Book Review: 56 Days: A Thriller by Catherine Ryan Howard

No one even knew they were together. Now one of them is dead.

56 DAYS AGO

Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue in Dublin and start dating the same week COVID-19 reaches Irish shores.

35 DAYS AGO

When lockdown threatens to keep them apart, Oliver suggests they move in together. Ciara sees a unique opportunity for a relationship to flourish without the scrutiny of family and friends. Oliver sees a chance to hide who—and what—he really is.

TODAY

Detectives arrive at Oliver’s apartment to discover a decomposing body inside.

Can they determine what really happened, or has lockdown created an opportunity for someone to commit the perfect crime?

“I really liked 56 days. Initially, I had mixed feelings about reading a book set in the pandemic. PTSD, I guess. But, the great writing and interesting, complex characters won me over and I was hooked. The twists caught me totally by surprise!”