Book 25 - Between You and Me - Lisa Hall

Kindle Edition Cost: 0.99 Publisher: Carina Published: 28/04/16 Amazon uk link: Here Goodreads Link: Here

The Blurb

They say every marriage has its secrets.
But no one sees what happens behind closed doors.
And sometimes those doors should never be opened…
Sal and Charlie are married. They love each other. But they aren’t happy. Sal cannot leave, no matter what Charlie does – no matter how much it hurts.

My Thoughts

Written in a type of diary entry of both Sal & Charlie to each other, Between you and Me is supposed to be “A psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming”, It’s not. You can see the twist from the first few chapters if you pay attention.

It’s a repetitive story which led me to skipping over a lot of it, you get to see both sides of the story, but it’s the same story and I didn’t really think it was necessary after the 5th time. I got it, one was bad and one was good, and that in its self was another problem.
The characters were flat, predictable and dull. When I read the dialogue it felt like the character was reading from an autocue machine, bit like the One Show.

At 82% this line confused the hell out of me.
“I march out of the utility room, not noticing Sal's clenched fists...”
How can you not notice something then tell us you did but didn’t?.

The story could have been a good one but I obviously didn’t get on with the style of writing.

Book 25 - Between You and Me - Lisa Hall

Kindle Edition Cost: 0.99 Publisher: Carina Published: 28/04/16 Amazon uk link: Here Goodreads Link: Here

The Blurb

They say every marriage has its secrets.
But no one sees what happens behind closed doors.
And sometimes those doors should never be opened…
Sal and Charlie are married. They love each other. But they aren’t happy. Sal cannot leave, no matter what Charlie does – no matter how much it hurts.

My Thoughts

Written in a type of diary entry of both Sal & Charlie to each other, Between you and Me is supposed to be “A psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming”, It’s not. You can see the twist from the first few chapters if you pay attention.

It’s a repetitive story which led me to skipping over a lot of it, you get to see both sides of the story, but it’s the same story and I didn’t really think it was necessary after the 5th time. I got it, one was bad and one was good, and that in its self was another problem.
The characters were flat, predictable and dull. When I read the dialogue it felt like the character was reading from an autocue machine, bit like the One Show.

At 82% this line confused the hell out of me.
“I march out of the utility room, not noticing Sal's clenched fists...”
How can you not notice something then tell us you did but didn’t?.

The story could have been a good one but I obviously didn’t get on with the style of writing.

Book 22 - Sleep Sister - Laura Elliot

Kindle Edition Cost: Net Gallery Publisher: Bookouture Published: 30/03/16 Amazon uk link: Here Goodreads Link: Here

The Blurb

Two childhoods destroyed.
One story they will never tell.
Until now.

Beth ran away from her family when she was a teenager. She left behind a terrible evil that took her innocence. She also left behind her sister, Sara.

When Beth returns home, she is shocked to discover her terrible secret is not just hers alone…she shares it with Sara. Under the shadow of a remote headland, the sisters make an oath they promise never to break.

Eva’s birth is a mystery that remains unsolved. Years later with her marriage in ruins, and her future uncertain, she realizes that to move forward with her life, she must first understand her past.

But while Eva is drawing closer to the truth about her roots, Beth and Sara’s lives are falling apart, crushed under the weight of the secret they carry. They must confront the past and face the darkness once more. But this time, their story will be heard.

My Thoughts

Well, I suppose the good run had to finish somewhere. Unfortunately this book wasn’t for me. It’s a dark, emotional subject to read about and not one I shy from but I just found myself drifting off, I wasn’t submersed into the world Laura Elliot has created. The language and long sentence structure made it feel like an old novel and it put me off. I suppose I Just wasn’t the demographic this novel was aimed at.

Book 22 - Sleep Sister - Laura Elliot

Kindle Edition Cost: Net Gallery Publisher: Bookouture Published: 30/03/16 Amazon uk link: Here Goodreads Link: Here

The Blurb

Two childhoods destroyed.
One story they will never tell.
Until now.

Beth ran away from her family when she was a teenager. She left behind a terrible evil that took her innocence. She also left behind her sister, Sara.

When Beth returns home, she is shocked to discover her terrible secret is not just hers alone…she shares it with Sara. Under the shadow of a remote headland, the sisters make an oath they promise never to break.

Eva’s birth is a mystery that remains unsolved. Years later with her marriage in ruins, and her future uncertain, she realizes that to move forward with her life, she must first understand her past.

But while Eva is drawing closer to the truth about her roots, Beth and Sara’s lives are falling apart, crushed under the weight of the secret they carry. They must confront the past and face the darkness once more. But this time, their story will be heard.

My Thoughts

Well, I suppose the good run had to finish somewhere. Unfortunately this book wasn’t for me. It’s a dark, emotional subject to read about and not one I shy from but I just found myself drifting off, I wasn’t submersed into the world Laura Elliot has created. The language and long sentence structure made it feel like an old novel and it put me off. I suppose I Just wasn’t the demographic this novel was aimed at.