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The blurb:
His name is Michael Carmody.
He is a writer and a father.
His son is lying in a coma,
fighting for his life.
Her name is Lorraine Cheevers.
She is an artist and mother.
An illicit affair has destroyed her
marriage.
Michael is desperate to find the
couple who left his son for dead, a victim of a hit and run.
Lorraine is desperate to start a
new life for her and her daughter.
Michael and Lorraine are about to
cross paths – damaged souls, drawn to one another.
They don’t know that their lives
are already connected.
They don’t know the web of lies
surrounding them.
They are each searching for the
truth. But when they find it, it could destroy them both.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
I think I have never had
that before, but I’m really torn. On one hand I really liked parts of the
story, where the connections between the characters were shown. On the other
hand I had difficulties getting into it and finding a connection. That’s also
why I give 3 stars, it’s something in the middle. Let me explain why.
It took me quite a while to
properly dive into the story and unfortunately I never really got there. The
chapters changed perspectives and I had to get used to that first. I also felt
that there was no proper connection of the chapters in the writing, which made
the storyline not clear enough. The characters not lined out detailed enough,
which made it hard for me to understand them. I felt the emotions, but as soon
as we got there, the perspective changed again.
There is nothing wrong in
changing points of views and in this case it also made sense. Michael and
Lorraine crossing paths, having chemistry and the big mystery surrounding
everything. It was dramatic and secretive, which was great. The story has it
all: Betrayal, lies, love, tragedy, sadness, family etc. A wonderful mixture, which
came across in the emotional scenes, where the connections between the
characters shone out.
The lies in this book certainly build up the tension and I think that's also part of the reason that kept me in the story, I wanted to know the truth!!!
There were scenes, which
seemed boring and long for me though, which is a pity, because I really like
the idea behind it all. There was something important missing for me. I can’t
properly describe what, but the spark just wasn’t there.
Rating:
My possible cast:
No cast, but I found it hard making myself a picture
of the characters.
Laura on Twitter: @Elliot_Laura
Website: http://lauraelliotauthor.com
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