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The Divorce
I thought I knew how to help them. I knew nothing.
When Lydia and Josh Green walk into Karen’s office one rainy February morning, Karen sees a couple under stress, almost at breaking point. But working with struggling couples, finding out more about their problems, helping to save their marriages, is what Karen does.
But as Karen spends more time with Lydia and Josh, her sense of unease grows…
Lydia is something more than just a woman whose marriage is in trouble. She seems frightened for her safety.
Josh is angry, grief-stricken and seems to be hiding a dark secret.
And soon Karen herself is afraid – there is something about the behaviour of this couple that recalls traumatic incidents from her own past. There is something there that may be the key to saving them, if Karen can only unlock it in time…
The Divorce will have you reading through the night and the ending will leave you breathless. Perfect for everyone who loved Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us.
When Lydia and Josh Green walk into Karen’s office one rainy February morning, Karen sees a couple under stress, almost at breaking point. But working with struggling couples, finding out more about their problems, helping to save their marriages, is what Karen does.
But as Karen spends more time with Lydia and Josh, her sense of unease grows…
Lydia is something more than just a woman whose marriage is in trouble. She seems frightened for her safety.
Josh is angry, grief-stricken and seems to be hiding a dark secret.
And soon Karen herself is afraid – there is something about the behaviour of this couple that recalls traumatic incidents from her own past. There is something there that may be the key to saving them, if Karen can only unlock it in time…
The Divorce will have you reading through the night and the ending will leave you breathless. Perfect for everyone who loved Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us.
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First published July 1, 2019
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Victoria Jenkins
25 books348 followersVictoria Jenkins is a Welsh author who has made a name for herself writing the highly popular Detective King and Lane series of novels. The first novel in the series was “The Girls In The Water” that Jenkins first published in 2017, to much critical acclaim and popularity among crime fiction fans.
The series of novels features Detective Constable Chloe Lane and Detective Inspector Alex King, who are the lead investigative characters that solve some mysterious murders in their hometown.
Jenkins lives with her husband and daughter in South Wales, where her series of crime novels featuring Detectives King and Lane is based.
The series of novels features Detective Constable Chloe Lane and Detective Inspector Alex King, who are the lead investigative characters that solve some mysterious murders in their hometown.
Jenkins lives with her husband and daughter in South Wales, where her series of crime novels featuring Detectives King and Lane is based.
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July 7, 2019
A quick and nifty read and not half bad
Karen is a ‘marriage counsellor’, with a 2 pronged past she is trying to deal with
Josh and Lydia are a couple who are new to her practice and Lydia at least wants, needs, to sort her marriage out
Its quite an interesting say first 150 or so pages as each chapter ( fairly long ones ) is narrated by one of the 3 re their latest counselling session, its well done as in as a reader you are privy to these sessions and feel you have stumbled upon someones private counselling
Just as you ( well me ) begin to get fidgety and think ‘ok, what lies behind this book then?’ the ‘what lies behind the book thing happens’, without warning you are sent into another book altogether and the last portion is quick, tense and worthy of the first 150 pages ‘setting it up’
Its a clever book and I didn’t see what was going to happen at all ( see Im trying to avoid saying twist!)
The let down is one of the quickest endings to a book I can remember, I am not sure why it was decided to end the book on a kinda cliffhanger and I am not sure if there is a 2nd book in the offing, I read the ending 3 times just to make sure it had ended as I thought it had and I wasn’t missing anything
Good, strong characters and a book of 2 parts that is well done, let down, again IMO by the ending
7/10 3.5 Stars
Karen is a ‘marriage counsellor’, with a 2 pronged past she is trying to deal with
Josh and Lydia are a couple who are new to her practice and Lydia at least wants, needs, to sort her marriage out
Its quite an interesting say first 150 or so pages as each chapter ( fairly long ones ) is narrated by one of the 3 re their latest counselling session, its well done as in as a reader you are privy to these sessions and feel you have stumbled upon someones private counselling
Just as you ( well me ) begin to get fidgety and think ‘ok, what lies behind this book then?’ the ‘what lies behind the book thing happens’, without warning you are sent into another book altogether and the last portion is quick, tense and worthy of the first 150 pages ‘setting it up’
Its a clever book and I didn’t see what was going to happen at all ( see Im trying to avoid saying twist!)
The let down is one of the quickest endings to a book I can remember, I am not sure why it was decided to end the book on a kinda cliffhanger and I am not sure if there is a 2nd book in the offing, I read the ending 3 times just to make sure it had ended as I thought it had and I wasn’t missing anything
Good, strong characters and a book of 2 parts that is well done, let down, again IMO by the ending
7/10 3.5 Stars
July 1, 2019
I tend to read reviews after I’ve read a book myself if I already own it or have it to review.
There’s some mixed reviews for sure.
Although I have this authors other books on my kindle, and I’m ashamed to say I’ve not got around to reading them....yet. I understand they are more in the line of police procedures unlike this one.
So maybe because I’m all “zumped” out of police procedures is why I enjoyed this one.
It is based around a Counsellor whose own first marriage wasn’t .....just let me say.....successful.
Her second marriage was.
In circumstances we find her “working from home”
We learn early on that something is playing on her mind but it wasn’t clear to me what that was. I guessed several times but was off target.
Then this couple come to her for counselling and it’s growing clear to me that their relationship is , shall we say, not all it seems to be.
Of course it isn’t! I hear you say! They wouldn’t be there if there was nothing wrong with their marriage...right?
Several times my mind changed. I go by “if something is obvious, then that’s the way to go” but this time, nope. I was pulled in.
I loved this story and the plot, the writing it was so easy to follow and identify with the characters.
Not too many people in this so was easy to follow.
The characters were very well rounded I thought.
It’s not an edge if your seat thriller.
You won’t bite your nails down to the skin.
You won’t find your jaw dropping, but what you will find is a great story behind the words, a great setting for a plot and a steady read that keeps you guessing. And sometimes that’s all you need depending on the book.
I liked it.
My downfall was the ending.
