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Erase
Allison Skala’s world was turned upside down in the thirty days following the death of her sister-in-law, Megan. Battling insomnia aside, she was in the middle of mending her marriage when she discovered secrets her parents had so determinedly kept hidden from her. All in due time, another tragedy that happened incidentally intertwined her life with that of Detective Martin Blake. Both dealing with loss, sorrow, and a traumatic past, would they find salvation in the end? Dark, exciting, poignant, Erase is a disturbingly aspiring psychological thriller that will make you rethink human nature and question morality. It is a tale that will surprise you, grip you, and haunt you in your sleep.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2017
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April 5, 2018
Now this is a psychological thriller at its very best. You know when you feel like your life is just falling apart and you just need a friend to tell you its ok. Well Allison Skala’s life had imploded and one friend was just too involved in the good things in life to have time for her and her other, well he just wanted to be in her pants. Not much hope for a shoulder to cry on with either of them.
After Alison found out that her husband had been cheating on her with his step sister, yuk I know, then the said step sister committed suicide. Allison’s hurt and confused mind didn’t know whether to grieve or dance on her grave! Angry, frustrated and terribly hurt the only person that she could rely on was her own brother Adrian, who always seemed to appear in moments of desperation, well him and a good psychiatrist with a generous prescription of make it all feel better tablets.
Allison is quite a complex character that tries far too hard to be what other people want her to be. The perfect wife, perfect friend, and perfect daughter that always seems to miss the mark with them. The only person she can be herself with is Adrian her brother, a complex character himself.
When Detective Martin Blake turns up things begin to heat up and it feels like cluedo eliminating possible scenarios and possibilities that I have read. Has a crime been committed? You really can’t believe everything that you think you know. This is sooooooo good!
There is so much that I am bursting with about this book, which the reader has to discover themselves. It is one on those books that you need a friend to read too just so that you can say, wow, what did you think of that bit? The story is divided into three sections, the first two spanning 30 days, Resentment and The Lesser Evil. The last section, Conscience, was just pure stop you in your tracks brilliance right up to the very last sentence. Cor blimey I just loved this section. A super book, perfectly planned and delivered.
After Alison found out that her husband had been cheating on her with his step sister, yuk I know, then the said step sister committed suicide. Allison’s hurt and confused mind didn’t know whether to grieve or dance on her grave! Angry, frustrated and terribly hurt the only person that she could rely on was her own brother Adrian, who always seemed to appear in moments of desperation, well him and a good psychiatrist with a generous prescription of make it all feel better tablets.
Allison is quite a complex character that tries far too hard to be what other people want her to be. The perfect wife, perfect friend, and perfect daughter that always seems to miss the mark with them. The only person she can be herself with is Adrian her brother, a complex character himself.
When Detective Martin Blake turns up things begin to heat up and it feels like cluedo eliminating possible scenarios and possibilities that I have read. Has a crime been committed? You really can’t believe everything that you think you know. This is sooooooo good!
There is so much that I am bursting with about this book, which the reader has to discover themselves. It is one on those books that you need a friend to read too just so that you can say, wow, what did you think of that bit? The story is divided into three sections, the first two spanning 30 days, Resentment and The Lesser Evil. The last section, Conscience, was just pure stop you in your tracks brilliance right up to the very last sentence. Cor blimey I just loved this section. A super book, perfectly planned and delivered.
April 5, 2018
Now this is a psychological thriller at its very best. You know when you feel like your life is just falling apart and you just need a friend to tell you its ok. Well Allison Skala’s life had imploded and one friend was just too involved in the good things in life to have time for her and her other, well he just wanted to be in her pants. Not much hope for a shoulder to cry on with either of them.
After Alison found out that her husband had been cheating on her with his step sister, yuk I know, then the said step sister committed suicide. Allison’s hurt and confused mind didn’t know whether to grieve or dance on her grave! Angry, frustrated and terribly hurt the only person that she could rely on was her own brother Adrian, who always seemed to appear in moments of desperation, well him and a good psychiatrist with a generous prescription of make it all feel better tablets.
Allison is quite a complex character that tries far too hard to be what other people want her to be. The perfect wife, perfect friend, and perfect daughter that always seems to miss the mark with them. The only person she can be herself with is Adrian her brother, a complex character himself.
