I agree with the other reviews that I have read for this book that it’s a slow burner but the final twist is worth the wait.
Dave Kellock is a bus driver who has a shock when he sees a passenger who on his bus that he believes is a woman he killed 20 years previously.
Whilst trying to get to the bottom of how this is possible and trying to find the woman he believes to be Carmen, he bumps into his old boyfriend and Carmen’s brother Rafa. The meeting with Rafa helps him start to unravel the mystery. The story of how Dave became a killer is also revealed to the reader.
An enjoyable read.

For those that don't know, Emma's novels take place in and around Portobello – where I've lived for the past 30 years – and who knew it was such an exciting and dangerous place to reside!? And you've never expect to come across dark secrets on your daily commute, would you?

The story concerns Bus driver Dave Kellock who is a pillar of the local community and has just been voted as Edinburgh's Outstanding Citizen of the Year in recognition of his voluntary work all over the surrounding neighbourhood. But this panics Dave as he has a dark secret, which could all be dug up and revealed if anyone from his past recognises him.

And to top things off, one morning someone boards his bus route that he was not expecting. Someone he killed 20 years previously. Oops.

And when THAT person goes missing, Dave finds himself caught up in the police investigation.

So the scene is set and layers of twists added throughout by the author. To say more would spoil the ins and outs of the plot. All handled meticulously well by the author.

There's an added depth to this writing for me simply because it takes place in Edinburgh. Of course the downside to knowing the geography of a novel is I found myself trying to work out if bus routes were correct!

All in all, this is another intelligent and twisty, multi-layered thriller, with Emma's trademark unknown narrator chapters making their mark once again. Try not being hooked after chapter one!

With a very clever cameo during the climax, In Her Shadow is a cracking third novel that I’d totally recommended if you've enjoyed Emma's previous books.

Bus driver Dave is a model citizen and he’s received the award to prove it. However, a chance sighting of a face from his past brings up all the memories he has buried for the last twenty years, and slowly his life begins to unravel.

A great start and I really got into the book. It did lose its way in the middle and I found it to be a bit of a struggle, but on reading the reviews I was encouraged to read on with the promise of a major twist. And yes, it was a good twist but not enough to totally redeem the slow burn.

Thank you NetGalley and Wellbeck.

Bus driver Dave Kellock is a familiar and friendly sight to his fellow Edinburgh residents who are on his route. But they have no idea of the dark past that Dave has left behind him.

One day, the arrival of a VERY unexpected passenger triggers off a series of events that will nearly bring Dave's life crashing down around his ears...

This is something of a slow burn thriller so it requires a little patience for the reader to wait until the book hits its stride. The major twist at the end though, is well worth waiting for.

This was a decent read but not my favourite. The plot began well and was a really interesting premise but I thought it just came apart a little the more it went on.

Initially I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it but as the story went out I felt more and more drawn into the book. It definitely grabbed my attention when I didn't expect it.

In Her Shadow is a bit of a slow burner. Bus driver Dave Kellock is a solid Edinburgh citizen, or so he appears. But he carries a dark secret that he has spent many years trying to come to terms with. And one day it suddenly comes back to haunt him.

Dave's past turns his life upside down for the second time. He is caught in a web of lies, dealing with people he doesn't know and unsure who to trust. The backstory is revealed across the novel, leaving the reader just a little in the dark until the final reveal. It is worth the wait though, and the final twist is a good one.