Revenge thrillers are a favorite sub genre of mine, and Chauvet has done something that feels both familiar and original in her latest take. Absolutely loved this and can't wait to see what she writes next!

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for an ARC of The Revenge of Rita Marsh.

I really wanted to like this book, it had great premise on paper, but the deeper I delves into this book the more the main character Rita annoyed me.
2.5 stars

I really loved this book, cared by day and predator hunter by night, I really enjoyed this book and I really think others will too

✨My Thoughts✨
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rita is living a double life, care home manger by day and a vigilante by night hunting sexual predators online and confronting them with evidence face to face.

This was such and intense read and I just flew through the pages, you become engrossed in Rita and her story, it also has a sense of foreboding laced through it.

I’d love to read more from this author.

This book was interesting and one that I haven’t really read about before. I did enjoy it and it was page turning however I didn’t feel like the ending has a ‘wow’ factor and I couldn’t really connect with any of the characters. The subjects, though triggering, were handled very well.

The Revenge of Rita Marsh tells the story of a vigilante chasing predatory paedophiles. Rita Marsh is herself a traumatised victim who deals with her trauma by seeking out and exposing men who are grooming their victims on social media. Things come to a head when one of her missions goes wrong and a school reunion unexpectedly unearths another past experience that Rita is forced to confront. The subject matter and the damaged characters portrayed in this story are very dark, which makes it both a difficult story to read and relate to. Whilst this serves well to highlight the moral ambiguity of vigilantism, it leaves the reader without a clear hero to root for and a satisfactory resolution.

With thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Rita Marsh is inherently a good person, she is part of Raven justice, she poses as girls on the internet and then her team tracks down paedophiles and gangs who target children and young girls.
She is essentially doing amazing work trying to keep the streets and kids safe, but sadly being a vigilante justice group her ethics and methods are not always strictly within the law.
After a sting goes wrong and the target ends up committing suicide her and her team have majorly attracted the notice of the local police.
She is now wary but still insists on trying to help out an old school friend who she believes was groomed into an underage relationship with her teacher.
After a meeting at Rita's home between the said friend, Leila and the disgraced teacher now author.
The situation is very charged and things go disastrously wrong when she loses her temper and things get out of hand.
Now Rita has to fix the situation in a VERY unorthodox manner.
This is her story of what happens next on that night...
Wow this was mind blowing, it grabbed me from the first page and I actually really liked Rita, yes by law she did some very wrong things but I think the reader can empathise where her motives come from, childhood trauma, and abuse in the past and she felt she had to champion kids / girls like her.
Sadly her ideals took her off the lawful path and that's where things came undone.
This was one of the best novels I've read in a while, I also think it has legs to go further and I HOPE we see Rita again in the future in a sequel novel.
Fantastic read.

Rita is leading a double life.
By day, running her family’s Care Home.
By night, is the brains behind a vigilante group who track down, collect evidence and trap pedophiles.

This book is dark, with characters that are so multifaceted that they feel like they could be real. The story is well written and flows smoothly to its conclusion. You don’t quite know where the story is going to lead you next.

I still find it hard to believe that this is Nilesha Chaucer’s debut novel!

I think there should be a trigger warning as it seems so raw.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and Fabre & Fabre for giving me the chance to read an advanced copy eARC of The Revenge of Rita Marsh.

This book started so well and dealt with dark subject matter in a sympathetic way. The characterisation was good and I thought that I was in for a good read. Unfortunately the book did not continue to engage me and I ended up not finishing, something I don't like doing but I just lost interest along the way.

this story that deals with controversial subjects but handles it brilliantly. Rita's is likeable and I instantly connected with her

I love the duality of Rita's life, she is so complex and I loved her relationship with Leila. I binged the book! I highly recommend this book.

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Runs an elderly Care home by day and hunts sexual predators by night. Rita is really a mixed bag of goodness in one package.
This book is full of complex characters and is an emotional traumatic read. Obviously this could trigger anyone with childhood trauma.
I enjoyed this, you defiantly would not think this is a debut novel! Hopefully a book 2 could be on the way…

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

This is a debut novel by Nilesha Chauvet that I think will go down well, but it is a tough read and deals with some very sensitive subjects.

