Fortunately my opinion on this one ended up being the same — once I got into the rhythm of how the author was setting everything up, I really enjoyed sifting through the letters, texts, and notes and piecing together the bigger picture.

So, so good’ – INDIA KNIGHT’Extremely addictive, it will reel you in, one piece of evidence at a time’ – ALEX PAVESI’Takes the whodunnit to a whole new level.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. A community theatre troupe, led by Martin and wife Helen, are brought together by something other than the love of the stage when Martin and Helen's young daughter Poppy falls ill.

There is little or no breathing space as every page contains relevant information and demands the reader's full attention. Martin Hayward is confidently authoritative while his son, James, takes a softer and more theatrical tone. Little Poppy has been diagnosed with cancer and there is a massive fund raising campaign to raise money for an experimental treatment. Giving every character an arc is the most important thing – especially when writing a story with multiple characters.I'll admit to some confusion amongst the characters as there are many players involved and I did have a hard time keeping them all straight. What didn’t work for me was the length of the novel, the repetitiveness and the inclusion of too many unnecessary characters and details (and the exclusion of some relevant information). Overall, I think it is a good book that a lot of readers will like reading due to its unique premise and a solid storyline. It is good to pay close attention in this one although after a while the characters do come together, and the plot becomes easier to follow.

For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Set in a small town in England, the leading and most influential figures are Martin and Helen Haywood. They appeal to the community for assistance which leads to an all-out crowdfunding effort (A Cure For Poppy) with everyone doing their level best to bring in funds to contribute to the cause. There are a wide range of characters and suspects, with missing papers from certain people, all we know about them is what we learn through others.It became increasingly difficult to keep track of who was whom and what was exactly happening with each of them. Between the original and meandering plot and the gripping premise, The Appeal presented quite the mystery from the very first word. I’ve always thought that text often “gets lost in translation”, however within a couple of chapters of The Appeal I was able to visualise the full cast of the book. Many thanks to Edelweiss, Maudee Genao at Atria, and Janice Hallett for a DRC in exchange for an honest review!