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Kill or Die Kindle Edition

by Ann Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 247 ratings
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A wife flees her own home—and finds herself trapped in another as a hostage—in this gripping story of fate, family, and murder…

In one house, a burglary goes horribly wrong as an elderly victim is killed and one of the perpetrators is injured. In the detached house next door, Julia is preparing to leave her husband.  He has let her down for the last time and her bags are packed. Taking their eight-year-old daughter, Lucy, from her bed, she sets off in the fog. 

But on this cold, dark night, fate steps in and these strangers collide. When the criminals abduct the mother and daughter and take them to a derelict house, the situation takes a grave turn. Meanwhile, Julia's husband is distraught that his wife and daughter have left—and becomes a suspect when the murder next door is discovered.

This family of three is about to step into a nightmare. And Julia may be faced with the ultimate choice: kill or die…
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0874CRCSL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (April 13, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4017 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 247 ratings

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Ann Evans

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Ann Evans is an award-winning author of 38 books living in Coventry, England,

She writes books for children, reluctant readers, adult thrillers and romance (under the pen name of Ann Carroll). She also writes non-fiction with around 2,000 magazine articles published in a wide variety of magazines and was a Feature Writer at the Coventry Telegraph for 13 years.

Ann likes to share her writing experience by running bespoke writing classes on line and locally for adults and children.

She is a member of: The Society of Women Writers & Journalists; The Crime Writers' Association; The Romantic Novelists' Association, the National Association of Writers in Education and The Coventry Writers' Group.

You can connect with Ann here: http://www.annevansbooks.co.uk

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/annevansbooks

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/annevansauthor

Blog: http://annsawriter.blogspot.co.uk/

Email: annevanswriter@gmail.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Xxxxxxxxx
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017
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Highly recommended great read loved it kept your interest very much an intense thriller couldn't put the book down always reading it
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Amy@Novelgossip
4.0 out of 5 stars In a horrible twist of fate
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
This one wastes no time and jumps straight into the action. When it opens, two men are preparing to break into the home of an elderly man who is an antiques collector. At the same time, Julia is preparing to leave her husband, Ian. In a horrible twist of fate, the paths of these strangers cross and things take a sharp turn towards the scary and dangerous. The masked men take Julia and her daughter Lucy hostage and what follows is the stuff nightmares are made of.

I felt so awful for Julia, she’s already in a bad place the night that she decides she has had enough of her husband’s scheming ways and the situation she finds herself in was completely terrifying. It reminded me a bit of An Impossible Dilemma in that it found a mother in an awful situation where she’s forced to do terrible things to keep her child safe.

I read this is one single “holding my breath the entire time sitting.” It was relentlessly paced with tons of action and suspense. I was praying that Julia and Lucy would escape unscathed and was shocked by the way things turned out in the end. This is the authors first adult novel as she has previously written children’s books and it was a fantastic debut into the mystery/thriller genre.
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Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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I really enjoyed this book. It did not disappoint! Twist and turns throughout. It's shorter than I realized but it was jam packed with adventure!
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Valen Pirret
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could have been better
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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Nice writing style and well-edited.
However, characters are flat and the story feels rushed.
Enjoyed the "bad guys" but again lacking development.
Nice, easy read. Entertaining, overall would recommend.
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Susan C Holt
4.0 out of 5 stars Kill or Die
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
Pretty good murder mystery with a great ending. The flow was a little off and some areas drug but an overall good read.
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ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Positive
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017
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Great book very suspenseful.
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sarah kenny
5.0 out of 5 stars What would you do if faced with certain death? Kill or Die?
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017
This book gripped me in more ways than one. To start with, it's a quick read. And because of the thrilling, constant fast pace the story was told at, it made it quicker still. Definitely a book that can be read in one sitting (I know because i did) and i felt a sense of fulfilment when i'd finished. I knew it's not one i could have left as it would've played on my mind.

Julia is fed up, angry, annoyed, distraught, you name it. Her husband is having an affair, she knows this for a fact but he's not admitted it too her outright. One last chance. She's given him one last chance to end it before she leaves and takes their 8 year old daughter with her.

He fails in the worst possible way anyone could imagine. It's his actions, that unbeknownst to them all, start of a chain of serious horrific coincidences that puts the woman he loves and his child in mortal danger.

I found Ian Logan to be a weak willed character and to be honest, i never really warmed to him. He is full of self pity and self loathing, when it comes to the crunch i'm not sure i'd want him to rely on.

Julia is a determined, intelligent and highly resourceful woman. And boy, did her maternal instincts kick in! Her love and determination to protect her daughter from 2 of THE worst villains i've met for a while, show through from the first chapters and that first fateful meeting with the murderers. She stays calm under pressure and i found myself questioning, "would i have coped that well in that situation?" Reading about their god awful circumstances made my stomach clench, my fingers grip my kindle and made me restless on my seat. A distinct feeling of anxiety overtook me and, like i said, i couldn't have put it down until i'd finished, as i wouldn't have slept feeling like that.

Brilliant writing from the author. Love the fact it was set in the third person narrative as it played out like a film in my head. It's always the sign of a great author when their writing can evoke such strong feelings in the reader. I can't wait to read more from Ann Evans.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in Germany on April 26, 2017
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Kill or Die is a dark, exciting read that kept me gripped throughout. The ending is completely unexpected - and very satisfying!
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stuart coulter
4.0 out of 5 stars Yes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2017
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A good read. Keeps you interested and turning the pages. Not edge of your seat reading but a good read nonetheless
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J J Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars twisted and extremely addictive read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2017
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When you think you are escaping one scenario in life and head unknowingly into a worse one. This is what happens to Julia and her Daughter, Lucy when she decides to leave her husband.
A very serious of unfortunate events take control, as Julia's life spirals more out of control.
One of the hostages is the vilest of villains, and I had real emotional loathing for him and his side kick.
He is a foul human being of the worst kind.
Although his partner working along side him tries to make Julia's and Lucy's life in capture more tolerable, it is still too horrific. Julia has to decide to kill or die?
I was taken on a nervy edge of my seat read with this one, and was routing for Julia and her daughter to escape unscathed, and if she did was hoping she would get the new life she deserved....
This really was a fantastic suspense story, that kept me riveted to the pages from beginning to end.
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Vinnie
4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2017
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Not too bad to read, there was action from the very beginning. I liked the Julia character and I liked how the book ended, although I would probably kicked the Ian fellow out of the door if he were my husband.
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Mark Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine display of skill and confidence from a seasoned writer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2017
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This book has been my surprise of the year so far.
A first in the genre from Evans, Kill or Die is nonetheless a fine display of skill and confidence from a seasoned writer who makes smart choices in her prose and choice of narrative. Evans’ immersive and descriptive prose excels in engaging the reader and in stimulating a cascade of very vivid images of the setting and her characters.
Well-crafted, and natural-feeling dialogue, utilising a mixture of long and short sentence structure, augment the already good characterisation. Combined with Evans use of Body language to covey intent and emotion, this elevates the characterisation to another level and places it amongst the most skilled I’ve read in a while.

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A third-person, past-tense narrative throughout suits the plot and propels the characters and their deeds along at a fair old clip. Kill or Die is seeped in suspense, eliciting a deep sense of unease and conflict throughout. The novel is permeated with a measured tension that I really enjoyed. With her choice to place Julia and her daughter front and centre, Evans appears to effortlessly tap into the subconscious fears all parents harbour and suppress and asks her readers to explore their own unease.
How far would you go to protect your child? Answer: As far as you had to.
A great new addition to the publisher’s catalogue and yet another declaration of Bloodhound’s intent to continue to develop quality books and writers.
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