Book Synopsis:
‘I THOUGHT SHE WAS OUR FRIEND. I THOUGHT SHE WAS TRYING TO HELP US.’
After the sudden death of her husband, Tess is drowning in grief. All she has left is her son, Jamie, and she’ll do anything to protect him – but she’s struggling to cope.
When grief counsellor Shelley knocks on their door, everything changes. Shelley is beautiful, confident and takes control when Tess can’t bear to face the outside world.
But when questions arise over her husband’s death and strange things start to happen, Tess begins to suspect that Shelley may have an ulterior motive. Tess knows she must do everything she can to keep Jamie safe – but who can she trust?
The Perfect Betrayal is available now in ebook and in paperback on the 27th June 2019. You can purchase or pre-order this item using the link below.
My Review:
The Perfect Betrayal is a fantastic psychological suspense novel which manages to explore a serious subject in its pages.
The story starts off slow as the reader learns more about Tess, her situation and how she is coping with her husband’s death. However it soon builds up as strange, unexplained things start happening and the reader becomes increasingly aware that not everything is as it seems. The tension increases until it’s very difficult to put the book down. I found myself holding my breath at times as certain parts of the book play out.
Tessa is a very sympathetic character that I warmed to instantly and wanted to keep reading to check she was ok. The author’s descriptions of her grief and the love for her son are vividly described ensuring the reader is completely on her side. She’s a very relatable character as I can well imagine other mother’s acting in a similar way.
The twist was utterly brilliant and I definitely didn’t see it coming. It was one of those twists that made me gasp and flip back through the pages to see if I could have figured it out sooner!
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Hayley from Transworld for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Lauren North writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She has a lifelong passion for writing, reading, and all things books. Lauren’s love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and from her dark imagination of always wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation.
Lauren studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside. Readers can follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_C_North and Facebook @LaurenNorthAuthor
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Thanks for the Blog Tour support Jo x
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I must pick this one up to read! Fab review
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