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A phenomenal novel which is both intelligent, articulate & well-researched and analyses the consequences of a snap decision.

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 11 febbraio 2018

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In her second sensational novel, Anything You Do Say, Gillian McAllister has cemented his status amongst the top tier of bestselling authors with her intelligent and thought-provoking brand of crime fiction which is both articulate and well-researched. Launching into a moral quagmire of potentially seismic consequences from the off, McAllister wastes no time in presenting a dilemma fraught with implications and caveats.

What begins with a Friday night out with best-friend Laura and an innocuous selfie taken by a male admirer ends for Joanna Olivia when his unwanted advances take on a more physical form and border on harassment. Calling time on their evening out and going their separate ways, when Jo hears the rapidly gaining footsteps behind her the very natural response is to think that her pursuer is the overbearing man from the bar and with no mobile signal and a dearth of passers-by she takes the split second decision to get her defence in first. As her pursuer falls head first down a set of concrete steps the impact leaves him lying face down and motionless. As Joanna’s world realigns she is forced to make a snap decision and what she decides to do has the power to decide her future. In one scenario, the chapters entitled ‘Reveal’, Joanna makes the decision to be honest, call 999 and follow the correct path.. in a second, entitled ‘Conceal’ she chooses to turn her back, stay silent and continue with her life. In a monumental achievement, McAllister follows both of these paths through to their conclusions and delivers a well-rounded analysis of Joanna’s possible futures. Without wishing to detract from the shocks in store as a profusion of unintended consequences arise, readers can rely on the author for hard-hitting honesty in both accounts. More impressive it that in each scenario she takes time to consider the possible validation of self-defence, the intent of Joanna and the likely medical and legal factors through to the judgmental attitudes of society.

Lead protagonist Jo, and her husband of seven-years are both well-fleshed out, making their responses and decisions feel authentic and McAllister takes time to show how Joanna’s formative years have in turn shaped her subsequent actions. Both narratives are all the more convincing given the author uses this profile of Joanna to extrapolate her likely responses, making them feel understandable and natural. With an avoidant personality and reliant on others for validating her self-worth, Joanna naturally lacks confidence and has a highly over-active imagination. Married to liberal thirty-two-year-old and refugee charity working spouse, Reuben, with his sanctimonious righteousness often bordering on anal, Joanna is despatched in a world fraught with the implications and possible hidden meanings behind his body language and unspoken words. When these aspects are factored into all of Jo’s other relationships with her family, working colleagues and even customers, her mind goes into overdrive as she infers and presumes their likely reactions to her decisions. A snapshot into Joanna’s world, even as a reader, is exhausting and in both scenarios it is no wonder that she finds herself in a constant state of angst.

Gripping and compulsively readable, as the alternative stories take shape with far-reaching effects and shattering repercussions for Joanna’s life the definitive line separating right from wrong becomes less distinct as the pages fly past. Manna from heaven for book club discussions, this plausible and sympathetic account of the fork in the road turning point and the subsequent unwieldy what and if paths they might take proves both emotive and contentious. In both the ‘Reveal’ and ‘Conceal’ unfolding narratives there are shocks aplenty with a dispassionately honest assessment of issues such a racism and a woman’s right to walk the streets without feeling intimidated or ‘fair game’ for the lascivious attention of passing men. As the media and Internet mouthpieces hijack the incident to validate their own arguments, Jo’s split second decision starts to become inescapable. Compelling throughout, both narratives bristle with palpable tension, with the ‘Conceal’ timeline making evident Joanna’s guilt, self-flagellation, procrastination and ensuing paranoia which comes to characterise her life. As mitigating factors and issues such as previous good character and what constitutes reasonable force come to take on greater significance in Joanna’s world she is thoroughly unprepared for what transpires.

McAllister takes her complex and realistic flawed characters through every gut-wrenching moment of each scenario with fastidious attention to detail, imbuing both the ‘Conceal’ and ‘Reveal’ storylines with readily conceivable consequences. To follow both stories through to possible conclusion and remain on-point throughout is impressive and with the medical, legal, moral and emotional aspects of each observed with exactitude and veracity, McAllister has written a cracking novel. Not only does the author analyse the implications for Joanna and her relationship with highly-principled husband, Reuben, but the changes that emanate from Joanna’s predicament in hippy best-friend, Laura, and her successful and remote brother, Wilf. Gillian McAllister is an author who inspires confidence and her uncanny knack for getting to grips with her characters throws up the prospect of a very difficult set of characters and an entirely different set of possible dilemmas. Interesting, Anything You Do Say makes apparent that even amongst those we are closest to and choose to place our trust in, the implications of a snap decision have the power to change everything. A fascinating and well-rounded examination of making a life-changing instantaneous decision and living with the aftermath.

