companions, Buck and Buddy.

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