Punchy and provocative, this had me questioning right, wrong, and that murky grey area in-between. Vigilante Rita Marsh finds herself way out of her depth after a school reunion reveals information she can’t help but be incensed by. Author Nilesha Chauvet has created a memorable protagonist. She balances her character traits and personality with great care, creating a hard edge but also letting you see under the surface to intricate layers of vulnerability. It wasn’t easy to decide how I felt about Rita and that is key, it is very cleverly handled, my thoughts were rumpled, questioning, uncertain. The taut, sharp plot kept corkscrewing through the pages, while the tension screamed as it rocketed along. This novel has been chosen as a Liz Pick of the Month as while deliberately rousing and thought-provoking, it is handled with compassion and sensitivity. There is a real depth to The Revenge of Rita Marsh, it’s dark, in-your-face, and compelling as heck.
'Such compulsive reading.' JENNIE GODFREY 'I devoured it.' CHRIS WHITAKER She'll get them in the end. She always does. 'Brilliant! . . . Rita is so complex and intriguing. I binged it!' ????? NetGalley review 'Powerful . . . a first class thriller.' ????? NetGalley review 'I could not put this down.' ????? NetGalley review
Rita Marsh has two lives.
By day she cares for the elderly, and by night she hunts down men who prey on young girls. But now a suspect is dead, and the police are on her tail.
When an old school friend shows up with her own dark story to tell, Rita can't help herself being drawn to danger - and her two worlds start to collide.
How far will she go for justice? And how much further for revenge?
Everyone is talking about Her Two Lives: 'Deeply impressive . . . an imaginative debut.' DAILY MAIL 'Got under my skin in a really terrifying way.' AJAY CHOWDHURY 'It's a long time since I've read a thriller that is quite so well written.' LIZ NUGENT 'Tautly plotted, with a striking female lead.' LISA BALLANTYNE 'Never quite goes where the reader expects it to.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Pacy and absorbing.' L. V. MATTHEWS 'Deliciously dark.'iNEWS 'Kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing until the end.' NINA MILLNS 'Masterful and utterly compelling.' A. E. GAUNTLETT 'A potent thriller for the post-Me Too age.' CHARLOTTE VASSELL 'Engaging and thought-provoking . . . A first-class thriller.' PRIMA 'Brimming with edge-of-the-seat tension, powerful emotions and psychological insight, [Her Two Lives] is one of 2024's most impressive and thought-provoking debuts.' LANCASHIRE POST
Her Two Lives was previously published in 2024 as The Revenge of Rita Marsh.
