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Only the Innocent Kindle Edition

by Rachel Abbott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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A man is dead.
The killer is a woman.
But what secrets lie beneath the surface - so dark that a man has to die?

Women are rarely cold blooded killers. But when famous philanthropist Hugo Fletcher is found dead, there is no doubt in anybody's mind that the killer is a woman. And it is clear from the precision of the planning that this was no crime of passion. It was an execution.

The victim was revered the world over for his charitable work with trafficked Eastern European prostitutes, and as at least one of these girls is missing, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas is certain that there has to be a connection.

But nothing is as it appears on the surface. A web of complex relationships is gradually revealed and it seems that everybody has something to hide. As each horrific secret is exposed, Tom Douglas begins to realise that this is much more than a simple murder case. And he has a terrible dilemma to face - whether to punish the guilty, or protect the innocent.

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What people say about Only the Innocent

"Abbott carefully constructed a world of mystery, depravity, sex, violence, manipulation and intrigue on so many different levels that I can honestly say you truly have to read until the last page to understand and appreciate the complexity of the story." Karen DeLabar: Writing on the Rocks

"Excellent and intriguing start which had me hooked from the first page." S Wilton

"A brilliantly written storyline that's hard to put down, I highly recommend this book and the author." Janet Clark

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471 pages
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English
Publication date

14 Nov. 2011
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00684EBC0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rachel Abbott; 2nd edition (14 Nov. 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 604 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 471 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 6,581 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 34 in Women's Popular Fiction
- 68 in Crime, Thriller & Mystery Series
- 258 in British Detective Stories

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Rachel Abbott's debut thriller, Only the Innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the Amazon charts both in the UK and US. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels The Back Road, Sleep Tight and Stranger Child,Nowhere Child (a short novel based on the characters from Stranger Child), Kill Me Again, The Sixth Window, Come a Little Closer, The Shape of Lies and Right Behind You. Close Your Eyes - the 10th in the Tom Douglas series - was released in February 2021.

In 2018 Rachel released the first book in a new series - And So It Begins. This was followed by The Murder Game in 2020 (The Invitation in the US).

Rachel's novels have now been translated into over 20 languages.

In 2015 Amazon celebrated the first five years of the Kindle in the UK, and announced that Rachel was the number one bestselling independent author over the five-year period. She was also placed fourteenth in the chart of all authors. Stranger Child was the most borrowed novel for the Kindle in the first half of 2015.

Rachel now lives in Alderney - a beautiful island off the coast of France - and spends a few months of each year in the Le Marche regions of Italy, where she devotes her time to her love of writing fiction. For more information, see Rachel's website at www.rachel-abbott.com, or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

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Nik

Not a thriller, not fast paced and basic story line

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2017

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Having read the back road which I enjoyed, thought i'd try another from this author.

The first few chapters for me seemed to start well. Once downloaded, it nose dived for me, flipping from what was happening in the present to going back and reading letters written, which sounds odd but they didn't come across as letters, more a recall in the first person, however really disliked the letter part.
I guessed early on who did what, too many clues at the start, which spoiled it for me. It was very drawn out, doesn't seem like it is a thriller, just a recount of past events,

It isn't fast paced, griping, basic story line, husband dies, who has done it, but to me it was obvious.

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Garrett

Highly Disappointing Knowing What The Author Capable Of.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2017

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I was highly disappointed with the story, having read Rachel's, Kill Me Again which was a brilliant thriller. So on the back of it bought all her books. I started off after the aforementioned book, to read in the correct order leading up to Kill Me Again, as that was a page turner. This was a chapter turner, rather than being a thriller, it was like family members chatting about recollections of the past. Some chapters were just extremely long letters one had sent to the other and one of the character re reading them.
Even the detective on the case has marital problems.
The only thing I did like was the conclusion/ending. Which was more fitting than the end of Kill Me Again.

I just hope the rest of the series is like Kill Me Again rather than this one.

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Kathy Jensen

Well worth a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2018

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This is really a 4.5 star book, not quite worthy of the full 5. I got a bit confused now and again when something that had been revealed in a 'letter' was brought up several chapters later and it was hard to recall the detail - only of the downsides to reading on Kindle rather than an actual book where it is much easier to flick back through pages and refresh your memory. However, it was a good plot, building and assassinating various characters as it progressed and slowly revealing the full depth of depravity that is our murder victim - surely someone who deserved what he got. I did get rather frustrated by Lady Fletcher, feeling that she should have cottoned on to his Lordship long before they reached the alter - I'd have told him where to go after one or two dates and certainly would have abandoned ship immediately after, if not during, the honeymoon! I did like DCI Tom Douglas's quiet style and empathetic nature and, since he is the star of the series, I will try the next book. This one is well worth a read, though not the best thriller ever.

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Luxuria

Starts off strong but then slumps and never recovers :(

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2020

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The tense and gripping prologue followed by chapters 1-4 had me hooked.
The remainder of the story promptly 'unhooked' me, though :(
More backstory than story.
Needs far more excitement and twists and these need to come in the STORY.
By the end, having grown thoroughly bored and caring little for the characters, I didn't give a toss 'whodunnit'.
Sir Hugo Fletcher is an expertly-drawn antagonist, though. If, like me, you are looking for an example of how to create evil characters, you can certainly learn from this book. That's the only benefit you'll be getting from it, though, in my view.
I like the human element of DCI Tom Douglas. He is a rarity in the crime fiction genre, I believe, as he is a police officer who happens to be a regular guy - nothing dysfunctional about him. He is portrayed as handsome too - another rarity! :)
In sum, thrilling start (with an equally thrilling synopsis), but rapidly becomes a bore.

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sujay

Brilliant and Well Written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2017

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I haven't read a Rachel Abbot book yet that hasn't had me on the edge of my seat. Hugo Fletcher is found murdered in a compromising position and Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas is the one who investigates the series of events that unfolds. Hugo Fletcher appears to be an upstanding member of the community that helps struggling Eastern European prostitutes escape the grips of trafficking, but things are not as clear cut as they first appear. As Tom Douglas investigates the crime it becomes evident that there is more to this man than originally appears and he is hiding some very dark secrets. Tom has some very hard decisions to make throughout the book and we wait until the end to discover what his choices are.

I would highly recommend this book and indeed all others by this author.

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Valinora Troy

Awful - avoid

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2019

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The writer has some skill but the story is appalling - contrived, ridiculous characters, a useless detective who only ever finds out anything by conveniently overhearing the suspects' conversations. The murderer was obvious. The snobbery underpinning the story and characters - someone had 'class' and was always forgiven, someone else was 'common' and therefore evil - was repelling. What I hated most of about was what I felt was a trivialisation of child abuse, but leaving that aside, I could not in anyway call it a thriller or detective story because there was little of either. The letters too which some reviewers have mentioned, as a means to reveal the plot were so badly done and unrealistic. I only finished because it was a story chosen by my book club.

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