This was my second book by this author and I was excited to jump in. I was a bit disappointed. I feel that some parts were improbable and far fetched. I did however think it was well written and had a good amount of characters and suspense. I will continue to read more from this author. Thanks to NetGalley for the privilege to read and review this book.

Absolutely loved this book, was desperate to get to the end to find out how it finished and I wasn’t disappointed.

The book follows and is told from the POV of Becky. She is an ex Police detective leaving the force under a dark cloud when she tries to instigate an investigation into her ex husband. She discovers he has raped a vulnerable girl and is convinced it wasn’t the first or the last time.

The book explores the very topical issue of members of the Police force committing horrible crimes and women not being believed.
As she digs further to try and find evidence of his crimes she puts herself and others further at risk.

The plot was well thought out and I couldn’t wait to see if her ex faced justice. She was a relatable character and I liked and admired her tenacity to get to the truth even if it ruined her own life again.

Bad Apple was such a page turner! It started off intensely and immediately drew me in. I was so frustrated on Becky’s behalf with everything she had to go through to try to get justice! This book had surprises all the way to the last page and I enjoyed every bit of it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

This book was dark and twisty. I could not put it down. Looking forward to reading more by Alice Hunter after this one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Uk for this read. This book was no different from the rest of Alices’ read. This book was heart pounding and on the edge of your seat read. It was good.

We know all the stories about bad people in our police forces but what if this one is your husband and what happens if no one believes you and he has too many friends in high places for you to get justice. Can you really just walk away knowing what it is he has done but will finding the truth end up with you being hurt. This is an exciting read about power and abuse.

I really enjoyed this book and it kept me on my toes throughout! Fairly sure I have enjoyed other books by this author too so certainly one I would recommend to others.

Alice Hunter is by far my favourite author, all her work has astounded me and I have been gripped from the very first page. Bad Apple basically had me absorbed in this novel and I loved it.

Quite hard to read at some points as it does involve sensitive subject matter but a really good book.

We meet main character Becky, once a police woman and married to John a police man, seemingly happy until Becky finds a burner phone hidden by John and Becky realises that the man she is married to is a rapist and she sets out to find the truth.

He in turn, ruins her, gets her sacked from the job she loves and out of their shared home. Becky is now living in a run down part of the city in a not very desirable location with a neighbour who she thinks is abusing his partner.

Becky is adamant on getting proof of who John really is and his awful behaviour and when she learns that he is living with a new girlfriend and her daughter, well Becky has an urge to rescue the woman.

This book floored me, brilliant story telling and Alice Hunter has done it again.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for allowing me a ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am a fan of Alice Hunter's previous books so was very excited to jump in Bad Apple. I can tell you right now it certainly did not disappoint. A non stop thrill ride from start to finish, I could not put this one down for more than a few minutes. It was engaging with terrific character development and a gritty story line. Police corruption is always an interesting topic and Bad Apple was no exception. Not knowing who you could trust in this story was a key element to dissecting everyone and everything, and yet I did not work it out until the very last chapter. Put this on your list immediately it is a fantastic book that will keep you reading long into the night.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this early reading copy it is one I will highly recommend.

Disturbing, twisty and dark. A book with plenty of surprising twists and a tense story that kept me on the edge. It was a bit very intense at times
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Fast paced and tight storytelling. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. A woman turns her husband in after she finds out he’s not who she thought he was, but then she has to deal with the fact that he doesn’t get the punishment she thinks he deserved. The twist was really good too. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was biting my nails throughout Bad Apple by Alice Hunter. From the opening pages, I was nervous and anxious. What do you do when you know your husband is pure evil on the inside but shows a different side to the world?

Of course you’d go to the police, but what if said husband IS the police? That is the premise for this nerve-wracking book that features a truly horrible man and his ex-wife who doesn’t know where to turn or who she can trust when it comes to the crimes of her ex.

Synopsis:

Trusted officer. Family man. Monster? What would you do if you found out the man you loved was rotten to the core?

Becky Lawson’s life has been shattered. When she discovered her husband, John – a trusted policeman – was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn’t lead to any charges or consequences.