I went back and read it three times with a frown on my face.
I’m still a bit confused about it.
It has made me eager to read her other books in order though, so that’s a good thing....right?
She loves thrillers (she said in the back of this book) she’s tried something other than police procedures and I sincerely hope she writes more of these.
My thanks to Bookoutour
There’s some mixed reviews for sure.
Although I have this authors other books on my kindle, and I’m ashamed to say I’ve not got around to reading them....yet. I understand they are more in the line of police procedures unlike this one.
So maybe because I’m all “zumped” out of police procedures is why I enjoyed this one.
It is based around a Counsellor whose own first marriage wasn’t .....just let me say.....successful.
Her second marriage was.
In circumstances we find her “working from home”
We learn early on that something is playing on her mind but it wasn’t clear to me what that was. I guessed several times but was off target.
Then this couple come to her for counselling and it’s growing clear to me that their relationship is , shall we say, not all it seems to be.
Of course it isn’t! I hear you say! They wouldn’t be there if there was nothing wrong with their marriage...right?
Several times my mind changed. I go by “if something is obvious, then that’s the way to go” but this time, nope. I was pulled in.
I loved this story and the plot, the writing it was so easy to follow and identify with the characters.
Not too many people in this so was easy to follow.
The characters were very well rounded I thought.
It’s not an edge if your seat thriller.
You won’t bite your nails down to the skin.
You won’t find your jaw dropping, but what you will find is a great story behind the words, a great setting for a plot and a steady read that keeps you guessing. And sometimes that’s all you need depending on the book.
I liked it.
My downfall was the ending.
I went back and read it three times with a frown on my face.
I’m still a bit confused about it.
It has made me eager to read her other books in order though, so that’s a good thing....right?
She loves thrillers (she said in the back of this book) she’s tried something other than police procedures and I sincerely hope she writes more of these.
My thanks to Bookoutour
July 13, 2019
THE DIVORCE is a psychological thriller, and first venture into this category by bestselling author Victoria Jenkins, known for her police procedurals.
“I thought I knew how to help them. I knew nothing.”
Karen is a marriage counsellor with personal experience, as she came from a controlling abusive relationship with her first husband, Damien. Karen woks from home, a comfortable setting where her clients can feel at ease.
When Lydia and Josh Green walk into Karen’s office one rainy February morning, Karen sees a couple under stress, almost at breaking point. Lydia and Josh have two children, a girl thirteen and a boy nine. But by working with struggling couples, finding out more about their problems, helps her to save their marriage.
Josh feels resentment for being brought here. Lydia, a woman of low self-esteem, starts to relay the history of their relationship, but it involves fidelity and she appears to be afraid of her husband. Josh belittles his wife, and speaks down to her. He is hostile in his approach. He says that Lydia’s memory “isn’t that reliable.”
But they were happy once…
As Karen spends more time with Lydia and Josh, there are elements of Josh’s character that remind her of her ex-husband, Damien. Karen’s sense of unease grows…
Lydia is frightened and afraid for her safety.
Josh seems to be hiding a dark secret.
I can’t say anymore for risk of spoilers…but I will say that nothing is as it seems. The ending threw me for a loop! I never say it coming!
A well-written and debut psychological thriller, that shows this author has a promising future to continue writing in this genre. Looking forward to reading more of her books.
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and Netgalley for providing me with my digital copy.
“I thought I knew how to help them. I knew nothing.”
Karen is a marriage counsellor with personal experience, as she came from a controlling abusive relationship with her first husband, Damien. Karen woks from home, a comfortable setting where her clients can feel at ease.
When Lydia and Josh Green walk into Karen’s office one rainy February morning, Karen sees a couple under stress, almost at breaking point. Lydia and Josh have two children, a girl thirteen and a boy nine. But by working with struggling couples, finding out more about their problems, helps her to save their marriage.
Josh feels resentment for being brought here. Lydia, a woman of low self-esteem, starts to relay the history of their relationship, but it involves fidelity and she appears to be afraid of her husband. Josh belittles his wife, and speaks down to her. He is hostile in his approach. He says that Lydia’s memory “isn’t that reliable.”
But they were happy once…
As Karen spends more time with Lydia and Josh, there are elements of Josh’s character that remind her of her ex-husband, Damien. Karen’s sense of unease grows…
Lydia is frightened and afraid for her safety.
Josh seems to be hiding a dark secret.
I can’t say anymore for risk of spoilers…but I will say that nothing is as it seems. The ending threw me for a loop! I never say it coming!
A well-written and debut psychological thriller, that shows this author has a promising future to continue writing in this genre. Looking forward to reading more of her books.
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and Netgalley for providing me with my digital copy.
July 5, 2019
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5
The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins is a slow burn psychological thriller that for me was anything but boring.
What it's about: Karen is a marriage counselor that speaks from experience since her first husband was abusive. So when Josh and Lydia Green show up and Lydia seems to be in trouble, all Karen wants to do is help. But the secrets all of them are hiding might just make that impossible, and maybe even deadly...
I am keeping my summery of this one vague because I liked going into it pretty much blind, and I think everyone else should do the same. I really enjoyed how Jenkins slowly unravels one secret at a time, until you know the full picture of what is going on with all the characters. This was my first time reading a book by this author so I can't compare it to her other ones, but I do know this was her first foray into physiological thrillers. I think some people might find this book TOO slow, but I really enjoyed the slow burn and I didn't see any of the twists coming.
I can't really say that I loved any of the characters in this book, but I did feel for Karen the marriage counselor. This is another book out of a few in the past week that I have read that focuses on abuse, and I think it is really well done. My last one was a DNF, so I was very happy to like The Divorce so much.
Song/s the book brought to mind: Wonderful by Everclear
Final Thought: Even though most of the chapters in The Divorce were quite long, I still read it in just 3 hours and 18 minutes which is incredibly speedy for me. The book is only 224 pages, but I have been known to read shorter books in a longer amount of time, so I think it definitely speaks to the pacing of the novel and how much I enjoyed it. I will for sure be going back and reading Jenkins' police procedurals now and recommend this book to people that love a slow burn!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy of this book via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins is a slow burn psychological thriller that for me was anything but boring.
