Bereaved, broken, and suspected of murder. Can her father save her from a life sentence?

Traumata is a completely unusual story, but one which I loved and couldn’t get enough of. Douglas Renwick, the author of this fabulous thriller, has gone above and beyond with the plot. It far outreaches most people’s imagination. It includes a harrowing trial, life in a war zone, and even a splash of romance as one young woman, Dr Melanie Green, is accused of murder and a father who will stop at nothing to prove her innocence.

All the characters are well described and come across as real. My favourite character was Melanie’s father Michael, he became my hero. Any parent would put themselves in his shoes to go to the end of the world for their child. I loved it when Michael met bowler hat, suited and booted Jim!

The plot was amazing. It kept me hooked all the way through and I especially loved all the twists and turns that kept on taking me in different directions. It also touched all of my emotions throughout. The book was just perfect the whole way through and had a brilliant ending too.

Douglas Renwick is an excellent storyteller who has good use of language and knows how to add attention to detail. I really got caught up with the drama and the emotion of the trial. This is a story that will stay with me.

This is a high recommendation from me for Traumata. One powerful read which will keep you guessing until the very end.

Brought up in South East England, went to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and commissioned into the Royal Engineers. Achieved an MA at Cambridge University in Mechanical Sciences and in Economics. Served for 25 years then set up a company restoring and renovating old houses before retiring to write and ski.

He has four children, ten grandchildren and four grand-dogs, and divides his spare time between West Kent and the French Alps. (Please note my pen name is Douglas Renwick, my two middle names.)

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