Book Synopsis:
Two decades on from a passionate courtship and marriage, Lucas and Esther are getting divorced.
For Esther, it’s proving hard not to feel bitter watching Lucas enjoying his successful career, not to mention the attentions of his gorgeous, intelligent, and predictably younger lover. She meanwhile is struggling to forge a new life for herself, navigating the pitfalls of modern dating, while trying not to despair at the cost of living as a single woman of a certain age.
Then Lucas faces a shattering accusation at the same time as their children Dylan and Lily, start to implode. When Dylan runs away, and as his father fights to save his reputation, Lucas and Esther find themselves back in each other’s lives, whether they like it or not.
Has too much water passed under the bridge, or will long-forgotten loyalties and feelings bring the family back together, just when they need each other the most?
My Review:
The Split is a fantastically gripping family drama that I flew through in a couple of days. I always love books involving families and the secrets they can hide as it’s very interesting watching everything unfold from the side lines whilst knowing that you’re not involved at all.
This is a bit of a slow burn as the author explains the background and we learn more about the characters but soon picks up to become very gripping. I loved Esther who seemed a very strong, likeable lady who was easy to get behind as she was quite relatable. She was very different to her husband who I didn’t warm to at all as he was very self obsessed. I felt for them both when Dylan runs away though, as a parent I can understand that anxiety and worry that would cause.
Overall I really liked this book and enjoyed getting to know Esther and her family. There were lots of twists and red herrings that kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next. I found myself invested in the story, and the family, so wanted to keep reading to find out if the family reunite or if Dylan gets back safe. This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I look forward to reading more 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:
Amanda Brookfield is the bestselling author of 16 novels including Good Girls, her first book for Boldwood, Relative Love and Before I Knew You, as well as a memoir, For the Love of a Dog starring her Golden Doodle Mabel. She lives in London and has recently finished a year as Visiting Creative Fellow at University College Oxford.
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