Review: Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water by Rachel McLean
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thicker Than Water is the debut novel by author Rachel McLean. A post-disaster thriller.

Set in the near future on the North Yorkshire coast and the UK has flooded, the Thames Barrier breached and a lot of the country is now under water…..the survivors have settled into small isolated communities, scraping a living from the land and what they can find.

They have set up a kind of government where a steward is in charge, but most decisions are made by discussions and votes. Jess is the new steward but her brother, Ben is very upset as he feels he she has stolen his job…how important is family ? And will the be able to resolve their issues?

Ben’s wife, Ruth was a vet but now administers to everyone using the meagre supplies they have…

One night, Jess sees a distress signal at sea and the community manage to rescue three men from the freezing water, and get them to land. There is some discussion as to what to do with them , but they find somewhere far them to stay…while discussion continues…..

But……then they disappear….and some of the women with them, including Ruth…

This is where the story really gets going….there’s kidnap, secrets, and a daring rescue attempt. Who is Robert ? What is his relationship to Ben?

A really gripping thriller with so much happening to keep you totally engrossed…..wonderful expressive writing. I’d love to know more about how the country fell apart in such away and I’ll be looking out for more by Rachel McLean that’s for sure….

Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour and for the promotional materials and a free copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

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