BLOG TOUR: WATCH FOR ME by Martin Bodenham

 

Blurb for WATCH FOR ME

Tom Harper, a Vancouver Island realtor, has the client from hell, Ali Page, a beautiful and intelligent young lawyer returning from the mainland to take up a job with an island law firm. Trouble is there’s always something wrong with the properties Tom shows her, always a reason not to commit. Finally, after they find a condo she likes, he receives a text thanking him for his help. Ali signs off: I’m sad we won’t get to spend more time together. Often cold and withdrawn throughout their weeks of searching, Ali’s words seem strangely out of character.

The texts keep coming, increasingly incoherent and disturbing. What does Ali mean by: we have a special connection, and why on earth would she say: I’ll be here for you when you leave your wife? Happily married, Tom cannot understand why a woman not much older than his teenage daughter is suddenly obsessed with him. When he rejects Ali’s unsolicited advances, Tom soon discovers the sinister depths to which a delusional mind will sink to obtain what it wants. Isolated and seemingly abandoned by the police and legal system, this is the story of one man’s struggle to rescue his marriage, his family, and his sanity in the face of overwhelming psychological and physical torment.

Fans are raving about this new psychological thriller!!!

My thoughts

This book literally put meaning to the phrase "HOOKED FROM PAGE ONE". 

It had everything suspense, drama and the thriller effect that will make you cringe. This book is the reason that psychological thrillers are one of my favourite genres to read because it had me turning pages because I was dying to know what happened at the end. And what an ending that was!!!!

Tom Harper a realtor had no idea that when he agreed to help his friend's daughter chose a new home that she will be the client from hell. Ali Page a beautiful young lawyer is not the innocent flower that she presents herself to be. She has a twisted mind and becomes so intent on getting what she wants that she is prepared to do anything it takes. In this case she wants Tom!!!!!

The writing in this book was great especially in terms of character development. Ali scared me and I really felt deeply for Tom. Mr. Bodenham really did a great job writing these two characters. I love the message in the book as well in terms of how men are treated by law enforcement as opposed to women with reporting cases of abuse and harrassment. The book did a great job in showing this.

I kept thinking about if I would have believed my husband in a case like this!!!! Maybe not. I may have been like Marie who like many wives are conflicted when it comes to their husband and infidelity. 

I loved also the descriptions of the setting 'Owen Bay' and other parts of Canada. It was a really nice touch. As readers different things stand out and for me this was one of the things that did.

In all, this is a MUST READ for psychological thriller fans.

MUCH THANKS TO ANNE FROM RANDOM THINGS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THIS TOUR.

About the Author

Martin Bodenham is the author of the crime thrillers: Crime And Justice, The Geneva Connection, Once a Killer and Shakedown. Watch For Me is his latest novel, published 16 August 2021 by Down & Out Books, a US-based publisher of crime fiction, founded in 2011.

After a thirty-year career in private equity and corporate finance in London, Martin moved to the west coast of Canada, where he writes full-time. He held corporate finance partner positions at both KPMG and Ernst & Young as well as senior roles at several private equity firms before founding his own private equity company in 2001. Much of the tension in his thrillers is based on the greed and fear he witnessed first-hand while working in international finance.

Martin’s website: https://www.martinbodenham.com/

Martin’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/martinbodenham

Martin’s LinkedIn page: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/martin-bodenham-8228307

Martin’s publisher’s page: https://downandoutbooks.com/

 

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BOOK REVIEW: How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

Synopsis 

In Baxter Beach, Barbados, moneyed ex-pats clash with the locals who often end up serving them: braiding their hair, minding their children, and selling them drugs. Lala lives on the beach with her husband, Adan, a petty criminal with endless charisma whose thwarted burglary of one of the Baxter Beach mansions sets off a chain of events with terrible consequences. A gunshot no one was meant to witness. A new mother whose baby is found lifeless on the beach. A woman torn between two worlds and incapacitated by grief. And two men driven by desperation and greed who attempt a crime that will risk their freedom -- and their lives.

My thoughts

WOW this was a difficult book to digest!!! 