What it's about: Karen is a marriage counselor that speaks from experience since her first husband was abusive. So when Josh and Lydia Green show up and Lydia seems to be in trouble, all Karen wants to do is help. But the secrets all of them are hiding might just make that impossible, and maybe even deadly...
I am keeping my summery of this one vague because I liked going into it pretty much blind, and I think everyone else should do the same. I really enjoyed how Jenkins slowly unravels one secret at a time, until you know the full picture of what is going on with all the characters. This was my first time reading a book by this author so I can't compare it to her other ones, but I do know this was her first foray into physiological thrillers. I think some people might find this book TOO slow, but I really enjoyed the slow burn and I didn't see any of the twists coming.
I can't really say that I loved any of the characters in this book, but I did feel for Karen the marriage counselor. This is another book out of a few in the past week that I have read that focuses on abuse, and I think it is really well done. My last one was a DNF, so I was very happy to like The Divorce so much.
Song/s the book brought to mind: Wonderful by Everclear
Final Thought: Even though most of the chapters in The Divorce were quite long, I still read it in just 3 hours and 18 minutes which is incredibly speedy for me. The book is only 224 pages, but I have been known to read shorter books in a longer amount of time, so I think it definitely speaks to the pacing of the novel and how much I enjoyed it. I will for sure be going back and reading Jenkins' police procedurals now and recommend this book to people that love a slow burn!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy of this book via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
July 4, 2019
Karen is a therapist, mostly dealing with couple who have marriage problems. She listens to them, and tries to help them save their marriage.
Lydia and Josh Green are new clients. Almost immediately she senses something not quite right. The two of them seem to disturb something in Lydia ...something from her past.
Lydia seems to be frightened of her controlling husband. Josh is plainly angry and seems to be hiding .. something.
As Karen spends more time with the couple, she more apprehensive and afraid she seems.
What is it about their behavior that sets her teeth on edge?
This is a well-written psychological thriller sprinkled with lies and deception. Karen is like a rat cornered by the cat. What is she hiding from her past? Are Lydia and Josh plotting... something? The ending is spectacular and quite surprising.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for providing the advanced digital copy of THE DIVORCE at no charge. I am leaving this review voluntarily. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Lydia and Josh Green are new clients. Almost immediately she senses something not quite right. The two of them seem to disturb something in Lydia ...something from her past.
Lydia seems to be frightened of her controlling husband. Josh is plainly angry and seems to be hiding .. something.
As Karen spends more time with the couple, she more apprehensive and afraid she seems.
What is it about their behavior that sets her teeth on edge?
This is a well-written psychological thriller sprinkled with lies and deception. Karen is like a rat cornered by the cat. What is she hiding from her past? Are Lydia and Josh plotting... something? The ending is spectacular and quite surprising.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for providing the advanced digital copy of THE DIVORCE at no charge. I am leaving this review voluntarily. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
July 4, 2019
3.5⭐️ rounded up to 4
Karen is a marriage guidance counsellor who takes on the case of Lydia and Josh Green who are on the verge of separation. On the face of it, they seem like any other couple who are going through troubles, but there is something more sinister about this couple. The more sessions they have, the more uneasy Karen feels. There's something about them that she can't quite put her finger on, except something reminds her of events that happened in her own past.
Right from the start Josh is not a likeable character. They talk about infidelity, abuse and control in their sessions with Karen. The scenes are all set in therapy. There is something about the couple that Zoe's not ring true. The big reveal was at around the 80% mark, after that the story felt a bit flat. Overall, this is axe end enough read.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Victoria Jenkins for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Karen is a marriage guidance counsellor who takes on the case of Lydia and Josh Green who are on the verge of separation. On the face of it, they seem like any other couple who are going through troubles, but there is something more sinister about this couple. The more sessions they have, the more uneasy Karen feels. There's something about them that she can't quite put her finger on, except something reminds her of events that happened in her own past.
Right from the start Josh is not a likeable character. They talk about infidelity, abuse and control in their sessions with Karen. The scenes are all set in therapy. There is something about the couple that Zoe's not ring true. The big reveal was at around the 80% mark, after that the story felt a bit flat. Overall, this is axe end enough read.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Victoria Jenkins for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 4, 2019
3 ½ stars
Karen is a marriage counselor who while counseling young couple Josh and Lydia has some flashbacks of her first marriage where her husband was abusive. But as the story progresses it becomes apparent the couple are hiding secrets some of which can prove deadly
The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins is a slow burn psychological thriller narrated by different POV’s . The first half was a little slow but the tension picked up midway and made it an interesting read for me
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Karen is a marriage counselor who while counseling young couple Josh and Lydia has some flashbacks of her first marriage where her husband was abusive. But as the story progresses it becomes apparent the couple are hiding secrets some of which can prove deadly
The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins is a slow burn psychological thriller narrated by different POV’s . The first half was a little slow but the tension picked up midway and made it an interesting read for me
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
June 30, 2019
Having read this authors King and Lane series and I was excited to read another book by Victoria Jenkins. The Divorce is a very different book. Unfortunately for me it was not quite what I had expected and fell flat. The story sounded like something that I was going to get into but I really struggled with it. In the end it was an ok read but I had hoped for more.
Dr Karen Fisher is a marriage counsellor with her own demons. When she meets Lynda and Josh Greene some of the demon she come back to play with her head. Lynda and Josh have all sorts of issues and they hit close to home for Karen. We also learn all about her past in the course of the therapy. The ending and the twist were the best part of this book. The first half was really slow and it was hard to stay interested.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own own and are in no way biased
Dr Karen Fisher is a marriage counsellor with her own demons. When she meets Lynda and Josh Greene some of the demon she come back to play with her head. Lynda and Josh have all sorts of issues and they hit close to home for Karen. We also learn all about her past in the course of the therapy. The ending and the twist were the best part of this book. The first half was really slow and it was hard to stay interested.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own own and are in no way biased
June 1, 2019
It pains me to say this because I loved Victoria Jenkins King & Lane series, but this was so boring. I was looking forward to her new stand alone suspense novel, however, there is nothing suspenseful to this story. A quarter away in I knew what was happening so nothing was surprising. The characters were mediocre, the plot was nothing interesting, and the ending was, no word for it, but boring. This was just a blah book all the way around. Even though I’m disappointed, I cannot wait to read another of her books because I loved her previous ones so much.
