#BlogTour ‘One Bad Thing’ by M.K Hill

About the book…

A twisty and chilling thriller about a woman who did one bad thing when she was young… and must now suffer the consequences.

She thought she’d got away with it. She was wrong.

Hannah Godley is an agony aunt on a London radio show Queen of Hearts. She’s warm and empathetic; a good listener. Her catchphrase is: Be kind, always. But when a stranger phones in to tell a tragic story about her brother who killed himself after he was the victim of a terrible prank by two people, Hannah goes cold. Because she remembers Diane’s brother well. In fact, all these years later, he still haunts her dreams. All because of that one bad thing she did when she was young…

Is Diane just a sad, lonely woman looking for a friend, or does she know what Hannah did, and is looking for revenge? Because as Diane insinuates herself into her life and family, Hannah is going to discover that you can never truly escape that One Bad Thing you did – sooner or later, you’re going to have to pay the price…

Massive thanks to the wonderful Sophie at Head Of Zeus for my gifted review copy of the fabulous ‘One Bad Thing’ by M.K Hill which is out in hardcover and e-book from February 3rd!

Hannah is about to take the leap from behind the microphone to in front of the camera. She has a new contract about to be announced, where she will be the ageny aunt on a programme like ‘Good Morning’ and whilst she has a battle with her other half, Sean, about his drinking, she has a gorgeous baby girl, good friends, a bright future and a stable home.

Or so she thinks.

Her final phone in features the decidedly odd and ominous,Deborah who appears to be speaking directly to Hannah.

She promises vengeance for the death of her brother, who was allegedly bullied to death.

The one bad thing Hannah thought had been buried, from essentially another life time, has resurfaced.

Is it residual guilt making more of a situation than it is?

After all, at the time she was struggling with some difficult life choices and being overlooked by her parents in favour of her sick sister.

She isn’t the same person she used to be,is she?

Hasn’t she done enough in her career to support, and advise those who are lost and confused, as an agony aunt?

It is , after all,the only bad thing she ever did….

But can you really say you can pin the moment your life changed, to one single act?

The back and forths between then, when she and her friend-now well respected GP, Cam-played what Deborah is passing off as a deadly prank, shows that this was a catalyst that cannot be separated from everything which comes after.

And this includes the dreadful Deborah, and as she is described as a carbuncle on Hannah’s life, you find yourself quickly forgetting her ‘be kind’ professional motto.

And despising this woman who turns up with her sweaty lasagnes,strange meals,odd ‘Live Laugh Love’ texts (hell that would have given me the jitters before things went any further! Shudder.. ) and an almost preternatural way of turning up wherever Hannah is.

Is she really a malevolent presence or just a sad and lonely, grief stricken woman who is desperately seeking help?

Or are Hannah and Cam, actually in danger?

This novel is fantastically structured, you lean into Hannah’s character as her arc develops but then find yourself as guilty of the casual cruelties that Hannah and Cam dispense.

It is so easy to say ‘be kind’, far harder to show it through your actions.

Another clever and thrilling which takes a look at the easily used platitudes, and the meaning behind the casual extortion of behaviours, that those espousing them leave under the pillow, alongside their pyjamas.

About the author…

M.K Hill, aka Mark Hill, was a journalist and an award-winning music radio producer before becoming a full-time writer.

The first novel in the Sasha Dawson series, ‘The Bad Place’, was described as ‘everything a police procedural should be‘ by The Times, who also named it as their crime book of the month. He lives in London.

The second, ‘The Woman In The Wood’ was a bestseller in 2021.

His other series, featuring D.I Ray Drake, includes ‘His First Lie’ and ‘It Was Her’ are also available from all good book shops..

Links-http://mkhill.uk/

Twitter @markhillwriter @HoZBooks