Book Synopsis:
On a normal day, in a normal house, on a normal street, wife and mother Fran has had enough. She packs a case, leaves a note for her bullying husband Pete, and one for her beloved twenty-year-old son Harry, and heads to the airport – and freedom.
In another house, on another street, Helena is desperately baiting her husband Jack into a fight. These days it feels like the only way to get Jack to take notice of her. Passionate, volatile, increasingly fragile, Helena is fast running out of hope.
What Helena and Fran don’t know, is that soon their lives are going to collide in ways neither expect nor understand. And if Fran and Helena are going to change their own futures, then first they will have to change each other’s.
Amanda Brookfield is back with a triumphant, crackling story about love, marriage, lies and fate, and how our destinies can be changed by the smallest decisions. Perfect for fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Jane Fallon and Jane Green.
The Other Woman is available in ebook and paperback now. The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
Tbe Other Woman was a wonderfully compelling read of hope and friendship which I really enjoyed.
The author’s writing just drew me into the story and I was soon lost in the character’s world. The characters are all fabulous creations who were great fun to follow throughout the book. There were some characters that I loved and some that I loved to hate which I always think it’s a sign of great writing, when an author can make you feel so strongly about the characters. My favourite character was definitely Fran who I felt that I would get on with in real life. I warmed to her instantly and found I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to her.
The mystery side of the story was well developed and unfolded at a very satisfying pace. There were quite a few twists to the story which surprised me and I liked that the story kept developing as it was really interesting to follow it.
Overall I thought this was a suspenseful, tense and emotional read which made me think about things that I might be taking for granted in my own life. I’d definitely be interested in reading more from this author in the future.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Boldwood for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
http://bit.ly/AmandaBrookfieldNewsletter NEW NOVEL, “The Other Woman”, COMING:13th October 2020 Available to pre-order now: https://amzn.to/2ZZVojA My most recent book, GOOD GIRLS, is a story of love and falling-out between two sisters growing up in a troubled family. It was shortlisted for the People’s Book Prize 2020 and is published by Boldwood Books. From The Cat in The Hat onwards I was mad about reading. I studied English at uni and then got a job in advertising. Seeking adventure, I went to Argentina to work as a freelance journalist and that’s when I wrote my first book, ALICE ALONE. Since then I have produced sixteen more novels, a memoir about a period when my life fell apart, loads of short stories, as well as two beautiful sons. Writing is like a life-long disease – you can’t ever shake it off even if some days you might want to. Life can be chaotic and painful as well as wonderful. Making sense of that is such a comfort and the reason I am a storyteller. http://www.amandabrookfield.co.uk
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