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Watch Her Fall is a
triumph of storytelling,
full of swooping passion and
explosive twists that will take your breath away. I was
entranced from the first page,
losing my heart to the characters and
swept up in their stories which were
seamlessly intertwined in the way only
a writer at the height of her powers can achieve. An
absolute joy of a book
In what I believe is
her best book to date, Erin Kelly leaps into the dark and
enchanting world of Russian ballet with a dancer's precision. The
mesmeric tale of Ava Kirilova unfolds like the
darkest and most delicious fairytale.
I read it in two sittings and
found myself enraptured, transported, spun around and left dizzy by the final page
An
immersive, addictive thriller set in the high-stakes world of ballet, with
a jolting twist you absolutely won't see coming
Just finished
Watch Her Fall -
an elegant thriller set around the secretive world of elite Russian ballet.
Powerful, ingenious and EXCITING. Loved peeking behind the curtain and learning about Swan Lake.
Memorable characters and
gasp-out-loud twists.
SUPERB!
Kelly's characters could walk into a room and take a seat next to you and you'd know who they were, and
her plots are the smartest in the industry, but with this one she somehow
captured the intense, constrained, sinister world of ballet.
I absolutely loved it
A
captivating hall of mirrors of a novel, where nothing and no one is as they seem
I would read a shopping list from Erin Kelly, if it were set in the same
rarified, cut-throat world in which she has set her latest novel.
Watch Her Fall is
not only a cleverly plotted, beautifully written thriller; it is also
a mesmerising glimpse behind the curtain into a world few of us will ever see
Think
Black Swan meets Killing Eve, with
the most brilliant twist
Superbly dark, gloriously twisted and
utterly seductive - this is
Erin Kelly at her mind-bending best
Kelly's pirouetting plot is
up there with her best
Erin Kelly
plunges readers into the highly competitive world of ballet in
Watch Her Fall
Thriller queen Kelly is back with a new novel about a dancer at the London Ballet Company . . .
Think Black Swan but in book form
Bestselling crime novelist Kelly returns with
a dark tale of obsession and ambition set in a prestigious ballet company and based around the story of
Swan Lake
Immerse yourself in the
claustrophobic, competitive world of ballet.
Beautifully dark and
complex.
So good!
The new addictive thriller of 2021 . . .
Gripping with a
devilish twist
This was a
wild ride! Erin Kelly's new book
Watch Her Fall is
a thrilling high-wire of twists and switchbacks! Brilliant
Watch Her Fall is
a terrifically absorbing novel,
rich in atmosphere, style and surprises - Erin Kelly once again
leads her readers on a dark and merry dance, and they'll love her for it
Glitters with dark brilliance and portrays the
complex, painful world of ballet with
great authenticity. I loved it!
This thriller is being described as
Killing Eve meets Black Swan -
how amazing does that sound? Set in the world of ballet, it's about two rival dancers and the lengths they go to to get to the top
Watch Her Fall is
an absolute masterclass in misdirection, the kind of book that you finish and then turn straight back to the beginning to see how on earth she did it . . . A central twist so ingenious that this
reader gasped out loud . . .
The pressured, high-stakes world of professional ballet is
brilliantly evoked . . .
The brilliant Watch Her Fall will take some beating
Watch Her Fall dances with artistic passion and intrigue, beauty and pain; the plot pirouettes in ways that
leave you breathless.
More than an exciting read - it is a
dazzling performance. Brava, Erin Kelly!
Twisty and brilliant and completely absorbing - not only
a masterclass of a thriller but also sneakily
profound about identity, ambition and greed
Watch Her Fall is Erin Kelly's
most ambitious and captivating book to date, an
absolutely enthralling look at the dark underbelly of the ballet world, built into a shifting narrative of time and place that was
so thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin
It's
awfully gripping and
beautifully written
set in the cut-throat world of ballet - the perfect backdrop for
a twisty thriller that's
sure to leave you breathless
With its
compelling arena, this
dark thriller executes a
fouetté turn
half way through that
will leave you breathless
This
multi-layered, deftly written thriller set in the cut-throat world of ballet has all the ingredients of
a must-read . . . Expect deceit and duplicity and
one hell of a twist!
