The Catch by T.M. Logan Book Review

You know that feeling when you just know something is off about someone, but no one believes you? That’s the premise of T.M. Logan’s gripping novel, The Catch. Ed, the main protagonist, is delighted to meet his daughter’s fiancé Ryan for the first time. Ryan appears to be perfect—he’s charismatic, funny, and attractive—but Ed can sense something dark hidden in the shadows behind his eyes. Terrified that his daughter is being drawn in by a psychopath, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan’s dark past before it’s too late. Let’s take a closer look at this gripping read!

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Synopsis

She says he’s perfect. I know he’s lying . . .

He caught me watching, and our eyes met. That was when it hit me.
There was something not quite right about my daughter’s new boyfriend . . .

The doting father

Ed finally meets his daughter’s boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married.

The perfect fiancé

There’s just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them.

Who would you believe?

All of Ed’s instincts tell him his daughter is in terrible danger – but no-one else can see it. With the wedding date approaching fast, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan’s secrets, before it’s too late . . .

About The Author

TM Logan’s thrillers have sold more than two million copies in the UK and are translated into 22 other languages for publication around the world.

His latest novel, THE CURFEW, follows the events of a hot midsummer’s night, when five teenagers go up to the woods to celebrate the end of exams, and only four come out…

THE HOLIDAY was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and spent ten weeks in the Sunday Times paperback top ten. It has since won a Nielsen Bestseller Award and been made into a four-part TV drama with Jill Halfpenny for Channel 5 (currently available on Netflix UK).

His 2023 thriller, THE MOTHER, is now available to pre-order and his other books are THE CATCH, TRUST ME, LIES and 29 SECONDS.

A former national newspaper journalist, Tim lives in Nottinghamshire with his family and writes in a cabin at the bottom of his garden.

My Review

The Catch starts off slow but quickly ramps up into an exciting and suspenseful ride as we follow Ed on his mission to uncover Ryan’s secrets as he digs deeper and deeper into the truth of what happened in Ryan’s past. With twists that you won’t see coming and plenty of shocks along the way, readers will be kept guessing until the very end – making this an excellent choice for fans of psychological thrillers looking for a good read!

It’s refreshing to see a male protagonist who is not believed or taken seriously when warning others about the danger they face – which often mirrors our own real-life experiences – even if it does add an extra layer of tension and disbelief as readers are forced to question whether or not Ed is right in his assumptions about Ryan or if he’s going mad with paranoia. This part is usually filled by a ‘neurotic woman’ who is convinced she is correct. Here we see it filled by a man who thinks he is losing his mind instead!

I enjoyed the characters in this but particularly Ed who is the ultimate helicopter dad. He was so endearing and clearly loves his daughter so much. His dark humour and obsessive behaviour made space for plenty of laughs and you would be forgiven for thinking that he is, in fact, just losing the plot as he doesn’t want to let go of his beloved daughter.

The ending wraps up all loose ends and while I didn’t like the ending too much (as in how it ended) I do think it was the right ending.

The story keeps hitting you around the face with shocks as it gets to the end, and I was quite gutted that it ended how it did (it was the right ending, just sad).

All in all, T.M Logan’s The Catch is an excellent psychological thriller that keeps readers guessing until it’s thrilling conclusion. With plenty of twists and turns plus some much-needed realism from its male protagonist who isn’t believed despite what he knows, this book is sure to please any fan of crime fiction looking for their next great read!

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