The gripped me from the start. I couldn’t put it down and ignored all my other responsibilities. Highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I Will Ruin You, by Linwood Barclay, is another outstanding read from an author who never disappoints. In this one, Richard Boyle, a high school English teacher, becomes a very reluctant hero after helping avert a school bombing. But that horrific event is only the beginning of his problems. First he learns the parents of the bomber want to sue him. Then a former student shows up and tries to blackmail him. His marriage becomes strained when he offers to sell the family’s boat to a neighbor in order to raise cash. When the blackmailer is mudered, Richard could be a suspect once the police learn of the blackmail attempt. The resolution, most loose ends tied up, is definitely satisfying. My only criticism is that it may be just a tiny bit too clever/complicated for its own good. I’m thinking especially of the identity of the blackmailer. A small gripe about a largely very entertaining and enjoyable read.