Tuesday, June 27, 2023

[Review] — "TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY" is a Twisted Psychological Thiller

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY by Victoria Selman Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! 

 


A taut, breakout psychological thriller with a wicked twist.


Matty Melgren is a convicted serial killer serving life without parole for the murders of several women in London in the 1980s. He has consistently protested his innocence, and the evidence against him was largely circumstantial. At the time of his arrest, Matty’s girlfriend was Amelia-Rose, a single mother to 12-year-old Sophie. Sophie adores Matty. He’s handsome, funny, respectable—she could never suspect him of the brutal killings in the headlines. Then a police sketch of a suspect is released that looks a lot like Matty. Was it him? Sophie is consumed with doubt and guilt, causing her to act impulsively, ripping her family apart. Years later, she is still haunted by her actions. Was she wrong to have done what she did all those years ago? Then Sophie receives a letter from Matty—he’s dying and asks her to visit him in prison. Will she finally get the answers she needs to be able to reclaim her future?


Already a bestseller in the UK, this twisty, true crime-inspired mystery thriller is perfect for fans of page-turning crime books like The Last Thing He Told Me or Before I Go to Sleep, or readers of serial killer books about Ted Bundy and other infamous murderers.

 


My Review


TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY has a plot similar to a made-for-television true-crime movie from the 1990s, but without the kitsch. Another significant distinction is that this tale is entirely fictional.

The novel hops back and forth between two time periods, the early 1980s and twenty years later, so it took me a few chapters to get a feel for Victoria Selman's writing style, and it took about the same amount of time for me to become immersed in the plot. There were never any date headers to indicate the frequent time jumps.

Overall, I enjoyed the "idea" of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY but was disappointed by how it played out; though, there was just enough meat on the bones to keep me interested in it. ╌★★★✰✰

 


About Victoria Selman



Victoria Selman is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Truly Darkly Deeply and the critically acclaimed Ziba MacKenzie series. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Debut and Short Story Daggers and is a host on the popular Crime Time FM podcast.


Find her on Twitter @VictoriaSelman or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.com/.


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Giveaway Details


1 winner will receive a finished copy of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY, US Only.

Ends July 4th, midnight EST.


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Tour Schedule


Week One:

6/19/2023

@bookishlifeofkels

IG Post

6/20/2023

The Momma Spot

Review & Guest Post

6/21/2023

Confessions of the Perfect Mom

Review & Guest Post/IG Post

6/22/2023

One More Exclamation

Review/IG Post

6/23/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

Week Two:

6/26/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

6/27/2023

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Review/IG Post

6/28/2023

bookgirlbrown_reviews

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

6/29/2023

Jaime_of_gryffindor

IG Review

6/30/2023

Book Briefs

Review & Guest Post/IG Post


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