With major
Black Swan vibes, this thriller is
one of the best books we've read this year
Full of intrigue and secrets, this is set in the dazzling and claustrophobic ballet world
Kelly offers a nuanced account of the lengths to which dancers will go - or are driven to - when ambition is transmuted into obsession . . . Ava is a
fascinating blend of control, power, and precision in the public sphere, but who is privately plagued by neuroses . . .
A noir pas-de-deux that overflows with femmes fetales, but
one written with a compassionate understanding of the intolerable pressures ballerinas must learn to live with
I was
utterly immersed in this rarefied but cut-throat world. From the first page I was wrapped up in Ava's swooping, all-consuming passion and
totally gripped by the explosive twists which held me to the very last page
A
clever and brilliant thriller
Kelly's best yet . . .
Genius twists and turns
A
dark, brilliant read with the
most amazing twist
Twist follows twist, like
The Red Shoes rewritten by Patricia Highsmith
It seems
so effortless . . . it's
brilliant and you really do not guess what's coming
This
dark and enticing thriller transports you on a journey filled with
ingenious twists and turns at every corner. Just when you think you know what's happening, you realise everything is perhaps not quite as it seems, and
you really won't predict what's coming.
Packed with secrets, lies and mistaken identities,
Watch Her Fall is
a real crowd-pleaser that keeps you on your toes
The dark side of Swan Lake has inspired many books and films but this one will probably
rate as one of the most original . . .
Kelly's depiction of this claustrophobic and ambitious world is brutally convincing and her
silky prose makes this an easy read. You don't have to be a dance expert to enjoy it
The author is known for her twisty, turny tales and
this one showcases her great storytelling brilliantly
Set in a world of ambition and rivalry where someone is watching from the wings,
the most shocking twists and secrets are revealed
Kelly's
shapeshifting novel is by turns a social comedy, heist caper and whodunnit while remaining
a dazzling psychological thriller
This is
a twisty, emotional, intriguing account of minds and bodies under supreme stress
Watch Her Fall is Kelly's
most ambitious novel yet, with one of
her trademark clever, twisty plots, rendered twistier than ever
A new psychological thriller by Erin Kelly is
always cause for celebration. And thankfully her trademarks - murky domestic setups, morally ambiguous protagonists on the verge of cracking, and a strong sense of place - are all present and correct in
Watch Her Fall
Kelly paints a picture of a claustrophobic, rarefied, piercingly lonely world . . .
Deliciously sinister and obsessive . . . with one hell of a twist
Cleverly constructed . . . a curtain call and bouquets all round
A whipsmart novel set in the world of top-flight ballet . . .
The plot twists are abundant, the prose eloquent and vivid, but it's the relationship between Juliet and Max that gives the novel its beating heart. Your hope that the pair can find some form of happiness will keep you glued to this classy thriller
Psychological crime is the
speciality of British writer Erin Kelly, and
Watch Her Fall is
a prime example of her work . . .
this is
bravura fare, with the ballet company depicted as a toxic world akin to that in the 2010 film
Black Swan
Another
chilling read from
best-selling writer Erin Kelly
Impressive and
beguiling psychological thriller
Told from several viewpoints in acts and interludes, the plot
cleverly mirrors the story of the ballet. With some
surprising twists and unexpected turns, it's
a good psychological thriller
Erin Kelly brings the
claustrophobic atmosphere of a ballet company
brilliantly to life in a
well-paced thriller with a killer twist
A stunner of a twist that's
so unexpected that it will change the whole way you view the plot and its damaged characters . . . With
suspense and intensity, Kelly explores the dark internal battles that ballerinas go through behind the curtain, but don't be fooled into thinking this is your typical
Black Swan copycat rivalry-thriller.
Watch Her Fall has
hidden layers and a
surprising emotional depth too . . . It is
without doubt Erin Kelly's best novel yet
Addictive . . . switches
skilfully between perspectives, and there's
a clever twist that'll
make you gasp
A shout from the rooftops type of book, and this is
so special, I may be there for some time!
A brilliant character study as a young woman's ambition gradually transforms into a lethal obsession
A
twisty psychological thriller set at a ballet company;
shades of Black Swan
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