Suspicious Minds

by Mary A. Larkin

To her neighbours in Belfast, Maura Brady looks like she has it all - an attractive husband, a comfortable home and a gorgeous little boy, Danny. But behind closed doors, things are far from idyllic. Maura has long harboured doubts that her husband Adam only married her because he was quickly trying to mend a broken heart. Years ago, Adam's childhood sweetheart Evelyn suddenly left town to marry a rich, older man and left Adam shocked and shaken.

But now that Evelyn has returned, as gorgeous and provocative as ever, can Adam keep his unresolved feelings for her in check? As Maura's suspicions grow, she turns to her good friend Francie for support - but will her own innocent feelings spill into something more with him? As the date of young Danny's birthday party draws near, the future of Adam and Maura's marriage hangs in the balance . . .

465 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2010

Reviews

[Xondra Day · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this novel extremely depressing. Every character seemed to be unhappy in some way. I felt that Maura overreacted quite a bit to her husband 'cheating' on her. She didn't give him a chance to explain anything about his situation with Evelyn even though she knew about their past together.

I can't say that I liked Adam much. He bumbled his way through the story and kept making insanely bad choices. He could have asked to be taken off the job and placed elsewhere. It really was that easy. Yet, he kept himself in the situation that was ruining his marriage and whined about it.

Evelyn was a selfish girl who had yet to grow up. I found nothing redeeming about her character. She was only ever out for herself with zero regard for anyone else.

There were a myriad of other supporting characters and they did add to the story, but all in all it didn't make it a good read for me. Again, I simply found reading about these peoples lives depressing.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy light reading