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Bus driver Dave Kellock is a pillar of the community in Portobello, Edinburgh. But he’s got a terrible secret.

His past is dragged into the present when an unexpected passenger steps onto his bus: the woman he killed almost twenty years earlier. Dave’s still reeling from the shock of it when police turn up at his door, accusing him of an entirely different crime.

As he battles to track down a dead woman and maintain his hard-won reputation, Dave makes a terrifying realisation.

Wherever he goes, someone is watching.

Book Review

Dave Kellock is an Edinburgh bus driver. During a shift one day in his rearview mirror, he sees a passenger that looks familiar. However, that person died a long time ago. Is he losing his mind? Is he being haunted? We follow Dave on his tormented journey.

The cover as with all of Emma Christie’s titles is gorgeous and really will appeal to readers. It does look like the road from the big Tesco into Musselburgh’s town centre.  It was nice to have East Lothian feature in a book. Usually, it is all city-centred based. So that was refreshing.

I read Emma Christie’s previous book Find Her First and loved it. In Her Shadows has a different vibe. It was nice to have my home town (Musselburgh) featured in the book. However, I don’t think Dave, feels the same love for it as I do and that is okay.  

I did not like Dave, which sometimes can work in your favour as a reader. But not for me in this case as it is his story and you spend a long time with him. I didn’t understand his behaviour or choices.  I feel it might have resonated better with me if it was told from multiple points of view.  

It was a good solid read and I think the pacing and my disdain for Dave made it a slow-burn read.

I also can’t believe that Emma Christe wrote this book whilst travelling around Europe in a camper van with her partner. None of the gorgeous European lifestyle or weather seeped into the book and I feel that had to be difficult not to be influenced by your surroundings. 

Overall, I will always recommend Emma’s books and now you have three to choose from.

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