Book Synopsis:
A page-turning psychological thriller with twists that keep the reader guessing until last page, this addictive read will be loved by fans of Shari Lapena’s A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE and Liz Lawler’s DON’T WAKE UP.
What would you do if you woke up and didn’t know who you were?
Chloe Daniels regains consciousness in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.
She doesn’t recognise the strangers who call themselves family. She can’t even remember her own name.
What if your past remained a mystery?
As she slowly recovers, her parents and sister begin to share details of her life.
The successful career. The seaside home. The near-fatal car crash.
But Chloe senses they’re keeping dark secrets – and her determination to uncover the truth will have devastating consequences.
What if the people you should be able trust are lying to you?
Between The Lies is out TODAY in paperback and ebook. You can purchase your copy here.
My Review:
Michelle Adam’s is fast becoming one of my favourite authors for her fabulous descriptions of dysfunctional families. I’ve always been fascinated with books about memory loss and what it’s possible for the brain to forget, so this book really appealled to me.
This book gripped me from the start as it soon became obvious that something wasn’t right. The house that Chloe finds herself in seems very impersonal and neglected which struck me as odd for a supposed family home. The isolated location for the house and her family’s insistence that she stay inside sent a shiver down my spine as I started to wonder what was going on.
Chloe was my favourite character especially as the story progresses and we learn more and more about her. He fear and confusion was almost palpable at times as she tried to unravel the mystery of what actually happened. Her emotions and guilt about the accident was very emotional and I definitely felt myself tearing up at times reading about it. I admire her determination to discover what really happened despite lots of opposition not least the fact that she couldn’t remember much.
This was a fast paced, gripping read that I really enjoyed reading. The author cleverly let’s the story and secrets unravel making this a very intiguing read that is hard to put down. The chapters are fairly short making it a fairly easy read though I found I flew through the chapters promising myself just one more then I’ll sleep.
This is Michelle Adam’s second book and I really look forward to reading more from her in the future. If you like unsettling, brilliantly paced and gripping books you’ll love this!
Huge thanks to Ann Cater and Headline for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
I went to school in Warwick, UK, and throughout my school years I loved art, music, and English, yet somehow managed to end up studying clinical science at university. Despite my graduation and subsequent employment as a physiologist in cardiology, my creative tendencies were never far away. And the one aspiration I could never let go of was that of being a writer, so on a wet new year’s eve sometime around the turn of the millennium, I announced to a friend that I was going to write a book. It took another five years of note taking and day dreaming, but eventually I sat down to complete my first manuscript. It didn’t get picked up, but it drove me into writing the second, and third, and so on and so forth. By early 2015 I had finished writing MY SISTER, and when Madeleine, the founder of the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV, and Film Agency offered me representation I couldn’t believe my luck. MY SISTER has since gone on to sell in seventeen territories worldwide. It was quite simply a dream come true.
Now I write almost every day, starting at nine, finishing at some point in the afternoon. Sometimes people ask me where I get my idea’s from, and it’s a hard question to answer. Lot’s of things inspire me, but if I had to sum it up in one word the answer would probably be people; the things we do, say, and the different ways in which we behave towards one another. When I’m not writing I love to read. The first book that I didn’t want to end was Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and the first book that broke my heart was Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Gerald’s Game by Stephen King was the spark that made me want to write in the first place. I think I was probably about nine when I read that.
I like people who don’t give up on their dreams, and those who show compassion for other people. I am crazy about my cat, and fortunate that the other people in my house tolerate him. I love travelling, and am lucky enough to live close to Greece which has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. I’m currently training for the London marathon, so if you’ve got training tips, or ideas on how to avoid shin splints, I want to hear them. Finally, if you love Game of Thrones you can count me as a friend, but if you have access to a pre-release copy of The Winds of Winter, you can count yourself part of the family.
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thanks so much for kicking off the Blog Tour Jo x
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