"My Mother's Secret" written by Sanjida Kay is a really enjoyable and entertaining psychological thriller.
The blurb - Lizzie Bradshaw. A student from the Lake District, forced to work away from home, who witnesses a terrible crime. Emma Taylor. A mother, a wife, and a woman with a dangerous secret. Can she keep her beloved family safely together? Stella Taylor. A disaffected teenager, determined to discover what her mother is hiding. But how far will she go to uncover the truth? And one man, powerful, manipulative and cunning, who controls all their destinies.
There were quite a few characters to get your head around in the beginning of the story and the timeline does jump around slightly but they soon all fit together and everything clicks into place. I did think I'd guessed the plot twist but I was slightly wrong and although you are aware of the connections in the story it doesn't spoil the enjoyment of how it all concludes.
On a completely different note altogether, if there was ever a book destined to be a scratch and sniff book this is it. The descriptions of the countryside were beautiful and atmospheric, with the aromas of the lavender and roses jumping from the pages and floating around you. Combined with the bakery smells of the pastries, cakes and baking bread - my mouth was truly watering.
This is a well written, decent psychological thriller that I would happily recommend and I would certainly not hesitate in reading more by this author again.
4 stars
The blurb - Lizzie Bradshaw. A student from the Lake District, forced to work away from home, who witnesses a terrible crime. Emma Taylor. A mother, a wife, and a woman with a dangerous secret. Can she keep her beloved family safely together? Stella Taylor. A disaffected teenager, determined to discover what her mother is hiding. But how far will she go to uncover the truth? And one man, powerful, manipulative and cunning, who controls all their destinies.
There were quite a few characters to get your head around in the beginning of the story and the timeline does jump around slightly but they soon all fit together and everything clicks into place. I did think I'd guessed the plot twist but I was slightly wrong and although you are aware of the connections in the story it doesn't spoil the enjoyment of how it all concludes.
On a completely different note altogether, if there was ever a book destined to be a scratch and sniff book this is it. The descriptions of the countryside were beautiful and atmospheric, with the aromas of the lavender and roses jumping from the pages and floating around you. Combined with the bakery smells of the pastries, cakes and baking bread - my mouth was truly watering.
This is a well written, decent psychological thriller that I would happily recommend and I would certainly not hesitate in reading more by this author again.
4 stars