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Having lived in South East London for the majority of my life, I was thrilled to find that the setting of this book was in familiar locations to me, making it feel even more realistic and completely drawing me in. I loved the police reports and interview updates that were scattered throughout the novel. This added a uniqueness to the book and allowed the reader to find out snippets of what was to come, whetting your appetite and intriguing you further.
The opening pages: a body has been found deceased on the railway line with no identification or distinguishing features. Then we meet Kirsten, a mother to a teenage daughter and wife to Mark. Their lives are stuck in a rut. Mark enjoys keeping fit and cooking but has little time or energy to spend intimate time with Kirsten, which is getting her down. Kirsten is dragged to a school reunion and meets Dianne, an old school friend. Dianne introduces Kirsten to an agency for people who are happily married and don't want to leave their partners but are looking for casual sex. This is where Kirsten meets Zac.
Kirsten's world is brightened immediately by her secret meetings with Zac and everything is going well until Zac's starts to show up unannounced, breaking the rules that were stipulated by the agency. With Zac's appearances occurring more frequently and the threat of being exposed Kisten has no choice but to end her relationship with Zac. Then Zac's body is found on the railway and the police are questioning her about this man. How much longer can she keep her relationship with Zac a secret and how did Zac end up dead? Suicide or murder?
Kirsten is a very interesting character and one who I couldn't help but feel for. Her life has never quite gone the way she planned and now in her forties is left with a gaping hole where something is missing. Her infidelity is out of character for her and although she has regrets about cheating on her long-term partner is actually enjoying life more, is more fulfilled. However, nothing last forever and she is aware she is on borrowed time before her whole world comes crashing down and she loses the things she holds dear to her - her family. The tension races through the book and builds as Zac's behaviour becomes more sporadic and unpredictable. The police reports and interviews with Kirsten creates an intensensity to the novel that left me holding my breath at times. I never could predict what would happen next which kept me fully engrossed and invested in the storyline. Reckless would make for one epic tv series.
A truly fascinating read; racy, intriguing and unputdownable.