I finished this one a few days ago and it was one of those books that leave you with absolutely no words. Were I in a book club I would have loved to discuss this story because there was so much depth to it. The story is set in the Caribbean (on the island of Barbados) and it follows a young woman named Lala. 

The story begins with Lala's grandmother telling her a fable of two sisters in which one of them ends up with only one hand because of disobedience. The book then chronicles Lala's life as she is an older teen married to a local criminal named Adan.  Brace yourself when Adan enters the story cause at times I didn't know if to hate him or feel sorry for him. 

I think the prevailing theme in this book was generational curses and how they can impact your entire life. I was really captivated by the story of Esme, Lala's mother. It seemed that as much her mom tried to protect her from a life of abuse it some how managed to seep into her life. I am a strong believer that some people are indeed cursed because of what generations in the past did.

The story of Tone spoke to many issues. His abuse was of a different kind but it shaped the person he became. It seemed like everyone in this story were haunted by something in the past which to me made the book fascinating.

The writing was superb. Ms. Jones really knows how to put pen to paper and create a story that will impact you. 

I recommend this one!!!

About the Author 

Cherie Jones is an award-winning author from Barbados. Her debut novel HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE has been critically acclaimed by several publications including the The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post and is Good Morning America's Bookclub pick for February, 2021. Cherie's past publication credits include PANK, The Feminist Wire and Eclectica. She is a past fellowship awardee of the Vermont Studio Centre and a recipient of the Archie Markham Award and A.M. Heath Prize from Sheffield Hallam University (UK).

Cherie currently lives in Barbados with her children where, in addition to her writing, she works as a lawyer and indulges her passion for chocolate.

BOOK REVIEW: AFFIRMATIONS FOR A MENTOR by Erminia Cilliers

HERE IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BOOK!!! I LOVE THESE TOO....

A book for women who consider themselves role-models, to help cultivate a positive mindset. This book explores 110 famous quotes of legendary figures and elaborates on them to provide fantastic affirmations reminding you to be confident, positive and happy. It will inspire and motivate you to embody and teach the very values you wish to instill in others. These quotes and affirmations will re-ignite that hunger for life that may just be dormant, or will help you discover a new form of confidence to take on your busy schedules. You are a mentor, so be the best you can be!

WITH POSITIVE QUOTES from Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Robin Williams to name but a few.
WITH DAILY AFFIRMATIONS that will provide positive energy to carry you through the day, until it is time for your well-deserved slumber.
WITH "HOW TO USE THIS BOOK" that will provide you with some suggestions on how to incorporate these affirmations in your life.

My Thoughts

Favourite Quote:

"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." _ Jim Rohn

I'm not a mother yet but I appreciate this book full of affirmations. I see this as a guide that anyone can use to guide and encourage them through some really dark days and to uplift when struggling. As someone growing up with a single mother, and being a teacher who at times have to be that person who mothers sometimes confide in, the lessons and encouragement gleaned through this simple text can really impact lives.

This book reads like a text for your life, one that you can read daily as you seek encouragement, happiness and overall well being. As mothers, self care is important and taking care of your mental health is the best care you can get. This book will make a wonderful gift. I plan to make this a Christmas gift to one or two people myself.


Much thanks to the author for the copy.

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Book Review: Educated by Tara Westover

 Synopsis

Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag". In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard.

Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent.

Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. She taught herself enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University, where she studied history, learning for the first time about important world events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty and of the grief that comes with severing the closest of ties. With the acute insight that distinguishes all great writers, Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one's life through new eyes and the will to change it.

My thoughts

Worth the hype!!

I have been seeing this book everywhere YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter so I finally decided to read it myself and see if it was really as good as people say. 

This is definitely one of the best memoirs I have read. I really like memoirs because for me learning about how people lived, their family life, culture really teaches you lessons about people. Sometimes we as individuals are quick to pass judgement on others without knowing that their struggles at times cause them to be how they are. 