When Detective Martin Blake turns up things begin to heat up and it feels like cluedo eliminating possible scenarios and possibilities that I have read. Has a crime been committed? You really can’t believe everything that you think you know. This is sooooooo good!
There is so much that I am bursting with about this book, which the reader has to discover themselves. It is one on those books that you need a friend to read too just so that you can say, wow, what did you think of that bit? The story is divided into three sections, the first two spanning 30 days, Resentment and The Lesser Evil. The last section, Conscience, was just pure stop you in your tracks brilliance right up to the very last sentence. Cor blimey I just loved this section. A super book, perfectly planned and delivered.
After Alison found out that her husband had been cheating on her with his step sister, yuk I know, then the said step sister committed suicide. Allison’s hurt and confused mind didn’t know whether to grieve or dance on her grave! Angry, frustrated and terribly hurt the only person that she could rely on was her own brother Adrian, who always seemed to appear in moments of desperation, well him and a good psychiatrist with a generous prescription of make it all feel better tablets.
Allison is quite a complex character that tries far too hard to be what other people want her to be. The perfect wife, perfect friend, and perfect daughter that always seems to miss the mark with them. The only person she can be herself with is Adrian her brother, a complex character himself.
When Detective Martin Blake turns up things begin to heat up and it feels like cluedo eliminating possible scenarios and possibilities that I have read. Has a crime been committed? You really can’t believe everything that you think you know. This is sooooooo good!
There is so much that I am bursting with about this book, which the reader has to discover themselves. It is one on those books that you need a friend to read too just so that you can say, wow, what did you think of that bit? The story is divided into three sections, the first two spanning 30 days, Resentment and The Lesser Evil. The last section, Conscience, was just pure stop you in your tracks brilliance right up to the very last sentence. Cor blimey I just loved this section. A super book, perfectly planned and delivered.
February 1, 2018
Right, let’s get down to my thoughts…
So much to say about this novel which I will shorten down Was by A LOT !!
Firstly I shall tell you about the book.
Alison had a normal life but then it went from normal to disastrous in 0.3 seconds. Her marriage broke down. Her husband cheated. Her sister-in-law died.
The OMG…the ending wasn’t what I imagined at ALL!!
It had me scratching my head all the way through, it was CRAZY!!
It’s definitely correctly filed under psychological thriller because it totally messed with your mind.
This novel was really well written, It is organised into three sections. Which are: Resentment, The Lesser Evil and Conscience.
It flipped from reality to fiction throughout, her parents kept massive secrets from her. Due to her life flipping 180 degrees, her friend suggested for her to see a psychiatrist which didn’t go too well. She ended up seeing another psychiatrist which she didn’t know that her parents was connected too.
The way this novel was set up is super interesting and mind-blowing.
Adrian (her brother) had Borderline Personality Disorder despite the things he has done because of it, not talking to his parents etc. He was still there supporting his sister.
The way borderline personality disorder is was really good the author had an understanding on how it affects the person with the disorder, how it affected other and how people react more specifically how his parents responded, thought and acted towards him and the things he has done which his BPD is half blamed upon.
Favourite quotes
“that pain that he once felt, ultimately, was something no one else other than himself could fully comprehend.”
“what is life when there’s no love what is love and is love enough when you find that someone never letting go of that someone for eternity…”
“like a prisoner doing time in her cell, minutes now felt like hours and hours like days.”
So much to say about this novel which I will shorten down Was by A LOT !!
Firstly I shall tell you about the book.
Alison had a normal life but then it went from normal to disastrous in 0.3 seconds. Her marriage broke down. Her husband cheated. Her sister-in-law died.
The OMG…the ending wasn’t what I imagined at ALL!!
It had me scratching my head all the way through, it was CRAZY!!
It’s definitely correctly filed under psychological thriller because it totally messed with your mind.
This novel was really well written, It is organised into three sections. Which are: Resentment, The Lesser Evil and Conscience.
It flipped from reality to fiction throughout, her parents kept massive secrets from her. Due to her life flipping 180 degrees, her friend suggested for her to see a psychiatrist which didn’t go too well. She ended up seeing another psychiatrist which she didn’t know that her parents was connected too.
The way this novel was set up is super interesting and mind-blowing.
Adrian (her brother) had Borderline Personality Disorder despite the things he has done because of it, not talking to his parents etc. He was still there supporting his sister.
