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MANTRA: Karma Is a Bitch
Mantra is a Paranormal Suspense Thriller set in rural London and Dartmoor in Devon.
Whilst dabbling in a spot of black magic Denise – a dizzy housewife stumbles across the harrowing truth about her husband Pete’s true nature and the deadly secret he has kept hidden for eighteen years. As magic clashes with reality Karma is turned on its head as Denise unwittingly seals a deal with her destiny.
An insanely jealous and greedy housewife - Denise is furious when her husband Pete is turned down for a promotion she desperately wanted for him. Taking matters into her own hands to get rich quick she accepts a gold box and a mantra from a strange woman she meets in the park who swears her to secrecy and promises her that her wishes will come true if she agrees to become her ‘exchange partner’. As her wishes suddenly start to materialize before her eyes Denise cannot understand why Pete suddenly starts to become increasingly unwell as a foul stench only he can smell pervades the house.
As a shadowy figure starts to materialize to only him he realizes that his past has come back to haunt him – with a vengeance.
Whilst dabbling in a spot of black magic Denise – a dizzy housewife stumbles across the harrowing truth about her husband Pete’s true nature and the deadly secret he has kept hidden for eighteen years. As magic clashes with reality Karma is turned on its head as Denise unwittingly seals a deal with her destiny.
An insanely jealous and greedy housewife - Denise is furious when her husband Pete is turned down for a promotion she desperately wanted for him. Taking matters into her own hands to get rich quick she accepts a gold box and a mantra from a strange woman she meets in the park who swears her to secrecy and promises her that her wishes will come true if she agrees to become her ‘exchange partner’. As her wishes suddenly start to materialize before her eyes Denise cannot understand why Pete suddenly starts to become increasingly unwell as a foul stench only he can smell pervades the house.
As a shadowy figure starts to materialize to only him he realizes that his past has come back to haunt him – with a vengeance.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2015
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September 19, 2015
This book weaves suspense, magic and reality into a fabric so vivid it will keep you up at night! As the action revs up and the characters develop, the book pulls you in and doesn’t let go. When you read MANTRA you will think of karma in a whole new way and you be left thinking… be careful what you wish for.
October 15, 2015
I was provided a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.
Mantra is billed as a paranormal suspense thriller, or so says the blurb. Good news, there are a number or paranormal things happening in this book. I’m having a bit of trouble reconciling the words suspenseful and thrilling with the book I read though.
The story revolves around a trio of upper class businessmen’s wives and their husbands to a lesser degree. I would have trouble picking out a main character from this story, mostly because it started with Denise and the first half of the book seems to do entirely with her and what she does and what she thinks with small asides for other peoples’ thoughts and actions and the supernatural aspects mentioned seemed more of a background in the first half of the book.
I felt the writing was clunky, I can’t think of another way to describe it and it bothered me. There were way too many typos and awkwardly phrased sentences for my liking.
“Liz held out her left French Polished hand.”
Maybe other people wouldn’t find this sentence strange but all I could think is what is a French polished hand and why is it capitalized. Why not French manicured hand instead?
There was too much of an emphasis on the designer brands the women wear. Do really want to know that Denise is wearing a Dior eyeliner and a Dior jacket and that her friends will be tapping their stiletto shoes and looking at their Gucci watches because she’s late to their lunch meeting. Unless the author is getting paid for plugging all these brands into the book they aren’t adding anything to the story in my opinion. The characters personalities are hard to understand. They keep doing things contrary to what is expected of them. Denise comes across as a horrible human being who is mad because her best friend Liz got a diamond ring as a gift from her husband. Anna the other friend seems all supportive and nice in the beginning but really isn’t. Liz, whose husband thinks is an angel that walks on clouds and farts rainbows, is actually pretty childish. I can’t honestly say I liked any of them.
I found the second half of the book far more entertaining especially since it derailed completely from the first half of the book and threw me into a mental spin. I’m not sure this is completely good as I felt that I was reading two completely different stories especially when I found out what the karma aspect was all about. As a side note: Pete(r?) is an a-hole. I dislike him immensely. The upside is that I was completely rooting for Aluna.
The ending was completely satisfactory, everyone gets what they deserve (yay!) but I since I found this a struggle to get through I wouldn’t read it again.
Mantra is billed as a paranormal suspense thriller, or so says the blurb. Good news, there are a number or paranormal things happening in this book. I’m having a bit of trouble reconciling the words suspenseful and thrilling with the book I read though.
The story revolves around a trio of upper class businessmen’s wives and their husbands to a lesser degree. I would have trouble picking out a main character from this story, mostly because it started with Denise and the first half of the book seems to do entirely with her and what she does and what she thinks with small asides for other peoples’ thoughts and actions and the supernatural aspects mentioned seemed more of a background in the first half of the book.
I felt the writing was clunky, I can’t think of another way to describe it and it bothered me. There were way too many typos and awkwardly phrased sentences for my liking.
“Liz held out her left French Polished hand.”
Maybe other people wouldn’t find this sentence strange but all I could think is what is a French polished hand and why is it capitalized. Why not French manicured hand instead?
There was too much of an emphasis on the designer brands the women wear. Do really want to know that Denise is wearing a Dior eyeliner and a Dior jacket and that her friends will be tapping their stiletto shoes and looking at their Gucci watches because she’s late to their lunch meeting. Unless the author is getting paid for plugging all these brands into the book they aren’t adding anything to the story in my opinion. The characters personalities are hard to understand. They keep doing things contrary to what is expected of them. Denise comes across as a horrible human being who is mad because her best friend Liz got a diamond ring as a gift from her husband. Anna the other friend seems all supportive and nice in the beginning but really isn’t. Liz, whose husband thinks is an angel that walks on clouds and farts rainbows, is actually pretty childish. I can’t honestly say I liked any of them.
I found the second half of the book far more entertaining especially since it derailed completely from the first half of the book and threw me into a mental spin. I’m not sure this is completely good as I felt that I was reading two completely different stories especially when I found out what the karma aspect was all about. As a side note: Pete(r?) is an a-hole. I dislike him immensely. The upside is that I was completely rooting for Aluna.
The ending was completely satisfactory, everyone gets what they deserve (yay!) but I since I found this a struggle to get through I wouldn’t read it again.
October 13, 2015
This is a fun read. It begins with a woman who wants her husband to be promoted. She wants what she wants and nothing will stop her; not even making a deal with a dark character that she just happens to meet. The story picks up speed with supernatural elements that plague Denise and her husband, Pete. Pete receives his promotion but loses his health and well-being. A shadow, an actual shadow, falls over the couple.
Denise slowly learns that a deal made with the devil, or in this case Aluna, has its consequences.
Denise slowly learns that a deal made with the devil, or in this case Aluna, has its consequences.
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