Tara's father clearly had undiagnosed mental illness perhaps bipolar disorder and this impacted the lives of not only Tara but her brothers and sister and in my opinion her mother most of all. I never quite understood Tara's mother, she made me really angry. I felt that she really turned a blind eye to everything and because of this made things worse. But then again I guess she depicted the role of the wife in a culture such as this so maybe her subservience was her coping mechanism or a way of convincing herself that things were not as bad as they seemed to be.

Tara is such as strong person her story really makes you believe that anything is possible. Here is a story of a young woman who persevered. She began school for the first time at seventeen, never sat in a class before, no money, winning scholarships, teaching herself, playing catch up. If this is not strength I do not know what is. I think that this is a book that everyone who feels that they cannot achieve something should read.

Belonging to a family that is toxic like in Tara's case really affected her mentally. This in my opinion is a reality for many people. It was important for us to feel what she was going through. The whole experience with her brother Shawn and being abused were obstacles, and I think it was important for her to detail those bad days so that we as readers could understand that even though education, opened her eyes and broadened her perspective on life her past always had a way of affecting her.

Overall this was a good book. Exactly the type of book I would like to discuss in a book club were I in one.

BOOK REVIEW: THE GIRL WHO STOLE JEB STUART by Paul Ferrante

 

Blurb:

Magnolia was just another sleepy Southern town...until she arrived.

Didi Diyoka can't believe her good fortune when she's given the opportunity to attend high school in America for her senior year - and maybe after that. Once she arrives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she marvels at the almost magical upgrades in her education and standard of living. But as time goes on, Didi begins to understand that the trappings of her new life come at a price, and notices the chilling similarities between her new home and the one she left behind. And although it's 2013, it seems that in Magnolia, South Carolina, time has stood still, and that the ghosts of its past are never far away. What then happens forces Didi to examine the values of her community, school and friends, and embark upon a journey of discovery about her new country - and herself.

 

My Thoughts 

Little book with major significance. A must read for young and old.

There is no better way to describe Paul Ferrante's "The Girl who Stole J.E.B. Stuart". I really believe I was meant to read this book simply because I almost requested it on Book Sirens a while back and didn't because of having too many books to read. Thanks to the publisher, this book made it's way to me and what a surprise it was. As a teacher of Caribbean History and Social Studies here in Trinidad and Tobago this book was impacting to me on a different level than most people. It spoke in some ways to the importance of History and how events of the past still have an effect on our society. 

What Didi's character represented in the story was a young person's desire to find out the truth and speak up even when it is sometimes difficult to be heard. I found the book was well researched, I think the author has a firm understanding of the Civil War until it made me realize that I need to read more about this period myself. I also loved the similarities that were made with Didi's country in the Congo and the United States. 

Other standout characters were Pierce, Mr. Pennington and Heidi. The way Mr. Pennington taught the course on the Civil War speaks to an education environment that is one sided and afraid to some extent to hear another point of view. 

This book was very well written. I hope that more people will read it because I am glad that I did.

Much thanks again to the publisher and author for sending me this very enjoyable novel.

About the Author:

Paul Ferrante is a retired teacher of 40 years. Many of those years were spent teaching in an urban school district where his students were predominantly African-American. There he forged close relationships with his students and would go on to be recognized for promoting cultural diversity in the classroom. Many of the books in his 5 volume T.J. Jackson Mystery series share the themes of inclusion, race relations, acceptance, and/or civil rights, specifically Spirits of the Pirate House (slavery in the Caribbean), Roberto's Return (anti-Latino prejudice), Curse of the Fairfield Witch (religious tolerance), and The Voodoo Cult's Treasure (racism in the South).

 

“I write these books to TEACH history and promote these themes as well as to entertain,” say Paul Ferrante.

 

 

COVER REVEAL: THE VALOR BY RANDI COOLEY WILSON

 

 Title: Valor
Author: Randi Cooley Wilson
Genre: YA Fantasy/ Fantasy Romance
Cover Designer: Anna-Lena Spies
Publication Date: November 2021
Publisher: Secret Garden Productions, LLC
Audio Publisher: The Audio Flow, LLC
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:

A knightress with a heart of courage.

 

A prince who is hiding a dark secret.

 

Each the salvation their kingdom needs to survive. But first, they need to survive one another.

