When the police started asking questions Jean Taylor turned into a different woman, one who enabled her and her husband to carry on when more bad things began to happen. But that woman’s husband died last week, and Jean doesn’t have to be her anymore.
There’s a lot Jean hasn’t said over the years about the crime her husband was suspected of committing. She was too busy being the perfect wife, standing by her man while living with the accusing glares and the anonymous harassment. Now there’s no reason to stay quiet. There are people who want to hear her story. They want to know what it was like living with that man. She can tell them that there were secrets, there always are in a marriage. The truth—that’s all anyone wants. But the one lesson Jean has learned in the last few years is that she can make people believe anything.
Tense and very well written, it kept me guessing all the way through.
~Happy Reading ~
Polly x
Did you recommend The Secret Scripture, Polly? I can't remember who did and I know I've looked the look of some of the books you've reviewed.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, yes I did, it was the one before this one.
DeleteThe book synopsis sounds super suspenseful!
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth, it had me guessing to the end!
DeleteThanks of the book recommendation, Polly. I've not read much in recent weeks, I miss it, this 2020 is rushing by.
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Hello Amalia, I belong to two book groups now so as soon as I've finished one book I start another! :-)
DeleteI enjoyed it too!!
ReplyDeleteI might not have read it but for my book club.
DeleteI've read all her books. I love Fiona Barton and the recurring characters. I wish she's write another (maybe she has -- I've read three.)
ReplyDeleteHello Jeanie, this was my first book by her but I would definitely read more.
DeleteI have never read anything by this author, but as I do enjoy a good read, I will see if there's anything available on Kindle from the local library. Failing that I could always get a hardcover book, which I also enjoy...but harder to read while sitting in bed at night.
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