Owen Pick’s life is falling apart. In his thirties, a virgin, and living in his aunt’s grim spare bedroom because she won’t let him use her sitting room. After being suspended from his job as a geography teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct, which he strongly denies, he is angry and turns to the world wide web for professional advice. There he finds the charismatic, odious, and sinister Bryn, and the dark world of incel—involuntary, celibate—forums. He is on a downward spiral with no chance of working out how to stop it.
I felt a tad sorry for Owen, let down by his family, no support from anyone, awkward and out of step with society.
Across the street from Owen lives the Fours family, mum Cate, a physiotherapist, dad Roan, a child psychologist, and teenagers Josh and Georgia.
Saffyre Maddox has spent three years as a patient of Roan Fours. When her therapy ends she feels abandoned, and, as a means to maintain a connection, she starts following him, but learns more than she wanted to about Roan. Then, on Valentine’s night, Saffyre disappears.
Atmospheric writing with dark, tense, twists and turns, this book is unputdownable.
∼ Happy Reading∼
Saffyre Maddox has spent three years as a patient of Roan Fours. When her therapy ends she feels abandoned, and, as a means to maintain a connection, she starts following him, but learns more than she wanted to about Roan. Then, on Valentine’s night, Saffyre disappears.
Atmospheric writing with dark, tense, twists and turns, this book is unputdownable.
Polly x
I love that word, unputdownable.
ReplyDeleteI like it too, and it's a real word! :-)
DeleteThat's a great recommendation!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie :-)
DeleteI have never read a book by this author, but thanks, Polly, for the synopsis and your opinion. I also liked your choice of "unputdownable."
ReplyDeleteIt's a good word Beatrice, I will probably use it again :-)
DeleteI’ve always enjoyed her books. Sounds like another winner!
ReplyDeleteIt is Bijoux.
DeleteI do not know this author but will make a note of it since you say that the book is unputdownable, that’s a great recommendation, and a new English word for me.
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