 

 

By bestselling author Randi Cooley Wilson, the Knightress Series is a heroic quest through a world of honor, romance, and gallant knights!

 

 

Seventeen-year-old Greer has an instinctual talent for both magic and combat, each earning her a coveted position with the Order of The Holy Knights. And while her warrior gifts are unparalleled to any other, the reason for her knightly acceptance and admittance to the chivalric order lies far deeper than skill—a hidden truth buried long ago—a secret that surges through her veins.

 

Prince Law is preparing to inherit the crown on his eighteenth birthday. A Mage, Law is the last descendant of dragons. But Law has secrets of his own—secrets his family has hidden from him. If allowed to take the throne, his dragon magic will protect his existence. That is if his enemies don't slay him before his coronation.

 

Fearing for Law's safety, his father beseeches the Holy Knights to protect his only heir. Much to her dismay, Greer is chosen as Law's Knightress. She loathes the spoiled future king. He resents being tethered to a girl for protection. When the two are forced together on a quest to claim a royal jewel, they uncover family secrets and deceits.

 

To save the kingdom, they'll have to put their trust in one another before a war is unleashed. With the kingdom's future at stake, can Greer convince Law to walk away from the throne? Or will the pull of destiny be too powerful for him to resist?

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Randi Cooley Wilson is an award-winning, bestselling author of The Revelation Series, The Royal Protector Academy Novels, The Dark Soul Trilogy and her upcoming Knightress Series. Randi's books have been featured on Good Morning America, British Glamour Magazine, USA Today's HEA Section, and in the Emmy's Gifting Suite. Her books range in genre, and include contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance, for both young adult and adult readers. For more on Randi, please visit her website, www.randicooleywilson.com

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BOOK REVIEW: The Hate U give by Angie Thomas

Blurb:

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice

My Thoughts (SPOILER FREE)

I finished this title a few days ago but because the story had such an impact on me I needed a few days to gather my thoughts. 

Starr Carter, sixteen, daughter of a former convict, from a neighborhood plagued with poverty and criminal activity, witnesses for the second time in her young life a shooting of a friend (Khalil) this time at the hands of the police. Starr throughout the story has to overcome this, meanwhile having to struggle in silence as she attends a suburban prep school where the students live completely different lives to her. 

This story was necessary and one that had to be written. 

I am so glad that this book is as popular as it is because this tells of the daily struggle of many who belong to areas such as Garden Heights. I love how the story highlights many different themes. It speaks to community, how a community, survival, family and race relations. Because it took so many different perspectives it did not read as one sided which really stood out for me since most times stories like these are not very accommodating to different views.

Maverick (Starr's father) was a very important character in the book and I look forward to reading his story in Concrete Rose.

This is a must read for young and old. 

Very well written!!! Great book!!!

July Wrap Up - 5 books

 

Hi readers,

I thought initially that July would be my best reading month because I am on vacation. The vacation so far has been so exhausting so I did not end up doing the amount of reading that I hoped for. Nevertheless, I read five very enjoyable books. Have you read any of these??? 

August is my birthday month so I look forward to reading more exciting stuff so stay tuned....

Francica 

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BLOG TOUR: THE BEACH READS BOOK CLUB BY KATHRYN FREEMAN @rararesources

 

The Beach Reads Book Club

Welcome to the Beach Reads Book Club…where love is just a page away…

When Lottie Watt is unceremoniously booted out of her uptight book club for not following the rules, she decides to throw the rulebook out the window and start her own club – one where conversation, gin and cake take precedent over actually having read the book!

The Beach Reads Book Club soon finds a home for its meetings at Books by the Bay, a charming bookshop and café owned by gorgeous, brooding Matthew Steele, and as the book club picks heat up, so too does the attraction between Matt and Lottie.

If there’s anything Lottie has learned from the romances she’s been reading, it’s that the greatest loves are the ones hardest earned.

A love letter to chicklit, romance, romcoms, whatever you want to call them!

A romantic and enjoyable read!!

The Beach Reads Book Club was a whole lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story.

