The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath

The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.

Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.

But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?

This promised to be a great read but sadly I was disappointed in this novel by Mel McGrath

Four friends witness a rape in an alleyway and do nothing to help. A body is washed up in the Thames which turns out to be the attacked woman. All four friends turn a blind eye not wanting to get involved although they are in some way connected to the woman.

I thought this would be a really good read but it just didn’t have any substance for me. The characters were shallow and self obsessed, there was no pace and it all seemed to drag on and on. By halfway through I was just so fed up with it that I skim read to the end. It perked up a bit but really overly long and lack lustre.

I really can only give this a 2 star rating- with so many books out there time invested has to be worth it - sorry this wasn’t 😟

I would like to thank the publisher for sending this in exchange for an honest review.