I loved the concept for this book and after reading the blurb I was keen to jump in as soon as I got my copy – and I have to say as soon as I started reading I was addicted and was hooked right through to the end – I thoroughly enjoyed it all! I thought that the book had a great flow to it, the writing style was excellent and I loved the different characters that the author has created. It was an easy story to read and after a few pages I was glued to the story and finished it later on that night, I had to know how it would end and I was certainly not disappointed. It is definitely five stars from me for this one, a fully action packed thriller with plenty of content, fantastic characters and a great story line – very highly recommended!!

First things first, this is definitely my type of book. It mixes historical fiction and a thriller, with literature and famous names and places, making it so incredibly interesting. It is ridiculously difficult to put down – I read it in one sitting, and was up until 5am reading it, with absolutely no regrets. I soaked up every last word. I was so responsive when reading this book; I often found myself saying ‘noooo’ or shaking my head and tying to steer the protagonist in one way and I was genuinely heartbroken at one point. Helen Oddfellow is my new favourite person. I loved how it was unpredictable – not only how the preface linked, but also how the secret tied together. I did guess the ‘who’ aspect, through little hints and general detective work, but couldn’t fathom the ‘why’ and adored how it all played out. It was intense the whole way through and the concept and execution was incredible. Unlawful Things really paints a picture through the writing, taking you on a journey through time and places. Lane is an incredible writer, and you can seriously tell she’s done her research here. Both the story, writing and concept is in the same league as Dan Brown, for me.