Hanged by the Neck by Caroline England

The Blurb

Another dozen sharp and sweetly twisted tales from the dark side. From betrayal to a mother’s cruelty and a curse; from a mercy killing to the seasons of a tragic life and a book club murder; from stolen identity to a resident ghost and death by cheerful daffodils. These sinister nuggets of noir will have you thinking long after the story ends…​

About Caroline England

Caroline England was born in Yorkshire and studied Law at the University of Manchester. She was a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer before leaving the law to bring up her three daughters and turning her hand to writing. Caroline is the author of three novels, The Wife’s Secret, also called Beneath the Skin, the top-ten ebook bestseller My Husband’s Lies and Betray Her. Watching Horsepats Feed the Roses was her first short story collection, Hanged by the Neck is her second. She lives in Manchester with her family. To find out more about Caroline, visit her website: http://www.carolineenglandauthor.co.uk Or follow her on social media: Twitter: @CazEngland Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CazEngland1 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cazengland1

My Review

Hanged by the Neck is a delightful collection of dark and disturbing tales to dip in and out of during those snatched moments of the day. The prose read like the author was confiding some dark and dastardly secrets that was meant for my ears only. I say ears which is an odd thing to say when I read a book with my eyes, but this demonstrates the strength of the narrative of each of the twelve stories that came across clearly with a strong voice. It had an aura of 'Talking Heads' meets 'Tales from the Crypt' about it in a tongue in cheek style, that made me smile.