Lottie, bored with the heavy books chosen by her book club decides to start a book club of her own called the Beach Reads Book Club. Upon returning a book at the bookstore by the Bay she is captivated by the book club's new owner Matt who apart from being a mystery is also very handsome. Meanwhile Matt is in the process of starting over, and thought that buying the bookstore will be a good place to start. Lottie with her golden curls has his attention, but is he capable of being happy again. As Matt deals with his past Lottie brings the Beach Reads Book Club to his store this changed everything..

I have always wanted to join a book club and honestly I had so much fun reading about The Beach Reads Book Club. I love the chemistry of the women in the club. Audrey was a hoot.!!! I loved the element of the book club being not like a literature class but as a place where readers can really discuss their love of reading.

I think Matt was an interesting and very relatable character, Ms. Freeman was skilled in her writing of his character because I really understood the impact that his past had on how he approached his relationship with Lottie. Oh and how could I forget the ex boyfriend Henry. His appearance in the book,,,,,

Well you can read it for yourself

I really enjoyed this book and now let me join a book club myself.

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Author Bio – A former pharmacist, I'm now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it's the reaction to a sexy hero. 

With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.

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BOOK REVIEW: History of Silence by The Vandi Show

Synopsis:

What does a hard-nosed detective, a flying hooker, naked dwarfs, a screwy ladies' room, and a smart-mouth attorney have in common? Seemingly nothing, but they all come together quite insanely in this sometimes quirky, sometimes tragic, always sexy, disjointed tale of love and betrayal.

Sylus is the detective with a penchant for cracking skulls. Cashmere is the girl-turned-woman from his past destined to bring him to his knees.

He broke her heart once. She'll be damned if she lets him do it again...no matter what that fragile organ tells her.

My thoughts

A book with everything romance, drama, suspense.... A gripping story from beginning to end.

I received this book a while back from the author and just got around to reading it. Let me tell you I could not put it down. From the very start when Cashmere stepped in that precinct as the new district attorney and Sylus couldn't as we say in Trinidad "catch himself." I knew immediately I wanted to know why.

This book in my opinion was about secrets and why secrets could really be dangerous. Like the secret Cashmere's mom Mona kept from her daughters that impacted Cashmere's entire life and her relationships. Sam's, whose secret had fatal implications and of course we cannot forget Sylus. The author did a fantastic job with the storyline making the characters and the story believable and entertaining. 

I absolutely loved the ending,  Sylus' speech I would call it ….

I tell you if you are the emotional type it would bring you to tears.

All in all I loved this story...….

Much thanks to the author for sending me a copy of the book to review. It was truly enjoyable.

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Book Review: Mr. Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo

 

Synopsis

Barrington Jedidiah Walker.

Barry to his friends.

Trouble to his wife.

Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, flamboyant Hackney personality Barry is known for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits.

He is a husband, father and grandfather.

And for the past sixty years, he has been in a relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris.

Wife Carmel knows Barry has been cheating on her, but little does she know what is really going on. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington has big choices to make.

Mr Loverman is a groundbreaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, which explodes cultural myths and fallacies, and shows how deep and far-reaching the consequences of prejudice and fear can be. It is also a warm-hearted, funny and life-affirming story about a character as mischievous, cheeky and downright lovable as any you'll ever meet.

My Thoughts

After reading Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo I was excited to finally pick this one up. 

Although this one was a decent read I did not love it as I thought I would have. In my opinion this book speaks to the danger of keeping secrets which I personally do not care for. It speaks to a long marriage between two people Barrington and Carmel that should not have lasted as long as it did. 

What I liked about the book was the message that life should not be based on a lie and in spite of the consequences that may occur individuals need to be true to who they are.

Barry was a complicated character. I think that Ms. Evaristo wrote this character well mainly because his attitude towards his marriage to Carmel, and his relationship with Morris throughout the years is how I would picture Caribbean people dealing with this situation. 

I always enjoy reading about the Caribbean diaspora that live abroad , in this case it was Antiguans that migrated to the UK. Aspects of the culture was well represented in the book and that was appreciated. 