Now, John lives freely with a new girlfriend and her young daughter, while Becky battles guilt over missing the obvious signs. Determined for justice, Becky hunts him down. But John wants her silenced – at any cost. Becky knows only one of them can survive, and she’ll do anything to make sure it’s her.

Becky must tread carefully though, because John isn’t the only bad apple lurking in the shadows…

This is out now!

Becky Lawson is an ex police officer and an ex wife to a rapist.
John her ex husband is also a police officer and has managed to keep his job even though Becky tried to expose him , she wasn’t believed and her career was left in tatters .
This leaves Becky with a renewed vigour to expose her ex husband and get justice for his victims .
But who can she trust , John must have people on his side in order to keep his job , but who are they?
This book was edge of the seat stuff , tense , gripping and enjoyable .
Plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing .
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books .

Former police detective Becky Lawson was forced to leave Greater Manchester Police after making very serious allegations against her Detective Sergeant husband. There is no firm evidence and he thinks he's got away with his serious crimes. A year later, Becky is living in a flat in a rough area of the city when she hears of John's promotion and receives a letter warning her to leave him alone. Outraged, she springs into detective mode, determined not to let him win this time. She knows he must have wrecked other women's lives. Tracking him down, pursuing evidence, helped by the only two friends she has left on the police force, Becky feels she is losing her mind. Not everything is as it seems and there is a shocking twist at the end. #netgalley #BadApple

I wasn’t sure when I began this book if I would like it. But it quickly caught me. You follow this down on her luck ex cop and her journey to expose her ex husband. I think you can kind of guess where it’s going but there’s so many details you want to figure out that you have to keep chugging along. There was a good amount of character development and the main character is lovable and you feel for her. I do feel that banter is choppy and there’s some very abrupt transitions but overall the plot and storyline were solid. All lose ends are wrapped up and I think most would be pleased with the ending. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. And read another book by this author

The story line has a clear division between the early days of Becky and John's relationship and after she reports him for criminal acts. While the plot is not unique, Alice Hunter's Becky definitely is unique in her steadfast belief that her husband deserves arrest and punishment. There are several twists as Becky runs into resistance in places you'd expect her to have support. A good, solid story with an ending that makes the punishment fit the crime.

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️




✨Fast paced
✨Psychological Thriller
✨ Betrayal and courage



✨As Becky was out of placed when she finds out her husband who is not what she thinks. Finding out that he is a monster, and leaving freely because he is a policeman.
✨this book actually to show how f* our system is aswell even in fiction it’s been applied🫣
✨ I thought the book will be similar to a case of “finding out who’s the monster “but the book actually written differently . Even though I expected the ending, it end differently and worth the read.



✨ Thankyou #netgalley, #avonbooks and #alice Hunter for the arc copy of this book for a honest review.



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I really liked this thriller! I liked the twists and turns as well as the characters! I would recommend to everyone who wants to read a fast paced thriller!

(thank you netgalley for this arc-copy!)

Review of "Bad Apple" by Alice Hunter

3 ⭐️

This thriller reads very fast and I sure had a good time reading a story about someone hunting the perp, with us as reader already knowing who that is. I thought there were definitely some good twists and turns in it, although I did guess the final twist quite early on in the book. That being said, not your typical whodunnit, but something a bit different. I had a good time.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What do you do when the people meant to protect you are the ones breaking the law? When Becky Lawson finds a burner phone and messages that implicate her husband in a series of rapes, she blows the whistle. Unfortunately a lack of evidence means there’s nothing to support her claims and she ends up leaving the force.
But she’s not given up.
When, some time later, she receives news of her ex’s upcoming promotion she decides it’s time to try again. She enlists the (begrudging) help of a couple of ex-colleagues and tries to reach out to her ex’s new partner. Things don’t go quite to plan and it seems his reach is further than she ever thought possible.
The story might seem improbable, but the topic is one that you can’t help but be caught up in. There’s a few surprises in store, and not everything is neatly resolved by the end, but there’s enough to keep you satisfied that some elements of the story are tied up.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review this.