First up, this book is fantastic. It is a timely look at our society, violence against women, finding your inner strength and voice alongside the fear and rage felt by many women. 

Em is having what can only be described as a seriously bad day. Every time I thought it couldn’t get worse, it did. Whether it was losing her job, missing a flight, tube strikes or the sexist remarks, men pushing their weight around, not to mention the serial killer on the loose… it is a BAD day. Whilst this book doesn’t shy away from the negatives, there are still moments of kindness and certain characters who come to Em’s rescue. 

I liked the inclusion of social media posting scattered throughout the novel too. It made it feel so real and of course added in the element of people sharing their online views about things - the good, the bad and the very ugly. 

The writing is excellent. I could feel Em’s desperation in my own chest as she stumbled her way across London in the stifling heatwave. I felt her frustration at the little things and when she finally snapped, I got it. There is only so much one woman can take after all. 

You can feel Em’s anger emanate through each page of this book. As the story develops things become increasingly tense, culminating in one of those WOW endings that has me wanting more! 

Thank you to Headline, Natali Simmonds and NetGalley for my early review copy in exchange of a fair and honest review.