A review by enchantedbibliophile
Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary

5.0

This year I'm doing a Reading Challenge; so I have 26 books with specific subjects that I need to read.
Book 14:A book with a character with your first name

Initially I thought finding a book with a character with my first name would be difficult, but when then my research prove me so wrong that I actually could pick and choose.
Picking [b:Someone Else's Skin|21350894|Someone Else's Skin (DI Marnie Rome, #1)|Sarah Hilary|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1409223715s/21350894.jpg|24089880] was really an excellent choice!
I fell right into the story.

'DI Rome, slayer of dragons.'

I like the complexity of the characters; especially DI Marnie Rome. She's fierce and in charge; taking challenges on head first; but it might be her internal struggles causing this fierceness.
The way [a:Hilary|3418841|Sarah Hilary|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1377456617p2/3418841.jpg] build this beautiful broken strong piece of art she calls Marnie Rome amaze me. Marnie feels so real to me I can easily fall into her character and believe it's me.
The counter characters amplifies Marnie's character so well you feel you know them all.

The slow build of suspense and drama works you up in a way that makes you feel part of it.
The tricky premise of the plot with multiple witnesses was perplexing and thought-provoking.
Me reading a lot of suspense, thrillers and crime usually figures out the plot quite quickly, but not this time. [a:Hilary|3418841|Sarah Hilary|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1377456617p2/3418841.jpg] gives you enough and just little enough to keep you guessing and going in the wrong direction.

This was [a:Sarah Hilary's|3418841|Sarah Hilary|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1377456617p2/3418841.jpg] debut novel; which makes me very exited for the next books in the series.
I found a new favorite author!