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A fantastic thriller
Ava Kirilova has reached the height of her profession after years of hard work and sacrifice in The London Russian Ballet Company. She is about to embark o... READ MORE
Such potential
I was absolutely loving the first part as we followed Ava in the ballet company, however, it dropped off a little for me as we drifted further from that. I... READ MORE
Synopsis
Longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library 2021
Swan Lake is divided into the black acts and the white acts. The Prince is on stage for most of the ballet, but it's the swans audiences flock to see. In early productions, Odette and Odile were performed by two different dancers. These days, it is usual for the same dancer to play both roles. Because of the faultless ballet technique required to master the steps, and the emotional range needed to perform both the virginal Odette and the dark, seductive Odile, this challenging dual role is one of the most coveted in all ballet.
Dancers would kill for the part.
Ava Kirilova has reached the very top of her profession. After years and years of hard graft, pain and sacrifice as part of the London Russian Ballet Company, allowing nothing else to distract her, she is finally the poster girl for Swan Lake. Even Mr K - her father, and the intense, terrifying director of the company - can find no fault. Ava has pushed herself ahead of countless other talented, hardworking girls, and they are all watching her now.
But there is someone who really wants to see Ava fall...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781473680838
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 240 x 154 x 38 mm
- Weight: 620g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA gripping tale of ambition, greed, privilege & loss...against a backdrop of dance
Erin Kelly continues her reign as the queen of narrative curveball with the fantastically dark and twisty “Watch Her Fall”. Set in the unforgiving and inte... READ MORE
A gripping tale of ambition, greed, privilege & loss...against a backdrop of dance
Erin Kelly continues her reign as the queen of narrative curveball with the fantastically dark and twisty “Watch Her Fall”. Set in the unforgiving and inte... READ MORE
An intense, dramatic and highly emotive experience
This is a fabulous book. A tour de force. Erin Kelly’s book caught me up in the ballet dancers’ world and never let go once. The precision and expertise o... READ MORE
Utterly Compelling
I will be outright honest and say I had a problem with this book, the problem being I could not put it down! It is so utterly compelling, with a dark, cree... READ MORE
Outstanding and remarkable
In Erin Kelly’s latest thriller „Watch her fall“ we get to know the world of high-class Russian Ballet
Another excellent book by Erin Kelly
I was very excited to that Erin Kelly has a new book out, and even more excited to be approved to review an ARC, thank you to Netgalley and the publisher f... READ MORE
Outstanding and remarkable
In Erin Kelly’s latest thriller „Watch her fall“ we get to know the world of high-class Russian Ballet
Unputadownable
Love Erin Kelly's writing
Absorbed from the beginning
Felt I was reading a story within a story within another story
With no idea where it was going to t... READ MORE
Great read with many twists!
I was drawn to this book initially knowing the story was based around ballet, in particular one of the most famous ballet's of all, 'Swan Lake'. However, ... READ MORE
Watch her fall = Blow your Mind
I was delighted to be granted early access to this story, as a keen fan of Erin Kelly. This book does not disappoint. The depth of character development a... READ MORE
Mixed feelings
This was a great book, and has given me a new fascination with 'Swan Lake'. I have never known anything about the plot of it, but this hooked me into Watch... READ MORE
Sadly, not the book for me
I've read lots of books by this author but found this one rather difficult to read. Sadly, I gave up after completing about a third of it. There was too mu... READ MORE
Compelling.
I will be outright honest and say I had a problem with this book, the problem being I could not put it down! It is so utterly compelling, with a dark, cree... READ MORE
Really brilliant
This was a brilliant read. It was an interesting read but most of all were the characters that I cared about and the twist I did not see coming. I won’t ru... READ MORE
Breathless, dizzying and sinister - one of my books of the year
Already I've discovered one of my books of the year.
Watch Her Fall is an intelligent, elegant thriller about duality, underpinned by the ballet Swan Lake... READ MORE
Great writing
A beautifully written story, a dark take on a classic tale.