The way borderline personality disorder is was really good the author had an understanding on how it affects the person with the disorder, how it affected other and how people react more specifically how his parents responded, thought and acted towards him and the things he has done which his BPD is half blamed upon.
Favourite quotes
“that pain that he once felt, ultimately, was something no one else other than himself could fully comprehend.”
“what is life when there’s no love what is love and is love enough when you find that someone never letting go of that someone for eternity…”
“like a prisoner doing time in her cell, minutes now felt like hours and hours like days.”
February 4, 2018
Allison Skala does not have great things going in her life a cheating husband and friends that don't have a lot of time to be friends. This book was fast-paced and it was wrote in a surprising but fun way for me. I love when authors are different and do new things in there book. This book was like that for me. I enjoyed it very much.
December 24, 2017
This book is outside any boundary of my imagination. It exceeded my expectations so so much. I am beyond grateful to the author for taking a chance on my reviews and my blog and for providing a gift copy, because “Erase” is one amazing story.
This is such a well-constructed psychological thriller! Allison Skala is one broken up woman. She has no one she can count on in her life. Her husband cheated on her with his step-sister (yes, it’s HIS step-sister) and after her death, their marriage goes from bad to worse. Her best friend Sara is more preoccupied with finding new lovers and her other best friend is her high school boyfriend who still has the hots for her. So she finds someone to confide into – her brother Adrian. But things are never what they appear to be.
The author has structured the book in three parts: Resentment, The Lesser Evil and Conscience.
Each goes in line with the plot development and with Allison’s mental state. The first two parts cover 30 days’ worth of action and believe me, this is some action! There are parts here and there that may seem random and may have no ties to the story but the ending sheds some light. I was already out of my mind waiting to find out who did it!
Being a psychological thriller, “Erase” deals with several mental health issues. But in its center we have depression and its consequences on our mind and actions. We have obsession, we have questions of morality, we have people trying to protect their integrity. This is amazing!
It may not be the kind of book you read around Christmas, as it’s kind of dark, but it’s a great gift for someone who enjoys this type of books. Why? Because it’s a 5 stars read, it’s perfect and crazy fantastic! And I loved it!
This is such a well-constructed psychological thriller! Allison Skala is one broken up woman. She has no one she can count on in her life. Her husband cheated on her with his step-sister (yes, it’s HIS step-sister) and after her death, their marriage goes from bad to worse. Her best friend Sara is more preoccupied with finding new lovers and her other best friend is her high school boyfriend who still has the hots for her. So she finds someone to confide into – her brother Adrian. But things are never what they appear to be.
The author has structured the book in three parts: Resentment, The Lesser Evil and Conscience.
Each goes in line with the plot development and with Allison’s mental state. The first two parts cover 30 days’ worth of action and believe me, this is some action! There are parts here and there that may seem random and may have no ties to the story but the ending sheds some light. I was already out of my mind waiting to find out who did it!
Being a psychological thriller, “Erase” deals with several mental health issues. But in its center we have depression and its consequences on our mind and actions. We have obsession, we have questions of morality, we have people trying to protect their integrity. This is amazing!
It may not be the kind of book you read around Christmas, as it’s kind of dark, but it’s a great gift for someone who enjoys this type of books. Why? Because it’s a 5 stars read, it’s perfect and crazy fantastic! And I loved it!
February 7, 2018
This book captivated me from page one. The book has three main parts; Resentment, The Lesser Evil and Conscience. The novel revolves around the life and mental state of leading lady Allison Skala who has fallen on some hard times in her life, most notably her marriage. When things go from bad to worse you are left wondering what will happen next and who committed what crime(s.)
Allison's best friend Sara is always caught up with her most recent lover and doesn't have time to be the friend Allie needs. This leads her to her high school ex boyfriend and things take a turn for the worst.
This book definitely messes with your mind and you are left wanting more. My only complaint is that it ended! Haha! I wish the story kept going. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes mental roller coasters. To be honest, I would recommend this book to anyone! I'd like to give a huge shout out to the author for sending me a copy to read and review.
Allison's best friend Sara is always caught up with her most recent lover and doesn't have time to be the friend Allie needs. This leads her to her high school ex boyfriend and things take a turn for the worst.
This book definitely messes with your mind and you are left wanting more. My only complaint is that it ended! Haha! I wish the story kept going. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes mental roller coasters. To be honest, I would recommend this book to anyone! I'd like to give a huge shout out to the author for sending me a copy to read and review.
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