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
July 2, 2019
This book was a completely different read. Though it was a thriller, but there was a bit of pathos underlying the backstory of these characters. It left me thinking quite a bit about how a mind interprets what it sees, adding its own meaning.
Lydia and Josh came to psychologist Karen to fix what was wrong in their marriage, and in trying to fix their problems, Karen not only went into the memories of her past but also read the unspoken lines between the couple.
Victoria Jenkins has played this story as a subtle mind game where the human psyche and what it believed and desired was shown against the backdrop of marital problems. If I removed Karen's ruminations from the prose about the past, what I got was the way each of those characters were etched. The shift in their demeanor was exciting to see.
Childhood is an impressionable time, and I loved the way the author has brought the difference in the characters' interpretations as seen through the eyes of a child and then as an adult. This was not a blatant thriller, it had suspense and mystery, but it dealt with more of the human psyche which fascinated me.
Ah then came my infamous niggles, the prose is too wordy for a thriller, the characters think quite a lot, especially Karen, and they didn't come across as likable initially. Ending could have been clearer. But barring the last scene, when I reached the last few chapters and got to know what the story was all about, it made me think about how our human brain was.
All my love was for those subtle by-plays and the shades of a human mind.
Lydia and Josh came to psychologist Karen to fix what was wrong in their marriage, and in trying to fix their problems, Karen not only went into the memories of her past but also read the unspoken lines between the couple.
Victoria Jenkins has played this story as a subtle mind game where the human psyche and what it believed and desired was shown against the backdrop of marital problems. If I removed Karen's ruminations from the prose about the past, what I got was the way each of those characters were etched. The shift in their demeanor was exciting to see.
Childhood is an impressionable time, and I loved the way the author has brought the difference in the characters' interpretations as seen through the eyes of a child and then as an adult. This was not a blatant thriller, it had suspense and mystery, but it dealt with more of the human psyche which fascinated me.
Ah then came my infamous niggles, the prose is too wordy for a thriller, the characters think quite a lot, especially Karen, and they didn't come across as likable initially. Ending could have been clearer. But barring the last scene, when I reached the last few chapters and got to know what the story was all about, it made me think about how our human brain was.
All my love was for those subtle by-plays and the shades of a human mind.
July 6, 2019
Having been a big fan of Victoria Jenkins' King and Lane series, I was excited to discover a psychological thriller by her. THE DIVORCE is a very different book and not what I expected. It is an incredibly slow burn that builds at an almost glacial speed to culminate in a somewhat different climax. By the end, I still wasn't sure what to think of it.
The story opens with Karen Fisher, a marriage guidance counsellor, who has her own demons to battle. When she meets Lydia and Josh Greene to help fix what is wrong in their own marriage, Karen has no idea what a pandora's box that would open. She immediately senses that something is not quite right with the couple and in trying to address their issues, the memories of her own past and her own demons began to surface. The unspoken words between the couple reverberated in Karen's mind as she was thrown into the turmoils of the past.
Karen's first husband was abusive and the pain she has felt at what she was subjected to and lost helps her to counsel couples today.
In Lydia, Karen can see herself. A woman frightened of her controlling husband who belittles her at every turn. Karen sees his anger in their sessions, knowing that if it remains unchecked Lydia could be in danger.
Josh is an angry and confused young man. He displays the signs of narcissism and sociopathy Karen is familiar with and his unchecked rage is a force to be reckoned with. The more time she spends with the couple, the more she believes Lydia to be in danger.
But something is not right. The more time she spends with the couple, the more apprehensive and afraid she becomes. What is it about them and their behaviour that that sets alarm bells ringing?
What are Lydia and Josh hiding?
What is Karen hiding?
Not everything you think about these people are true. Is everything as it seems?
But nothing prepares Karen for what's to come.
As the story unfolds we are privy to each character's perspective in alternate chapters. We gain insight into how they think and feel as we bounce between Karen, Josh and Lydia. It is an appealing idea but to be honest it was very slow and rather tedious in its build-up.
Sprinkled with lies and deception, THE DIVORCE is an original thriller with a very slow build in tension. It is clever, and yet it is tedious and challenging to get through. For a book that isn't overly long, it drags. The first half seems to go in circles, as therapy sessions can, and the chapters were too long.
I admit that I contemplated about abandoning this book after the first few chapters but I'm glad I didn't. Although it is almost boring to begin with, it does pick up a little but unfortunately I don't think it completely delivered. I could see where it was going but did it actually get there?
I think my biggest issue was the long drawn out chapters. I really hate them. Karen's in particular were lengthy. And given that there were really only three main players throughout, the chapters were focused on either the therapy session or Karen's long-winded narrative of thoughts. For me, I found it to be too wordy and lacking in real suspense. The ending was a bit of an anti-climax and I'm not sure where it was meant to be going from there. Or what we, as the reader, could draw from it. I found it to be as complicated as Josh and Lydia.
But I could see the concept of the story was original and it really made you stop and question how people can appear. And how our brain perceives things. Like I said, it was a clever idea...but it just failed to completely deliver. Which is a shame as I was so looking forward to this new direction the author was taking.
Having said that, I hope Jenkins tries her hand at more psychological thrillers and doesn't let the mixed reviews for THE DIVORCE put her off. She is a fantastic writer so I know she has it in her for more. I look forward to her next offering - maybe with shorter, punchier chapters.