A cracker of a book from Erin Kelly
I really enjoyed this book and I wanted to finish and not finish it all at the same time.
An intriguing mystery/thriller set against a ballet core, its co... READ MORE
Epic
Erin kelly never fails to write an enthralling story with all the twists and turns of a ballerina, seriously gripping you won't want to put it down.
Twist upon twist
The blurb is, I think, a little misleading as only about half of this book is set against the ballet company - though the themes of doubling and identities... READ MORE
Erin Kelly is a master of the thriller genre and this is at Kelly at her sinister and intense best.
‘Watch her Fall’, is a dark, deeply twisted thriller from the superb Erin Kelly. Be warned: clear your schedule, as you will want to read this book in one ... READ MORE
Compwlling read
I’m not sure how to describe this book, it’s compelling reading, there are many twists and “oh” moments, I guess it’s a psychological thriller, but more th... READ MORE
Erin Kelly’s latest novel is a gripping read even if you’ve never set foot inside Sadler’s Wells or the like.
Whilst ‘Watch Her Fall’ should be of particular interest to those who enjoy ballet, Erin Kelly’s latest novel is a gripping read even if you’ve never set f... READ MORE
Interesting and original
Watch Her Fall by Erin Kelly
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Published 1/4/21
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No Spoilers
Interesting and original. What started as a book about b... READ MORE
An excellent atmospheric psychological thriller set against the world of ballet
My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Watch Her Fall’ by Erin Kelly in exchange for an honest review.
This proved an intense and ... READ MORE
Explore the darker world of ballet
I like the cover and title, it’s very fitting.
It begins by introducing us to a Russian run Ballet Company who are performing the iconic classical ballet ... READ MORE
Interesting read
I did enjoy the book but it seemed to be one story inside another and have to admit I preferred the one dealing with the ballet and how the characters felt... READ MORE
What a tangled web we weave.......
What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive............ The story centres on the Kirilov Russian Ballet Academy in London, and the cutth... READ MORE
Interesting tale set in the backdrop of the world of ballet
Set in the backdrop of the ballet world, this is a slow burner that gathers pace. The world of ballet is always portrayed as dancers who have to eat little... READ MORE
A gripping read. 5
I absolutely love Erin Kelly and have read every book so I was so excited when I was approved by NetGalley to read this one in advance.
This thriller had ... READ MORE
Astoundingly Good
Watch Her Fall, my first by Erin Kelly is a splendid novel. Set in the world of ballet, Ava Kirilova is about to reach dizzy heights in her career, She has... READ MORE
Watch Her Fall by Erin Kelly
Watch Her Fall by Erin Kelly is the story of Ava Kirilova, the ballerina. She is to perform Swan Lake and will be both Odette and Odile, the black and the ... READ MORE
Unputdownable
Erin Kelly can't write books quick enough for me. So when one is published I have to leave it on my bookshelf for a while just to give me that happy antici... READ MORE
So much more than a story about ballet.
Ava Kirilova îs the prima ballerina at her very strict father's ballet company, but she is perhaps treated harder than the other ballerinas. But she prov... READ MORE
Watch Her Fall
Reading the blurb for this book I wasn't sure I would like it but I have a good track record with the author so I thought I would give it a crack anyway. A... READ MORE
An emotional rollercoaster and a compelling read.
I really loved this new novel by Erin Kelly. I've read a number of Erin Kelly's books now and this one is one of my favourites. I learned so much about t... READ MORE
Intense and clever
4-5 stars rounded up.
Swan Lake is about to open at the London Russian Ballet Theatre run by Nikolai Kirilov who tyrannically instils rigorous Russian te... READ MORE
Gripping suspense
Erin Kelly is another author whose work I wait impatiently for. Her style of writing always grips me, and I have to keep reading to know what happens next... READ MORE