3/5 Stars
Blurb:
Sometimes a lie seems kinder than the truth . . . but what happens when that lie destroys everything you love?
When Tess is sent to photograph Greg, a high profile paediatric heart surgeon, she sees something troubled in his face, and feels instantly drawn to him. Their relationship quickly deepens, but then Tess, single mother to nine-year-old Joe, falls pregnant, and Greg is offered the job of a lifetime back in his hometown of Boston. Before she knows it, Tess is married, and relocating to the States. But life in an affluent American suburb proves anything but straightforward.
Unsettling things keep happening in the large rented house, Joe is distressed, the next-door neighbours are in crisis, and Tess is sure that someone is watching her. Greg's work is all-consuming and, as the baby's birth looms, he grows more and more unreachable. Something is very wrong, Tess knows it, and then she makes a jaw-dropping discovery . . .
When Tess is sent to photograph Greg, a high profile paediatric heart surgeon, she sees something troubled in his face, and feels instantly drawn to him. Their relationship quickly deepens, but then Tess, single mother to nine-year-old Joe, falls pregnant, and Greg is offered the job of a lifetime back in his hometown of Boston. Before she knows it, Tess is married, and relocating to the States. But life in an affluent American suburb proves anything but straightforward.
Unsettling things keep happening in the large rented house, Joe is distressed, the next-door neighbours are in crisis, and Tess is sure that someone is watching her. Greg's work is all-consuming and, as the baby's birth looms, he grows more and more unreachable. Something is very wrong, Tess knows it, and then she makes a jaw-dropping discovery . . .
Review:
I could probably sum up the book in a sentence to save everybody time but that would be full of spoilers. The thing I usually like about psychological thrillers is that you often don't know where the book is going to go. You can usually guess quite early on because the author is steering you to one conclusion purposefully, to then find out you're completely wrong. Unfortunately, I figured out the plotline about midway through the book (if not before) and unfortunately in this instance, I was right.
At one point, I thought I may be wrong. The author did her best to steer me and the main character into another conclusion but I was disappointed to find out at the end that actually, my first thought was right, meaning I felt I had wasted time during the second half of the book.
The author herself has a nice writing style. It was an easy book to read and I loved the detail but unfortunately, there weren't enough twists and turns for my liking in a thriller. I also found myself a little bit confused when we went into Greg's family history from the start of the emails etc, though that may just be me. Overall, it was a pleasurable read, I have nothing against the authors style or idea, but the plot line just wasn't enough for me.
At one point, I thought I may be wrong. The author did her best to steer me and the main character into another conclusion but I was disappointed to find out at the end that actually, my first thought was right, meaning I felt I had wasted time during the second half of the book.
The author herself has a nice writing style. It was an easy book to read and I loved the detail but unfortunately, there weren't enough twists and turns for my liking in a thriller. I also found myself a little bit confused when we went into Greg's family history from the start of the emails etc, though that may just be me. Overall, it was a pleasurable read, I have nothing against the authors style or idea, but the plot line just wasn't enough for me.
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