I would like to thank #VictoriaJenkins, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheDivorce in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
The story opens with Karen Fisher, a marriage guidance counsellor, who has her own demons to battle. When she meets Lydia and Josh Greene to help fix what is wrong in their own marriage, Karen has no idea what a pandora's box that would open. She immediately senses that something is not quite right with the couple and in trying to address their issues, the memories of her own past and her own demons began to surface. The unspoken words between the couple reverberated in Karen's mind as she was thrown into the turmoils of the past.
Karen's first husband was abusive and the pain she has felt at what she was subjected to and lost helps her to counsel couples today.
In Lydia, Karen can see herself. A woman frightened of her controlling husband who belittles her at every turn. Karen sees his anger in their sessions, knowing that if it remains unchecked Lydia could be in danger.
Josh is an angry and confused young man. He displays the signs of narcissism and sociopathy Karen is familiar with and his unchecked rage is a force to be reckoned with. The more time she spends with the couple, the more she believes Lydia to be in danger.
But something is not right. The more time she spends with the couple, the more apprehensive and afraid she becomes. What is it about them and their behaviour that that sets alarm bells ringing?
What are Lydia and Josh hiding?
What is Karen hiding?
Not everything you think about these people are true. Is everything as it seems?
But nothing prepares Karen for what's to come.
As the story unfolds we are privy to each character's perspective in alternate chapters. We gain insight into how they think and feel as we bounce between Karen, Josh and Lydia. It is an appealing idea but to be honest it was very slow and rather tedious in its build-up.
Sprinkled with lies and deception, THE DIVORCE is an original thriller with a very slow build in tension. It is clever, and yet it is tedious and challenging to get through. For a book that isn't overly long, it drags. The first half seems to go in circles, as therapy sessions can, and the chapters were too long.
I admit that I contemplated about abandoning this book after the first few chapters but I'm glad I didn't. Although it is almost boring to begin with, it does pick up a little but unfortunately I don't think it completely delivered. I could see where it was going but did it actually get there?
I think my biggest issue was the long drawn out chapters. I really hate them. Karen's in particular were lengthy. And given that there were really only three main players throughout, the chapters were focused on either the therapy session or Karen's long-winded narrative of thoughts. For me, I found it to be too wordy and lacking in real suspense. The ending was a bit of an anti-climax and I'm not sure where it was meant to be going from there. Or what we, as the reader, could draw from it. I found it to be as complicated as Josh and Lydia.
But I could see the concept of the story was original and it really made you stop and question how people can appear. And how our brain perceives things. Like I said, it was a clever idea...but it just failed to completely deliver. Which is a shame as I was so looking forward to this new direction the author was taking.
Having said that, I hope Jenkins tries her hand at more psychological thrillers and doesn't let the mixed reviews for THE DIVORCE put her off. She is a fantastic writer so I know she has it in her for more. I look forward to her next offering - maybe with shorter, punchier chapters.
I would like to thank #VictoriaJenkins, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheDivorce in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
May 29, 2019
I couldn’t put this book down. Make sure that you set aside many hours of spare time to read this amazing book. Wow, wow, wow.
July 9, 2019
You may know Victoria Jenkins from her brilliant crime fiction series featuring detectives King and Lane, but now she has crossed genres and The Divorce is her first psychological thriller.
In The Divorce, we are first introduced to Karen. She is a marriage counsellor and through her we get a glimpse into the marriage of Lydia and Josh. It soon becomes apparent though that this isn’t your average marriage. Both Josh and Lydia seem to be hiding something and don’t come across as particularly trustworthy. But is Karen’s own traumatic past blinding her from seeing the truth?
There are only three characters in this story, which allows the author to really dig deep into the psychology and give tremendous insight into what makes these characters tick. At times it even felt somewhat voyeuristic, seeing things play out through Karen’s eyes. A bit like being a fly on the wall, getting a glimpse into what goes on behind closed doors. There’s always something fascinating about that, isn’t there?
It’s not easy to keep the reader’s attention when there are so few characters to rely on but I feel Victoria Jenkins did a great job in fleshing them out, keeping me intrigued and guessing throughout. Despite the fact that I found it hard to get to grips with these characters, I did rather quickly pick a side but I couldn’t at all see what the purpose of it all was or where the story would end up.
The Divorce deals with some uncomfortable topics like domestic abuse and ends up being quite thought-provoking, wondering whose responsibility it is when something goes wrong but also the impact domestic abuse has. I could have done with just that bit more tension but overall, this is a really well written psychological thriller full of suspense and I very much look forward to whatever Victoria Jenkins decides to tackle next.
In The Divorce, we are first introduced to Karen. She is a marriage counsellor and through her we get a glimpse into the marriage of Lydia and Josh. It soon becomes apparent though that this isn’t your average marriage. Both Josh and Lydia seem to be hiding something and don’t come across as particularly trustworthy. But is Karen’s own traumatic past blinding her from seeing the truth?
There are only three characters in this story, which allows the author to really dig deep into the psychology and give tremendous insight into what makes these characters tick. At times it even felt somewhat voyeuristic, seeing things play out through Karen’s eyes. A bit like being a fly on the wall, getting a glimpse into what goes on behind closed doors. There’s always something fascinating about that, isn’t there?
It’s not easy to keep the reader’s attention when there are so few characters to rely on but I feel Victoria Jenkins did a great job in fleshing them out, keeping me intrigued and guessing throughout. Despite the fact that I found it hard to get to grips with these characters, I did rather quickly pick a side but I couldn’t at all see what the purpose of it all was or where the story would end up.
The Divorce deals with some uncomfortable topics like domestic abuse and ends up being quite thought-provoking, wondering whose responsibility it is when something goes wrong but also the impact domestic abuse has. I could have done with just that bit more tension but overall, this is a really well written psychological thriller full of suspense and I very much look forward to whatever Victoria Jenkins decides to tackle next.
