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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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Interesting, original, but the ending disappointed

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 25 novembre 2017

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Overall an engaging read, and as I'm not familiar with sliding doors, what felt to me an original idea.
The risk of repetition from relating the same story in different ways is avoided. Joanna experiences very different situations in each scenario, so it always felt I was reading something fresh. Supporting characters respond very differently too, dependent on Joanna's choice, so much so, that at times I felt this was a weakness in the book.
The change in Wilf's approach to Joanna that occurs in 'reveal' for example, is never really explained, and does not seem linked to her decision. I struggled to see why Joanna finding herself in the 'reveal' situation would change Wilf's approach to her, while her circumstances in 'conceal' did not.
It was the different portrayals of Reuben however with which I really struggled. The endless tolerance of Joanna's behaviour in the 'conceal' version is very at odds with the his character in 'reveal'.
While I sympathized with both Joanna's, and naturally, particularly the 'reveal' version, I found the other characters very hard to like.
The author states through Joanna, that people are a combination of good and bad, (presumably in case we missed that this was a theme) but I think the bad in Reuben, Laura and 'conceal' Joanna too heavily outweighed the good, and left me a little depressed.
My real issue with the book, and the reason for my so-so rating, is the ending. Without spoilers, it's hard to comment fully, but, suffice to say, what a wasted opportunity!
I'd hoped for something that cleverly tied the two possibilities together, as positive reviews had suggested was the case, and was excited to see how this was accomplished.
Instead, what we got was a Mills and Boon style focus on what, in the context of the life and death nature of the story, felt a comparatively trivial aspect.
Negatives notwithstanding, this book is certainly worth a read. The writing style is reasonably intelligent, and the concept sufficiently interesting that I've discussed it with friends.
I often find books in this genre can be unoriginal and forgettable, and this certainly isn't that. I shall read the authors other work based on my experience with this book.

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SarahG

Excellent read

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 3 dicembre 2017

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The blurb says that this is a ‘Sliding Doors’ type of thriller and I’d have to agree. In the opening chapters Joanna commits a crime, albeit accidentally, that changes both her life (and that of her husband Reuben) and of course the victim. The chapters then alternate between the consequences of concealing or revealing the crime. I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. I loved the character of Joanna and really empathised with her dilemma - to reveal the truth and risk prison or to conceal it and try and carry on with her life. Of course it’s not as straightforward as that; Joanna struggles with the moral implications of what she’s done and the damage it has done to her relationships and the effect on the life of her victim. It’s a fantastic read, I thoroughly recommend it.

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Graham of Watton

Tedious

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 21 aprile 2018

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I'm probably being a bit harsh by giving 'Anything You Do Say' only a three-star rating. There are definitely points to commend this book for, including its structure (two alternative stories, according to whether the book's main character, Joanna, admits, or walks away from an incident) and the fact that Ms McAllister has decided to explore issues of guilt, honesty and the possibility of redemption. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me. I got fed up quite quickly with the self-absorbed Joanna and her self-righteous husband Reuben, and was very tempted to give up on 'Anything You Do Say' when I was about a quarter of the way through. I kept going to the end, but did find it rather tedious. Despite the strap-line to the book's title, there was nothing in it which I found addictive.

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Madge

not addictive

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 13 marzo 2018

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I certainly did not find this an "addictive thriller", maybe I should know by now not to believe the hype that surrounds a lot of books these days.

I found the style of conceal / reveal confusing to start with, and it was especially difficult if I'd had a couple of days between reading, to remember what was happening and in which section of the story!

I did find the ending a bit of a let-down.

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Bookworm

Tedious

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 7 marzo 2018

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I skipped read to the end but it was just so tedious.The main character was ghastly , spoilt and stupid the idea she had been to Oxford, other than a day trip, seemed unlikely. . Advice, if you are tempted get a free sample i think you will give up.

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Mrs P

Wish I'd downloaded the free sample first... ...

