Definition of familicide: A type of murder or murder-suicide in which at least one spouse and one or more children are killed; or in which a parent or parents and possibly other relatives such as siblings and grandparents are killed. In some cases, all of the family members' lives are taken. - (Wikipedia)
And this is the theme of The Point Of Rescue (2008), the third book in the DC Simon Waterhouse and DS Charlie Zailer psychological thriller series. They say the hardest job in the world is a Mother's job. I wholeheartedly agree and applaud the author for presenting us with the "realities of motherhood" that most mothers would rather keep mum about or shroud in a conspiracy of silence for fear of being branded an incompetent mother or one who is unable to cope. After reading the author's first two books - Little Face and Hurting Distance - I am no stranger to Hannah's psychological tales which are full of strange, tense and unexplained details that wound deeper and deeper into a twisted knot of which there is no way out except for a terrifying conclusion. Hannah's stories are original, very much unsettling, unpredictable, but also thought-provoking. She is a brilliantly perceptive writer.
The Point of Rescue is published as The Wrong Mother in the USA and has been adapted for television - ITV1 - as Case Sensitive shown earlier this month in the UK. For more information on this book/film, visit www.sophiehannah.com
Happy reading and watching!
Rating: 6/5
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