June 26, 2019
The story starts with Karen, a marriage counsellor, who takes in a couple – Josh and Lydia, who are on the verge of separating, as her new clients. They seem to go around in circles every time they discuss their problems. But helping them sort out their problems is what Karen does best. Once their sessions start Karen begins to notice certain tell-tale signs of abuse and wants to help Lydia the best she can except she begins receiving threatening emails and is worried for her own safety. There is something about the couple that makes her feel odd and she isn’t sure if she really wants to continue helping them. But mostly she is reminded of a similar past case, the one that still haunts her.
Let me start by saying that it isn’t easy to concentrate on just three characters to carry a story. Its difficult and more often that not becomes boring. Yet there are books that can pull through. Sadly this isn’t one of them....
full review on www.bibliogyan.com
Let me start by saying that it isn’t easy to concentrate on just three characters to carry a story. Its difficult and more often that not becomes boring. Yet there are books that can pull through. Sadly this isn’t one of them....
full review on www.bibliogyan.com
July 14, 2019
2.5 stars
The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins is a psychological thriller.
First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My Synopsis: (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Dr. Karen Fisher is a marriage counsellor who has first hand knowledge of both what a happy marriage looks like and what an abusive marriage looks like.
When Lydia and and Josh Green show up for their first counselling session, Karen is pretty sure that they are not in a good place in their marriage. Subsequent sessions seem to show that Josh may be physically and emotionally abusing his wife. Things are starting to seem a little too familiar to Karen.
She has no idea how familiar things are going to get.
My Opinions:
While I didn’t really enjoy the topic of this book, I did like how the different chapters were in different points of view, thereby showing me the thoughts of each character. However, right from word go it felt like Karen was being “played”, and I think that should have been felt later in the book.
Occasionally I found myself skimming when the paragraphs seemed to go on and on. The twist was good, but after that, the book sort of died.
Overall, this book was okay, but not “thrilling”. I am enjoying the Detective King & Lane series by this author, and look forward to more of those, but this book just didn’t do it for me.
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October 22, 2019
The Divorce - Victoria Jenkins
An easy read with an intriguing plot about a couple seeking marriage counselling. As the couple bicker and bring up events from their relationship the counsellor struggles with her own emotions and flashes back to events in her own life. Are the couple really who they say they are?
An easy read with an intriguing plot about a couple seeking marriage counselling. As the couple bicker and bring up events from their relationship the counsellor struggles with her own emotions and flashes back to events in her own life. Are the couple really who they say they are?
July 2, 2019
I was sent this book free of charge from net galley in exchange for a honest review...
A couple of chapters into this I contemplated not finishing it which is very rare for me however after reading some similar reviews from people who thought the same but went on to love it I thought I’d give it the benefit of the doubt and persevere with it. It’s safe to say my mind wasn’t changed.
The concept of the story was good a mystery couple a troubled counsellor and many surprises along the way however the story was quite flat, I didn’t like any of the characters and I didn’t feel that the plot had any substance. Overall I found it on the boring side and not very original, not one I’d recommend.
A couple of chapters into this I contemplated not finishing it which is very rare for me however after reading some similar reviews from people who thought the same but went on to love it I thought I’d give it the benefit of the doubt and persevere with it. It’s safe to say my mind wasn’t changed.
The concept of the story was good a mystery couple a troubled counsellor and many surprises along the way however the story was quite flat, I didn’t like any of the characters and I didn’t feel that the plot had any substance. Overall I found it on the boring side and not very original, not one I’d recommend.
October 16, 2019
THE DIVORCE
BY VICTORIA JENKINS
Lydia and Joshua Greene show up for marriage counselling at Karen Fisher's home where her clients can feel comfortable in a warm and inviting setting. Karen Fisher specializes in helping couples with marital problems fix their troubled marriages. What was intriguing to me in psychology is how the mind is programmed as we are children and how we subconsciously act out those early child development programs without being conscious of our actions. We are like tape recorders with the record button pushed taking in our parents and siblings and our society thoughts and actions as our brainwaves are in a theta state from birth to age seven. Those around us can see our actions clearly but we ourselves remain blind to our own actions until we become above the veil of consciousness and gain insight into our behavior. It is only by becoming conscious of our actions that allow us to change self defeating actions that don't serve our best interests. The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins in fleshing out marriage therapist Karen's character development reminded me of early child development in Karen's ruminations in her long chapters.
Lydia seems meek and abused by her husband Joshua and it becomes apparent to Karen that Joshua reminds Karen of her first husband. Karen really wants to help this couple but comes to the conclusion that she thinks both Lydia and Joshua are hiding something much more sinister. Is Karen in danger? Is Lydia in danger? We get a peek at this couples marital problems through their sessions and all three of them have alternating chapters each letting us see their points of view separately.
Karen's chapters were especially long. The beginning is a slow burn but as the novel progresses things pick up the pace. Victoria Jenkins is undeniably a very talented writer who before this novel wrote police story mysteries but was interested in writing a novel of psychological suspense. This novel was not what I thought it was and I don't think it is anything like Gone Girl which the synopsis blurb of this book claims. This suspenseful novel was very enjoyable and has a mind blowing ending.
BY VICTORIA JENKINS
Lydia and Joshua Greene show up for marriage counselling at Karen Fisher's home where her clients can feel comfortable in a warm and inviting setting. Karen Fisher specializes in helping couples with marital problems fix their troubled marriages. What was intriguing to me in psychology is how the mind is programmed as we are children and how we subconsciously act out those early child development programs without being conscious of our actions. We are like tape recorders with the record button pushed taking in our parents and siblings and our society thoughts and actions as our brainwaves are in a theta state from birth to age seven. Those around us can see our actions clearly but we ourselves remain blind to our own actions until we become above the veil of consciousness and gain insight into our behavior. It is only by becoming conscious of our actions that allow us to change self defeating actions that don't serve our best interests. The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins in fleshing out marriage therapist Karen's character development reminded me of early child development in Karen's ruminations in her long chapters.
Lydia seems meek and abused by her husband Joshua and it becomes apparent to Karen that Joshua reminds Karen of her first husband. Karen really wants to help this couple but comes to the conclusion that she thinks both Lydia and Joshua are hiding something much more sinister. Is Karen in danger? Is Lydia in danger? We get a peek at this couples marital problems through their sessions and all three of them have alternating chapters each letting us see their points of view separately.