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 22 marzo 2018

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Wish I'd downloaded the free sample first... Can't bear. All the full stops. And short sentences. Which don't allow. The story to flow. Not sure. I'll finish it...
**update** no I didn't finish it and agree with all the other 1 star reviews!

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Kitty

Reveal or Conceal - which path would you take?

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 7 aprile 2018

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Joanna has spent most of her life avoiding things she doesn't want to deal with. Bank statements pile up, calls go unanswered, and even her career choice - or lack of it - goes unchallenged. Essentially, she's a settler, and never questions anything that she can leave well alone.

The story starts when Joanna and her friend Laura are on a very rare night out, and a pushy bloke is all over them, insisting on posing with them for selfies, and then getting nasty when they insist that they don't want him around. A bit spooked, the girls decide to call it a night and leave the bar, walking together a while then separating to continue on to their respective homes. A few minutes into her solitary walk, Joanna hears footsteps behind her and as he gets closer and closer to her, she panics. As she reaches the top of a set of steps, she pushes her pursuer and he falls down to the bottom where he lies unresponsive. It's the choice that she makes at this moment of truth that defines the path that Joanna's life will take - does she call an ambulance, or walk away and leave him there?

From this point on, there are two alternating chapter threads - Reveal and Conceal. Each refers to a choice that Joanna could have made at the bottom of the steps - and takes us further along that particular path, showing the consequences of each.

I found Joanna quite a difficult character to connect to - as mentioned early on, she is an avoider and lets events carry her along rather than be proactive about anything. I also felt that there were situations within each of the narratives where the characters behaved differently so as to help that particular angle along.

Even so, this is a very interesting and original book - you'll see a lot of reference to the movie 'Sliding Doors' in various reviews, but the only similarity to that is the parallel timeframes - used to great advantage in this novel. I wasn't too taken with the ending - felt a little 'convenient' and romanticised for me in comparison to the rest of the book and the subject matter, but to be fair, it is clever.

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Soos

I resent the time lost reading this

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 21 marzo 2018

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I found the concept unoriginal - yes it is Sliding doors' - and only finished reading it as I wanted to see what other positive reviewers could see that I couldn't. I really disliked the pathetic and vacillating portrayal of Joanna. I felt very uncomfortable at McAllister's view of her as a woman in contrast with the never ending descriptions of the strength and 'gingeryness' of Reuben. More like Mills and Boon! It was so repetitive, and they were everything that one would dislike in self obsessed white yuppies. I didn't like spending time in Joanna's empty head and regret the purchase.

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NickiMags

Intense Sliding Doors Thriller!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 23 luglio 2019

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This was such an intense read and yet another book I’ve had languishing on my kindle app. Gillian McAllister is another author that I pre-order whenever I know she’s got a new book out. I loved her debut Everything But The Truth and know I’ll enjoy her next books even if I don’t get to them straight away.
This book is a ‘sliding doors’ psychological thriller, with Joanna the main character either staying or fleeing from the her pursuer who lays motionless on the floor. The story is told in alternate chapters called ‘Reveal’ for the Joanna who stays with her pursuer and ‘Conceal’ for the Joanna who flees the scene.
I wasn’t too sure how this was going to work, but it hooked me and I couldn’t stop reading about what was going to happen to the two Joannas. Gillian McAllister certainly knows how to get inside the head of her characters and her readers, as I was constantly thinking how I’d react if I was in this situation, would I stay or would I go?
I was so shocked by the consequences Joanna Reveal faced for staying with her peruser! I was bewildered by Joanna Conceal’s actions, especially to do with her coat and shoes! If you’ve read this book you’ll know what I mean. At times I was tutting and shaking me head at the way she was behaving and felt very sorry for her husband Reuben.
I’m so glad I finally got around to reading this book, and will make sure I read the author’s other books, No Further Questions and The Evidence Against You, sooner rather than later.
I definitely recommend this if you enjoy psychological thrillers that’ll really make you think how you’d behave in the same situation.

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