The Box

Ed Truman a lawyer, father to Ally and Mitchell and husband to Gabrielle suddenly finds himself on the run, as he is the prime suspect in a murder investigation; they have his DNA on the victim! But Ed isn't running to avoid jail, he is innocent after all, he needs to find his daughter who has gone missing. Ally has got herself caught up in an alt-right incel group called The Men Together and he knows they are behind her disappearance. He just needs to find her before they do something dramatic to completely shut her up forever.

This fast past thriller was totally captivating. I loved how the short chapters really pulled you in and left you wanting more, therefore I found myself just having to read one more chapter. The Box itself is a terrifying torture chamber and the chapters dedicated to the box were sporadically spaced out in the novel creating a dark and intense atmosphere in the book. The chapters alternated between Ed and the police, led by badass DCI Jackie Rose. A character who is not afraid to bend the law slightly in order to get results, oh how I adored her.

This is an action-packed novel with Ed being chased by not only the police but by The Men Together Organisation. There were lots of twists and turns that I didn't see coming as well as some terrifying scenes and poignant themes explored in the book.

Highly recommended for those who enjoy a good twisty thriller, a cat-and-mouse crime story and a sci-fi futuristic novel. In my opinion this had a good balance of each genre.