In the Shadow of Strangers: -A secret and dangerous web they weave-

by Wendy Reakes

Spoiled rich girl, Teresa, is Gordon Bentley's only child and heir to his massive fortune. One night, she is saved from a heinous attack by a girl born on the other side of the track, Katherine Killa. Disappointed in his daughter's life choices, Gordon turns his attention to Katherine, wanting desperately to contribute to her future and to repay her in some way. When Gordon sends prot�g� Jack Taylor to look out for her, they meet on a secluded Swiss mountain top. Their initial attraction lasts a further twenty-years, unaware that the law of nature wants them to be together...despite the interference of Gordon Bentley. Shadows of Strangers is an epic story told over two decades; a story about secrets and lies, murder and criminal activity on a massive scale, but ultimately, it is about one man's interference in an innocent girl's life, proving that, if you try to change the laws of nature, fate will get you in the end.

330 pages, Paperback

First published June 8, 2013

About the author

Wendy Reakes is 61 and lives near Bristol with her husband Jake and nineteen-year-old twins.

After an extensive career in the leisure industry, Wendy gave up her job in higher management to write novels and scripts. It became her absolute desire to be a professional writer, honing her craft while being rejected by literary agents time and time again. Now she must self-publish until a sensible agent realises what they're missing.

Today she says, 'I like to think of myself as the Susan Boyle of literature. 'One day I'll step onto that stage and knock their socks off.'

Wendy has published her autobiography 'SAVED' and written over sixteen novels of high concept speculative fiction genre, and thrillers.

https://www.wendyreakes.com/

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wendy Reakes is the kind of writer who can skip from fantasy to science fiction to thriller to murder mystery to romance - all in one book. You never really know what you're going to get until you're done. The beginning of the book sets up the tone for the rest - a seedy character hiding in the shadows of a bedroom, threatening a man's life. Then, of course, the next hundred+ pages go back to a time before that all happened, allowing the reader to work up to the suspense, all the time wondering how the characters are going to end up there, with so many hints and questions opening up as you read - making you desperate to keep going - just so you can get answers and find out what happens... Always wondering if there is something more to Gordon's protective watch over Katherine... You're pulled in right from the start - Great reading!

[Sally Stackhouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written novel, beginning in the 1980’s in England. We follow the story of Katherine as she makes her way in the world following her passion of cooking.

Unknown to Katherine because of a good deed she did she has an anonymous benefactor who borders on obsessional as he tries to repay her for that deed. There are shady characters who use her trust to their own criminal ends and the novel comes to an exciting and thrilling end.
This is much more than a love story. The characters and coincidences are believable throughout the story line.

A enjoyable read.