'You sent me a letter' has a great pace. One of those books you cannot stop reading even if it's early in the morning and you should really be getting to sleep. The only thing I found that let the book down was the middle, but the beginning and end were well worth the read.
Sophie is awoken in the middle of the night by a masked figure looming over her bed. She is handed a letter and told to open it later that night, her 40th birthday. She must open it in front of her family and friends, and read the contents out loud. She must not go to the police or ask for help from anybody because otherwise her nearest and dearest will be in grave danger. And so it begins. The whole book is basically that one day.It's brilliant, and although I guessed who the culprit was it was still immensely enjoyable. Lucy Dawson has a great way of writing, and has come up with a subject that terrifies each and everyone of us - How far do you go to protect the ones you love? And how well do you really know your friends and family?
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