An enjoyable read! I really do love Sophie Hannah's style of writing. All the weird goings on around the main characters are always explained in the most creative and bazaar way.
Once again, her ability to create a haunting brain teaser of a story hooked me in from the start.
What happened 12 years ago between Beth and her best friend Flora? Why does Beth feel the need to see their new home out of the blue? But the real question and most baffling.... is why... 12 years later, Beth finaly catches a glimpse of her old friend with her two children Thomas and Emily. Nothing strange in that. BUT.. Thomas and Emily should be teenagers! And what Beth sees, she is sure of it, is the children as she last saw them 12yrs ago, not a day older!
Beth goes on a journey to find out the truth, little does she know how horrible it all turns out to be.
Without spoiling the story, I can only say that this is a story tackling some deep topics. Most of the questions i had whilst reading it were answered by the end – none of which I guessed correctly. But I still have a couple of things that I feel have bot been addressed by the end, or atleast not to my satisfaction! I will always enjoy this authors writing abilities. For me this book didn't give me chills like some of her other work, but I would still recommend to her fans. 4 stars for keeping me on my toes.
Once again, her ability to create a haunting brain teaser of a story hooked me in from the start.
What happened 12 years ago between Beth and her best friend Flora? Why does Beth feel the need to see their new home out of the blue? But the real question and most baffling.... is why... 12 years later, Beth finaly catches a glimpse of her old friend with her two children Thomas and Emily. Nothing strange in that. BUT.. Thomas and Emily should be teenagers! And what Beth sees, she is sure of it, is the children as she last saw them 12yrs ago, not a day older!
Beth goes on a journey to find out the truth, little does she know how horrible it all turns out to be.
Without spoiling the story, I can only say that this is a story tackling some deep topics. Most of the questions i had whilst reading it were answered by the end – none of which I guessed correctly. But I still have a couple of things that I feel have bot been addressed by the end, or atleast not to my satisfaction! I will always enjoy this authors writing abilities. For me this book didn't give me chills like some of her other work, but I would still recommend to her fans. 4 stars for keeping me on my toes.