Karen's chapters were especially long. The beginning is a slow burn but as the novel progresses things pick up the pace. Victoria Jenkins is undeniably a very talented writer who before this novel wrote police story mysteries but was interested in writing a novel of psychological suspense. This novel was not what I thought it was and I don't think it is anything like Gone Girl which the synopsis blurb of this book claims. This suspenseful novel was very enjoyable and has a mind blowing ending.
July 29, 2019
Psychological thriller with domestic drama that leaves a relationship counsellor reeling when she attempts to help a married couple whose situation reminds her just a bit too much of her own past.
What it's about: Karen Fisher, a 56-year-old widow, is a psychotherapist whose specialty is marriage counseling. Her newest clients, Josh and Lydia Green have been married for 14 years and have two young children. As the couple returns in repeat sessions, Karen starts to feel a vibe that indicates that Lydia may be in danger. As her concern mounts, Karen elicits more revelations from the two and she is unconvinced that she can save the marriage. She's reluctant to make any suggestions and is starting to wonder if they are telling her the truth. NO SPOILERS.
Why you should read it: The narrative shifts between the 3 voices of Karen, Josh and Lydia. As might be expected, each has a different perspective and take-away from the sessions. Karen is also dealing with her own personal issues and bad memories and the reader senses that she's attuned to what might be going on in the Green's marriage that may mirror her own experience. The reader is well aware that something isn't quite right and the anticipation of finding out the big reveal creates some good tension. If you're a fan of this genre -- the unreliable narrator, secrets, lies, revenge -- then this is the story for you.
I've read the police procedural series by this author and liked those books but this is a departure for Victoria Jenkins writing a psychological thriller. Personally I prefer a police procedural to bad marriage stories, but that's just me! More science, less emotional drama. I'd give this a solid 3.5 stars though.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
What it's about: Karen Fisher, a 56-year-old widow, is a psychotherapist whose specialty is marriage counseling. Her newest clients, Josh and Lydia Green have been married for 14 years and have two young children. As the couple returns in repeat sessions, Karen starts to feel a vibe that indicates that Lydia may be in danger. As her concern mounts, Karen elicits more revelations from the two and she is unconvinced that she can save the marriage. She's reluctant to make any suggestions and is starting to wonder if they are telling her the truth. NO SPOILERS.
Why you should read it: The narrative shifts between the 3 voices of Karen, Josh and Lydia. As might be expected, each has a different perspective and take-away from the sessions. Karen is also dealing with her own personal issues and bad memories and the reader senses that she's attuned to what might be going on in the Green's marriage that may mirror her own experience. The reader is well aware that something isn't quite right and the anticipation of finding out the big reveal creates some good tension. If you're a fan of this genre -- the unreliable narrator, secrets, lies, revenge -- then this is the story for you.
I've read the police procedural series by this author and liked those books but this is a departure for Victoria Jenkins writing a psychological thriller. Personally I prefer a police procedural to bad marriage stories, but that's just me! More science, less emotional drama. I'd give this a solid 3.5 stars though.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
July 11, 2019
This story is told by 3 different persons. The biggest part is seen through the eyes of Karen, but we also get a glimpse in the heads of Lydia and Josh.
As a counsellor you meet all kinds of people. Your job is to try and figure out the best way to help your clients. It’s not always easy. Are they being honest or are they trying to deceive you? Who do you believe? Is she right? Or is he?
The more you talk and listen to them, the more you are convinced you have delved deep enough and you know the truth. Now you know how to give the best advice possible, don’t you …? But why do you still feel that things do not really add up?
This is a slow paced thriller. At first the story is like a babbling brook where nothing seems to happen and suddenly there is a turning point where everything escalates.
And then there is the ending … 4 stars.
Thank you, Victoria Jenkins, Bookouture and Netgalley.
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As a counsellor you meet all kinds of people. Your job is to try and figure out the best way to help your clients. It’s not always easy. Are they being honest or are they trying to deceive you? Who do you believe? Is she right? Or is he?
The more you talk and listen to them, the more you are convinced you have delved deep enough and you know the truth. Now you know how to give the best advice possible, don’t you …? But why do you still feel that things do not really add up?
This is a slow paced thriller. At first the story is like a babbling brook where nothing seems to happen and suddenly there is a turning point where everything escalates.
And then there is the ending … 4 stars.
Thank you, Victoria Jenkins, Bookouture and Netgalley.
https://bforbookreview.wordpress.com
July 2, 2019
Ooh this book is full of surprises.
Just when you think you’ve worked out what is going on, it’s turned completely on it’s head.
Karen is giving marriage guidance advice to Lucy and her husband, and grows more and more worried about the relationship.
We get snippets of information about Karen’s past and it’s clear she’s had a difficult life.
Karen thinks she can see signs of abuse in Lucy’s relationship and wants to help but us she ready to be helped?
This book had me hooked and I couldn’t put it down.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
Just when you think you’ve worked out what is going on, it’s turned completely on it’s head.
Karen is giving marriage guidance advice to Lucy and her husband, and grows more and more worried about the relationship.
We get snippets of information about Karen’s past and it’s clear she’s had a difficult life.
Karen thinks she can see signs of abuse in Lucy’s relationship and wants to help but us she ready to be helped?
This book had me hooked and I couldn’t put it down.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
June 7, 2019
Review to come later today.
June 20, 2022
Juicy! It was intriguing to see the little pieces all fit together as the story unfolded. The ending was rather abrupt tho.
June 11, 2019
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Wow. This book was sooooo boring. Thank god it was short because otherwise, it would have been a DNF. For the first 50-60%, we are basically being subjected to therapy sessions between a therapist and a married couple who are having issues that are not particularly interesting. The therapist is also getting threatening emails between sessions. Then we get to the bottom of what is going on with the couple and the therapist and it is underwhelming to say the least.
