Book Info
Name of Book : The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Author : Janice Hallett
Publisher : Viper
Publication Date : 23 Jan 2024
No. of Pages : 510
Format : Edelweiss ARC
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Author Introduction
Janice Hallett is the author of three best-selling novels. Her debut, The Appeal, was awarded the CWA Debut Dagger of 2021 and was a Sunday Times’ Bestseller, Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month and Sunday Times’ Crime Book of the Month. Her second novel The Twyford Code was named Crime & Thriller Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2023. It was also a Sunday Times’ Bestseller and a Financial Times book of the year. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels was an instant Times and Sunday Times bestseller on its launch in January 2023.
The Christmas Appeal, a fast, fun and festive novella, was launched in October 2023.
Janice is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. As a playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and co-wrote the feature film Retreat.
Blurb
Everyone knows the sad story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl and convinced her that her newborn baby was the anti-Christ. Believing they had a divine mission to kill the infant, they were only stopped when the girl came to her senses and called the police. The Angels committed suicide rather than stand trial, while mother and baby disappeared into the care system.
My Opinion
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett is a wonderful true crime thriller and one of its kind. The narration style is totally different from what we normally read. The story advances through a series of WhatsApp messages and interviews. I did not know about the Alperton Angels Case previously, and the plot was mind-blowing. But the most astonishing part is the climax and revelations by the author. The whole plot is medium-paced, but it would not hamper your interest in the book. The book also gives a strong message about religious beliefs and how easily some people can bend them for their own malicious purposes. The ending just shook me. I must say that the book is one of the best I have read this month. Definitely, the book deserves 5 stars.
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