The start of the book introduces Rita, who has taken over the care home her parents ran, prior to their death. by day and hunts paedophiles by night.
When a case close to home is brough to Rita's awareness she starts to reflect how far is she willing to go.

This was a slow paced book for me, on the whole, but the tone and pacing does change throughout.

I think this has a great premise, and is well written.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

This book deals with some dark and difficult topics. It started off strong and I thought it was going to be right up my street - but I sadly found myself disappointed by the end.
I personally felt the story got a little muddled and repetitive in the middle, and then the ending felt rather rushed.
I love a good female revenge tale, but sadly this didn't hit the spot for me.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook.

Could not put this down. Rather annoyingly work and general life got in the way and I had to occasionally.
This book covers a serious topic. I'm left wondering what happens next?
I would recommend this book.
Thanks to netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Rita’s past and present collide in this story with devastating consequences. Unfortunately I found Rita to be creepier than the paedophiles she was chasing.

The WWW has brought many advantages and benefits, both to honest people and to criminals. Paedophiles have been especially facilitated because children are approachable via social media in a covert way, and can be groomed and persuaded into meeting their new ‘friend’. Rita Marsh, mid-thirties, is a London based paedophile hunter, creating fake profiles and waiting for someone to take the bait. Her aim, together with her associates, is to get evidence on the suspect, agree to a meeting, trap him (it’s always men she hooks) and hand him and the evidence over to the Police. They call themselves Raven Justice, partly because she owns and operates Raven Court, a care home set up by her late parents. She used to be Rita Patel but switched to Marsh her mother’s maiden name, for obscure reasons possibly connected with abuse she had experienced as a child.
Unfortunately, their latest success goes disastrously wrong when the accused, released on bail, kills himself. Conflicted about her motives and the consequences of her actions, she is reluctantly persuaded to go a school reunion, where she meets up with Leila, her former best friend and possible love interest. Their friendship blossoms again, although Leila is always a bit tense and somewhat erratic. Could this due to that ‘love interest’, or is it connected to the rumours flying around the internet that say their former English teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage pupil? And what has any of this got to do with the fact, which we know from the start, that Rita left someone for dead in a nearby wood?
This murder mystery, with psychological overtones, is related by Rita in the present tense, which works quite well. The writing is good and reflects her personality quite well, as far as I can tell. The plot is fairly logical, given her background, but the ending is a bit OTT and the post dénouement outcome seems unlikely (although it is sort of flagged early on). I think it is being set up for a possible sequel! There isn’t anything wildly wrong with it, just feels a bit irritating for no obvious reason.
I would like to thank NetGalley, the publishers and the author for providing me with a draft proof copy for the purpose of this review.

I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review. This review is based entirely on my own thoughts and feelings.

Overall rating : 4*
Writing skill : 4*
Plot: 4*
Pace: 2*
Characters: 3*

This was a quick read, that started off really pacey but the next 60% sort of dwindled until an excellent explosive end.
The characters were great, and unique, and fitted the story. Spike and spider gave me serious lemon and tangerine vibes from bullet train.
The plot itself was exactly what I like in a thriller/mystery, give me a female vigilante any day. That being said I will always compare them to Sweetpea, and I’ve yet to find one that stands up to it in equal form.
For fans of You’d Look Better as a Ghost and How To Kill Your Family.

Rita is a care home manager, come vigilante, snaring her paedophile pray by posing as children online. She's a complex character and the story arc takes you on a thrilling ride throughout. The book is one of those that you could consume in one sitting should you want to. Nicely written but not a blow you away title. A good, though dark, summer read!

An unusual and dark book dealing with the difficult subject of child abuse and grooming. Rita is a vigilante, with her team she sets up traps for men wanting sex with young girls. However, their scheme goes awry when a man commits suicide after being trapped and the police want to shut them down, or work with them on their own terms.

Rita attends a class reunion (at which for some reason she stands up and gives a very odd speech), she meets an old classmate who meant a lot to her and still does, but who carries her own hurts and scars. The result is a traumatic, if slightly unbelievable, series of events as we are drawn in to Rita's world and try to understand why she reacts as she does.

Overall its a gripping read, far from easy, and very tense, although in parts I felt it wandered a little. The ending felt a little too contrived. Thank you to NetGalley and Faber & Faber Ltd for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.