Musso throws it ALL in. No stone is left unturned, no holds are barred. Well after throwing it all in, he gives it a stir and a shake and give us a fast paced enjoyable read.

And yes, belief might have to be suspended as we follow the enmeshed characters and their stories but he does it in an easy to read manner.

An ARC kindly provided by author/publisher via Netgalley.

Ok so you have to leave your sense of what's normal and real at the door but this is a classic French thriller! It's got twists, jeopardy and lots of ' what on earth is going on' . A popcorn thriller and that's a good thing.

Guillaume Musso is the modern master of the French thriller.

If you like your thrillers fast- paced with more twists and turns than a roller coaster then Angélique will hit the spot .

Former policeman Mathias Taillefer wakes up in hospital to find a young girl by his bedside requesting his help to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death from a balcony.

Initially refusing to help, Louise Collange eventually persuades him to assist leading to a chain of events that uncover the actions of the elusive Angélique.

This is a dark story of deception; and greed - there is a lot of violence and it is hard to actually empathise with many of the characters as they seem quite heartless from the emotional damaged they’ve received.

Too many coincidences and plot devices that enabled the chain of events means this is an “escapist thriller “ read - suspend belief and enter a dark world with glimmers of light