Prior to reading Anything You Do Say I had thought I was pretty informed about the intricacies of the Criminal Justice System, yet in the course of this astounding four-hundred page novel I found reason to question and analyse everything I have previously taken for granted. The result is a well-informed novel with practicable life-lessons that are readily applicable and relevant to all our daily lives. It is unlikely that a brief review will do justice to such a standout novel and kudos to Gillian McAllister for eschewing the current trend in popular fiction for air-headed females making a host of nonsensical decisions.

Review written by Rachel Hall (@hallrachel)

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Gaby

AMAZING READ!

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 13 febbraio 2019

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"Such a gripping read! It was so interesting to see how the future of one woman can be turned upside down in two different ways. It made me question what I would do in Jo’s shoes, and how the law can work to both an individuals advantage and disadvantage!"

The book follows Jo simultaneously through two possible futures after pushing a man whom she mistook as a threat to her when walking home one night. The question throughout the whole book is whether she does the right thing, and comes clean, or lives with the guilt and gets away with it.

Initially I felt this was going to be like every other 'woman caught up in a murder' story I've read, but the contrast between the Conceal and Reveal chapters really intrigued me. It gave me the opportunity to consider how events could play out so differently.

I began to like Jo as a character, and thinking about what I would have done if I was also in her same position. She strikes me as being someone very normal, but just simply does the wrong thing at the wrong time when she is caught off-guard.

Throughout the book, you could feel the contrasting chapters getting further apart from each other and almost becoming two separate stories, but then narrowing together again as if you were back at the start of the book and you were in Jo's shoes, needing to make a decision.

There weren't many surprises, or revelations, simply that you were living the story with Jo as she experienced it - which made it feel all the more real! However I did find myself questioning my own morals throughout this book and wondering what really would be the right thing to do.

The plot wasn't complicated by too many characters and I was so pleased there wasn't a whiney journalist added in either (this is so typical for these types of books). I really really enjoyed reading it, felt it was accessible yet also had some depth to it. What I felt really resonated with me, was how her relationships with others was impacted by the events (I wish I could discuss this more, but it would only spoil it for you!)

Initially I thought about giving this book a four star review, but I really think I'd be getting too picky about it. Who am I kidding, this book is definitely worth five stars and I've already purchased Gillian McAllister's No Further Questions, which is also only 99p on Kindle right now (Go GO GO!). I will not be holding back from reading some more of her titles!

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B.R. Maycock

I will never be able to recommend this enough!!!

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 27 ottobre 2018

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Some time ago a thought entered my head that I needed to stop reading purely from titles I received from Netgalley and review requests, and to get to the books on my Kindle, bought simply because I saw them either on a blog or Twitter. And so I came to this, a book I’d read more gushes about than nearly any other. Rubbing my hands briskly together (it was cold;)), I began to read.

Anything You Do Say is the story of Joanna and her husband Reuben. They live a very modern, ordered yet chaotic life. They have a list of films they work from to watch tv and number their declarations of love for each other. Both are likeable, both appear content, Reuben more so than Joanna who is looking for something, she doesn’t quite know what.

One night Joanna is followed by someone who bothering her earlier that night. This scene is set the way the actual breakdown from ‘The Breakdown’ by B A Paris, is, you are there and terrified for her in a dark area at night with low phone signal and running footsteps behind her, taking every turn she does. As he reaches her she pushes him. He falls. The resulting story tells of two different possibilities-either she gets help for him or she doesn’t-she tells what happened or she doesn’t.

There are some books that absolutely blow your mind and you are constantly going ‘what the eff?!?!’ This is one such book. I will never be able to gush about it enough. I had shivers starting from my toes and moving up that rarely left me in a book where I just kept praying things were going to go okay for Joanna. There were twists I could never have seen coming, disappointments and shocks that held me in a vice grip and would not let go. I formulated opinions and was shocked that others went against them. Above all I wanted to know where the ending was going and then when it came I was gutted the ride was over. I recommend books to people based on what I think they might generally read but this is one I will most likely be recommending to everyone I can. Superb!

Rating: 5/5

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Shell Baker

psychological thriller which a different and will certainly get the clogs ticking

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 19 ottobre 2017

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Can you imagine how excited I was when I was asked to to take part in this blog tour after reading Everything But The Truth by Gillian and loving it. I was beyond excited absolutely over the moon to say the least.

Gillian doesn't disappoint either with this cracking story which is so cleverly written will not believe it until you read it for yourself. I was sucked in from the very first sentence which did make me smile. Those of you that know me will know why!