I became angry with Barrington's family in this story because I think deep down they all knew the truth, (I don't know somehow I got that nagging feeling) but is like they didn't not want to face the truth. I felt so much emotion for Carmel and even Morris, is like everyone even Barry's children was just going through the motions waiting for the ball to drop.

The ending though!!! What a surprise!!! In all this is a well written story full of themes and drama and comedy too. While I didn't LOVE it. It was a decent read.

Blog Tour: The Orchard Girls by Nikola Scott

The Orchard Girls

London, 2004. Frankie didn't always have it easy. Growing up motherless, she was raised by her grandmother, who loved her – and betrayed her. For years, the rift between them seemed irreparable. But when their paths suddenly cross again, Frankie is shocked to realise that her grandmother is slowly losing control of her memory. There is a darkness in her past that won't stay buried – secrets going back to wartime that may have a devastating effect on Frankie's own life.

Somerset, 1940. When seventeen-year-old Violet's life is ripped apart by the London Blitz, she runs away to join the Women's Land Army, wanting nothing more than to leave her grief behind. But as well as the terror of enemy air raids, the land girls at Winterbourne Orchards face a powerful enemy closer to home. One terrible night, their courage will be put to the test – and the truth of what happened must be kept hidden, forever . . .

My Thoughts

   I love books that take me on a journey to the past. Especially a past that I had little knowledge about and this book did that for me. I really enjoyed this story. I especially loved the switching between the time periods and learning about Violet's past I do not think every author has that ability to do that skillfully enough to make a story interesting so this aspect for me was good. Frankie was a very interesting I think readers will connect with her personality on many levels. This is the type of story that should play out on the screen as a movie or a TV series. Fans of Historical Fiction would be thrilled with the detail of the time period. I am certainly appreciative of the learning that I gained with this story that I now have a renewed interest in learning more about life during the war years. 

All in all a great story, A must read.

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Nikola Scott started out in book publishing and worked as a crime fiction editor in America and England for many years. Turning her back on blood-spattered paperback covers and dead bodies found in woods, she sat down at her kitchen table one day to start her first novel — and hasn’t stopped writing since. Obsessed with history and family stories (‘How exactly did you feel when your parents gave the house to your brother?’) she is well-known – and feared – for digging up dark secrets at dinner parties and turning them into novels. 

 

Her first two books, My Mother's Shadow and Summer of Secrets, have both been international bestsellers and were translated widely around the world. Nikola lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two boys (and a kitchen table). 

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Audio Book Review : The Man I Married by Elena Wilkes

 

THE MAN I MARRIED by ELENA WILKES

You love him. You’ll do anything for him. But do you really know him?

This is the story of Lucy and Paul.

They met. They fell deeply in love. They got married.

Lucy thought that she had everything she wanted.

Until she found the photograph from Paul's past life, read the text messages he's so desperately trying to hide. Until she uncovered Paul’s darkest secrets.

Now Lucy realizes she doesn’t really know her husband. She doesn’t know if she can trust her own mind. She doesn’t know the lengths Paul would go to keep his perfect life.

And worst of all, she doesn’t know that she’s in danger...

A gripping, dark psychological thriller with an absolutely nail-biting ending that will keep you hooked - the perfect read for fans of Behind Closed Doors, Mark Edwards, and Lisa Jewell.

MY THOUGHTS 

While listening to this book I kept thinking about women in general and the choices that we make sometimes when it comes to love relationships . 

Here was Lucy, at a stage in her life where she was looking at having a happy life and of course this is what drew her to the handsome Doctor Paul Webb. But was this handsome man too good to be true?

Paul's character was well written because I was able to picture him as that perfect person from the beginning.

I think Lucy became really blinded by love or infatuation perhaps that she was unable to trust her instincts about him and like most people in love she was in denial.

Towards the middle to the end of the book I thought her friend Emma did not really stand up for her as I would have expected but then again that was part of Paul's manipulation. The ending of the book was a bit shocking to me as well I really did not expect that outcome. I will have to ponder on that for a few days. The audiobook was very well narrated, very easy to understand and very entertaining as well. I enjoyed this book very much.