Paperback published by vanguard Press Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers 29th May 2025
ISBN 9781837947089
In a small rural town, Bernard’s seemingly perfect life is shattered when Sally, his beautiful wife and Joshua, his young son, are murdered in cold blood. Nearby, in a local village a refugee, far from home, attempts to put his violent past behind him and escape the consequences of his monstrous deeds. Caught between his fractured reality and the lies he spins Ahmed travels from town to town. Ahmed’s psyche begins to unravel. Will he be able to outrun his guilt or will the truth finally catch up with him. As the investigation unfolds it seems that there were quite a few people who might have had reasons to kill Sally. Leading inspector Lawrence to think that perhaps he should look for the perpetrator much closer to home.
MY REVIEW
Today I’m giving an extra big shout out to thriller fans The Refugee is your next crime read from the new talented crime thriller author Kim Hopkinson. I loved every single second, every single word, every single sentence and every chapter. But be warned this murder is not for the faint hearted. Author Kim Hopkinson will go where no other crime author has ever gone before and I know thriller fans like me love to read something toe-curling, heart-racing different. My hand on my heart you all have to believe this story is a chilling tale of betrayal, rage and the length one man will go to, to protect his reputation. A mother, wife, and her youngest son is murdered in a cornfield. Her husband is busy at their farmhouse he spends his time harvesting his crops. It’s lucky that their eldest son wasn’t there on that fateful day his mother and younger brother were axed. No one in the community can quite believe that a murder so horrible has taken place. Sally was a beautiful woman and her son had just started school. You would never know pretty Sally had a Secret. From a small town in Sussex where crime is rare people can’t imagine anyone in their community committing murder. It has to be a stranger. Can a refugee who has come to the town, be trusted? Why does he keep going from town to town? The Refugee is absolutely brilliant from page one, keeping its twisted suspense under wraps until the very last page.
About author Kim Hopkinson
Kim Hopkinson was born in North London and from a young age, enjoyed writing poetry and stories. She trained in journalism and worked on women’s magazines in London. When she had a family, she discovered a love for teaching and became an infant teacher. Later , she was a deputy head teacher and spent twenty years in education. Kim retired early to concentrate on her writing and moved to Sussex where she lives with her family. This is her first book, and she spends her time writing, raising sheep and enjoying her granddaughters. https://www.instagram.com/kim_hopkinson
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