Imagine walking home on your own from a night out. Then you hear footsteps. Thinking on the spare of the moment you turn and push your Purser tumbles down the steps where he lies motionless on the ground. This is what happens to Joanna…. so do you A call 999 or B, RUN?
Told in alternate chapters with the two scenarios which really gets you thinking. The chapters are easy to follow and brilliantly told. It really hit home for me because I do walk home on my own from a night out. I definitely won't be doing that again in a hurry. It really makes you think what would you actually do in this situation?!

With characters that are real to life and believable with brilliant descriptions I actually felt right there in the story…. Both stories should I say!

This is a psychological thriller which a different and will certainly get the clogs ticking. I honestly couldn't but this down the whole time wanting to know what the ending would be. Talk about keeping me on the edge of my seat. Anything You Do Say is simply brilliant!

I cannot recommend it enough giving it 4.5 stars.

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JoanieC

Cleverly written!

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 19 ottobre 2017

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I would like to thank Penguin UK-Michael Joseph and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Anything You Do Say’ by Gillian McAllister in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Joanna has never been able to come to a decision and has always procrastinated over every decision she’s ever had to make. One evening whilst in a bar with her friend Laura a man starts sexually bothering her. They leave early and during Jo’s walk home she hears a man following her. Believing it to the man in the bar she runs along a canal and up some concrete steps, but when the man gets close to her she accidently pushes him down the steps. When he doesn’t move she stands there undecided on whether to ring for an ambulance or run away.
Gillian McAllister has very cleverly written two books in one – of what happens when Jo conceals the truth and the consequences, and the other when she rings for an ambulance and the police arrest her for GBH. The novel moves easily between ‘Reveal’ and ‘Conceal’ proving that once a lie has been told even more lies have to be fabricated to avoid being caught out.
I was completely absorbed with ‘Anything You Do Say’ which I found compulsive reading. I was so involved with the characters that I wasn’t sure how it was going to end, therefore the conclusion came as a great surprise. This is an excellent novel and one I can thoroughly recommend.

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Utterly addictive

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 23 gennaio 2022

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An excellent book - haunting, unique, imaginative and uncomfortable, I was hooked from the very start. You’re desperate to find out what’s going to happen next, in both scenarios. Also a painful story of love and loss, and complicated family relationships. Would absolutely recommend.

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The Adams girl

Totally thrilling and well crafted characters

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 22 luglio 2021

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I don’t know where to start it was the most unusual plot delivery, I felt somehow involved as the principal character Joanna fights with her conscience and will for ever be - I wonder if ? Brilliantly crafted. Enough said, I had not read this author before - however have ordered 4 more books as her narration and detailed prose are quite amazing! Thank you author - new fan of yours! Also just to mention of course a thriller like no other!

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Christina McDonald

Clever, thought-provoking thriller

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 2 novembre 2017

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This book totally blew me away. While it wasn't an easy read (there are some stark themes and extreme emotions here), it was clever, intense and incredibly gripping. So much that I couldn't stop thinking about it long after I put the book down.

The book is structured as a Sliding-Doors-esque novel, in which two possible storylines evolve from a decision Jo makes on a night out with her best friend Laura. After being sexually harassed by a man at the bar she heads home, only to hear the sound every woman dreads. Footsteps following her. She turns, pushes, and her attacker falls down the steps, lying motionless on the ground. Should she call the police, turn herself in? Or should she run?

McAllister has touched on the fear many women have faced walking home on a dark night, and eloquently writes both narratives: conceal or reveal. The characterisation of Jo in both of these is incredibly adept, flowing smoothly and easily between the person she would've become based on that one decision. This is a compelling, thought-provoking book for anyone looking for a read just a little different than the usual 'thriller'.

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RosieM

Loved it

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 3 maggio 2022

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Brilliant, couldn’t put it down.

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Mao_29

Exceptional. Intelligent. Thought provoking. Heartbreaking.

Recensito nel Regno Unito 🇬🇧 il 29 ottobre 2017

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I've never really been motivated to write a review before but this book has changed all that! Gripping from the first chapter. The book begins with a catastrophic event involving the main character Joanna and then the alternating chapters follow two different possible narratives - one where she reveals what's happened and one where she hides it. You get to see the impact of both decisions on Joanna and those surrounding her.

This novel packs a lot of punches. At times it's uncomfortable but only because it makes you question yourself about what you would do in this or a similar situation.

The characters jump off the page and come through so well and my heart honestly ached for Joanna and Reuben at times. I felt so involved with the characters, and the scenes and dialogue were so well executed and realistic that I almost felt I was in the scenes with them. All the time asking myself what would I do? What would I say?

Exceptional. Intelligent. Thought provoking. Heartbreaking.

My words do not do this book justice - go read it!!

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