FRIDAY ON MY MIND

By Nicci French

A man’s body is spotted floating in the Thames River; the only means of identification for the corpse is a bracelet he wears from a hospital with the name Dr. F. Klein engraved on it.

When Dr. Klein is tracked down and shown the body, she’s stunned to find that it is none other than her ex-lover, Sandy Holland. She shudders, seeing as that Sandy had never accepted the end of their relationship.

But when his wallet is found hidden in Frieda’s home, the police decide to charge her with his murder. A failed relationship…a dead man…a doctor who has a stolen item in her possession…Frieda being the killer rings true. But instead of going quietly, Frieda cuts all her ties at home and takes off.

Frieda goes on the run, believing that she can solve Sandy’s murder by herself. Cool and deliberate are the two main qualities of Dr. Klein. Her friends she has met along the way: Josef, Sasha and DCI Karlsson, know her well and support her as much as they can, but she is always in control. Add in a killer from Frieda’s past who is believed to be dead by the police, and the story grows anxious and tense as she tries to figure out the truth and stay alive before the cops catch up to her.

A great story with a twist at the end that’s as surprising as it could get when the perpetrator is finally exposed.