Copy received from S & S Australia for an honest review

What a gripping debut novel from James Delargy.

I am on a bit of a crime/thriller kick at the moment, and the premise of 55 really intrigued me.

Who really is 55?

So many twists and turns, the reader along with the police were kept on edge, trying to figure out who really was the killer, why and where were all the other bodies.

We are shown some things from the past, however I wasn't really sure what why at first, however as the story continued I could start to put the pieces together.

The synopsis hooked me, as I felt that this was a completely different spin on the genre (to me and what I have read anyway).


There were 3 sides to this story - Heath's story, Gabriel's story and the truth. Each time I thought I knew who or why, a spanner was thrown into the works and I had to rethink.

I don't like to say much about the endings of books, however with this one, I just have to say "how the heck can you do that to me?". I found myself turning the page, making sure that I hadn't missed a chapter in my haste to find things out. Nope, I hadn't. Well played, Mr Delargy, well played.

Different, interesting and left me wanting more.

I can't wait to see what he brings us next.