Eleven Days by Stav Sherez Review

Reviewed by Meresa Bergin

Synposis
A fire rages through a sleepy West London square, engulfing a small convent hidden away among the residential houses. When DI Jack Carrigan and DS Geneva Miller arrive at the scene they discover eleven bodies, yet there were only supposed to be ten nuns in residence.

I was eager to read Eleven Days by Stav Sherez as I had read about it and it seemed very interesting.

When reading a book I like to come to it with an open mind, so whilst I knew a little about the book I had tried not to look too deeply into it.

The cover draws you in and made me wanted to read the book even more, I did feel the book was a little large for me as I tend to like to read in the bath and such places, it was a little hard to hold.

From the first page I was drawn into the story and found it hard to put down, I found the character DI Jack Carrigan very engaging and I enjoyed the relationships between him and DS Geneva Miller, watching as develops throughout the book. The book left you very on edge just as you thought you knew what was happening it took a new turn. I was also very intrigued to find out who the eleven victim was and to know why the nuns did not try to escape and was impressed I wasn’t able to guess until it was revealed.

I think the book would definitely appeal to fans of the author as well as those who love a good crime and mystery book. The story is very dark and at times it can be unsettling to read some parts of it but it is worth doing so and it helps to bring the whole story together.

I would recommend this book to friends who were interested in crime and mystery also to those who are looking for a good book to read. I have also ordered A Dark Redemption by the same author as I am very impressed with his style of writing.

Rating: 4/5

Eleven Days is available to buy from Faber and Faber here.