Maybe Tomorrow by Michael Wood

5 Stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a long time fan of Michael Wood’s Matilda Darke series I eagerly read anything he puts out safe in the knowledge that it will be brilliant.

When he started releasing things straight to audible I reluctantly signed up so as not to miss any of his books – Chapter One by the way, is an absolute masterpiece. So as well as having enjoyed his books I now also get to thank him for introducing me to audio books as I absolutely love this medium, particularly when I am driving.

Back to Maybe Tomorrow, so as well as having had The Littlest Hobo theme tune in my head for weeks, this is a superb story. I personally hate reviews that just regurgitate the story so I will endeavour not to do that.

With a story-line beginning back in 1984, the author perfectly captures the era and attitudes of policing at that time. I’ve read enough of his books now to know that there is unlikely to be a ‘happy’ thread but despite the corruption, unfairness and dark themes there is also love, honesty and determination which balance the darkness.

A tight cast added to the intensity of the tale and made each and every person very well defined and the horrors of the story came to life under the beautiful and sensitive narration from Annabel Scholey. I felt every emotion from disgust, frustration, anger, love and hope within this story. The skillful capture of home life and family dysfunction makes the genre flirt between police procedural and domestic noir.

As mentioned, I typically listen to audio books when I drive and I found myself taking many a circuitous route home to extend my listening time.

Always nice to see Woody too 🙂

I will die on this hill… all of Michael’s books would be literal gold if they were televised, the Matilda Darke books as a series and the others as two or three parters a la Harlan Coben.

Absolutely brilliant, highly recommend.

Blurb: Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of the DCI Matilda Darke crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.