My turn on the blog tour for #TheDeathBed by #ChrisBridges published by @AvonBookUk

She’s not there to save her friend. 

She’s there to silence her. 

When nurse Laura arrives at her old best friend’s death bed, it’s not out of compassion – it’s out of fear. Her enigmatic friend Sadie is dying, and with her last breath, she might destroy everything.

Sixteen years ago, tragedy tore their group of nursing students apart. And Laura has spent every moment since then ensuring the truth never sees the light of day.

But as Sadie fades, the past refuses to stay buried. And Laura is about to learn: The dying don’t always go quietly.

And some confessions are worth killing for.

My Review –

Many thanks to Avon Books for my early copy of The Death Bed by Chris Bridges.

This is Chris Bridges second novel and it’s a dark, intense and thrilling read.

The book starts slowly and builds in momentum throughout, with a tense undercurrent. Laura a nurse is complelled to go and care for her old best friend, Sadie who is dying. But it’s not out of care and compassion, it’s out of fear because Laura is afraid that Sadie can reveal something that can destroy her world.

Told from a dual timeline, this book sizzles with secrets and lies. And Di I mention it’s dark oh so dark! I personally found some of the medical/hospital descriptions a bit triggering for me but it didn’t take the enjoyment out of the book. There’s twists galore and the end is quite magnificent and will have you up all night reading!

An excellent novel from an author that’s found his genre! 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Chris Bridges is an alumni of the 2022 London Writers Award. He previously wrote a weekly column for an LGBTQ+ lifestyle website and was a theatre reviewer for various sites. As a former NHS nurse with a hidden disability, he likes to feature the untold stories of sick, dying, and disabled people in his work and smash the trope of the passive disabled character with a background role. His first novel Sick to Death is a twisty psychological thriller. When not writing, he can be found reading compulsively or walking his uptight poodle, Frida Kahlo.

You can connect with Chris Bridges on INSTAGRAM.

You can buy The Death Bed HERE