Title: THE BLINDSPOT
Author: Hannah King
ISBN: 9781835011713
Publisher: No Exit Press
Pages: 289
Source: Review copy from the Publisher
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Abi Campbell’s brother Jack has everything to look forward just 18 and finishing his A-levels, he’s a star student with a prestigious university scholarship awaiting him. The youngest of five, Jack has largely been raised by Abi after their mother died, and she adores him.
The Campbells’ world is turned on its head when, one summer morning, the police arrive to arrest Jack. His childhood friend Katie has accused him of a terrible crime. The worst one.
Rumours about what happened swirl through their small seaside town, turning friends against friends and brothers against brothers. Only Abi stands by Jack while it seems the rest of the world point fingers. She knows he is innocent. He has to be. He’s her golden boy. And blood is thicker than water.
Official Summary
08 April 2025
The Blindspot is one of those books that grips you and refuses to let go. From the very first chapter, Hannah King throws us headfirst into a world of uncertainty, suspicion, and the raw emotional chaos that comes when someone you love is accused of the unthinkable.
Abi Campbell is an unforgettable protagonist. She’s fierce, loyal, and heartbreakingly human. Her unwavering belief in her younger brother Jack’s innocence is both admirable and devastating. I found myself completely wrapped up in her internal struggle—torn between loyalty, fear, and the tiny, gnawing doubt that creeps in when everything starts to unravel.
The small-town setting adds so much to the atmosphere. You can practically feel the tension in the streets as whispers turn to rumours and neighbours become strangers. King does an excellent job capturing how quickly public opinion can turn—and how isolating that can be for the accused and their family. It’s like a modern-day witch hunt, with Jack and Abi squarely in the middle.
This isn’t a courtroom drama or a detective thriller; it’s a deeply personal story. King isn’t afraid to explore uncomfortable territory—the way we blindly trust those closest to us, the emotional toll of trauma, and the dangerous power of community judgment. And the title? It’s perfect. Everyone has a blindspot—Abi, the town, the reader. The book plays with that idea until you’re questioning your own instincts, too.
There were moments when I found myself holding my breath, desperate to know what really happened between Jack and Katie. And even when the truth begins to emerge, King doesn’t make it easy. She forces you to sit with the discomfort, to reflect, and to feel every ounce of Abi’s heartbreak.
My only small critique would be that the pacing in the middle slows just a touch—but it’s a minor gripe in an otherwise tightly crafted novel.
If you’re drawn to character-driven suspense, moral dilemmas, and emotionally charged storytelling, The Blindspot is absolutely worth picking up. It’s haunting, thought-provoking, and disturbingly plausible.
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Also by Hannah King
SHE AND I
Best friends share everything. But murder is different. Isn’t it?
Keeley and Jude are closer than blood. Inseparable since childhood, they share everything: clothes, secrets, booze – and blame. So when they wake up after a new year’s party to find Keeley’s boyfriend stabbed to death beside them, they agree to share something else: the story they’ll tell the police. But who is that story really meant to protect? Is Jude risking her bright future to protect her friend? Is there more to sharp-eyed Keeley than she lets on? Or are they conspiring to let Keeley’s brother get away with the drugs he’s been selling in their small town? As the murder investigation sends ripples through their community, the history of the girls’ claustrophobic relationship comes under scrutiny – and they start to realise they might not, always, have shared as much as they thought. Can their friendship survive sharing everything?
About The Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Hannah King is a novelist from County Down. She studied for both her BA in English and MA in Creative Writing at Queen’s University Belfast, graduating in 2017. Her debut novel She and I, a literary thriller about claustrophobic friendship and the danger of assumptions, was published by Bloomsbury Raven in 2022. TV rights have been optioned and Hannah is working on her second Northern Ireland-based novel.
Hannah enjoys reading literary thrillers, contemporary fiction and any books that make you go right back to the start after finishing, wondering how on earth you missed THAT.
She lives in County Down with her husband-to-be, two dogs and three aquariums.
Thank you to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours and No Exit Press for this review copy. I am new to Hannah King, I did not know what to expect when reaching for this book, but have added She and I to my wishlist. I would love to read more books from this author. Are you a fan? Which is your favourite book? I would love to hear from you, please leave a comment below. Until next time… Happy Reading!