I hate giving bad reviews and barely ever give a 1 or 2 star, but there was nothing to this book. It reminded me of The Silent Wife, another book I absolutely hated, because I was bored stiff throughout. Also, this book is nothing like Gone Girl, The Woman In the Window or The Wife Between Us as indicated by the blurb. How do they even come up with these comparisons?!
Wow. This book was sooooo boring. Thank god it was short because otherwise, it would have been a DNF. For the first 50-60%, we are basically being subjected to therapy sessions between a therapist and a married couple who are having issues that are not particularly interesting. The therapist is also getting threatening emails between sessions. Then we get to the bottom of what is going on with the couple and the therapist and it is underwhelming to say the least.
I hate giving bad reviews and barely ever give a 1 or 2 star, but there was nothing to this book. It reminded me of The Silent Wife, another book I absolutely hated, because I was bored stiff throughout. Also, this book is nothing like Gone Girl, The Woman In the Window or The Wife Between Us as indicated by the blurb. How do they even come up with these comparisons?!
June 5, 2019
I was really enjoying this book but the last 20% was truly terrible. Full review to come.
Merged review:
So I really enjoyed this up until the last 20% when it became unbelievable, bland and completely over the top. People just don't behave the way that the characters in this book did. They felt poorly developed and what could have been a really good psychological thriller became almost complete nonsense, not to mention the fact that there was no proper ending. I'm disappointed as I had very high hopes for this book and if the last section was more believable and better developed, this could have been pretty great.
1.5 Stars for a solid start and an interesting premise but let down by poor plot execution and OTT characters.
Merged review:
So I really enjoyed this up until the last 20% when it became unbelievable, bland and completely over the top. People just don't behave the way that the characters in this book did. They felt poorly developed and what could have been a really good psychological thriller became almost complete nonsense, not to mention the fact that there was no proper ending. I'm disappointed as I had very high hopes for this book and if the last section was more believable and better developed, this could have been pretty great.
1.5 Stars for a solid start and an interesting premise but let down by poor plot execution and OTT characters.
July 5, 2019
Karen has done well as a marriage counselor, working from her home for decades. She generally works with couples together, and will do what she can to keep their marriages intact. It doesn't take long for Karen to understand the newest couple, Josh and Lydia Green. At least she thinks she understands the dynamic of their relationship.
Karen begins to listen and soon begins to offer advice as to how they can draw closer together. However, things begin to unravel rather quickly, and Karen soon realizes that she might be out of her depth with Lydia and Josh.
Neither Josh nor Lydia make Karen feel comfortable. There are things about both of them that send an alarm, but as she is dedicated to her work, she seeks to look past the angst that rises within her as she treats them. Furthermore, Karen is plagued by her past and this occasionally affects her perspective. Beyond that, Karen begins to feel unsafe.
What a twisty book! I felt much like Karen in the beginning. All I wanted was for this couple to look past their anger and grief and to learn to rediscover what brought them together in the first place. But, like Karen, I quickly learned that nothing was as it seemed. As things evolved, The Divorce moved past being a domestic drama to an actual thriller. Yes, indeed, something changed, and it did so smoothly, if not rapidly.
This book by Victoria Jenkins captured my interest from the outset and never let go. I was drawn into the couple, especially with the shift in the story. There were a few surprising twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion. I look forward to reading more by this talented author.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Karen begins to listen and soon begins to offer advice as to how they can draw closer together. However, things begin to unravel rather quickly, and Karen soon realizes that she might be out of her depth with Lydia and Josh.
Neither Josh nor Lydia make Karen feel comfortable. There are things about both of them that send an alarm, but as she is dedicated to her work, she seeks to look past the angst that rises within her as she treats them. Furthermore, Karen is plagued by her past and this occasionally affects her perspective. Beyond that, Karen begins to feel unsafe.
What a twisty book! I felt much like Karen in the beginning. All I wanted was for this couple to look past their anger and grief and to learn to rediscover what brought them together in the first place. But, like Karen, I quickly learned that nothing was as it seemed. As things evolved, The Divorce moved past being a domestic drama to an actual thriller. Yes, indeed, something changed, and it did so smoothly, if not rapidly.
This book by Victoria Jenkins captured my interest from the outset and never let go. I was drawn into the couple, especially with the shift in the story. There were a few surprising twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion. I look forward to reading more by this talented author.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
July 31, 2019
2.5 ....This dragged and was quite repetitive ( there were only so many times I could endure the main character saying “You need to leave I have other clients coming very soon”) Quiet a disappointment , I also felt the title was misleading
July 1, 2019
I was really looking forward to reading this after having read the blurb but unfortunately I did not enjoy this book as much. I wish the characters had been more compelling and the story not so contrived. It was just boring and it dragged in a lot of places! I guessed exactly what was happening halfway into the read and was happy to reach the end just so that it was over. Very okay read for me.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.
July 4, 2019
This is a subtle, clever thriller about how we each see different meanings in the same things….
Karen is a psychologist and her clients, Josh and Lydia come to her to seek help with their marital issues…..this interaction between Karen and her clients is the bulk of the story, it also brings her own memories to the fore…how memories as a child may not have the same interpretation as an adult…
As Josh and Lydia’s sessions progress, more and more about their lives and their issues are discussed, reminding Karen of her own marriages, the abuse she endured and a tragedy….is this a coincidence or is there more to Josh and Lydia? Much more!
A quick read with a touch of a thriller and a twist you won’t see coming..
Thank you to Bookouture, the author and NetGalley for a free copy of the ebook. This is my in honest, unbiased review.
Merged review:
This is a subtle, clever thriller about how we each see different meanings in the same things….
Karen is a psychologist and her clients, Josh and Lydia come to her to seek help with their marital issues…..this interaction between Karen and her clients is the bulk of the story, it also brings her own memories to the fore…how memories as a child may not have the same interpretation as an adult…
As Josh and Lydia’s sessions progress, more and more about their lives and their issues are discussed, reminding Karen of her own marriages, the abuse she endured and a tragedy….is this a coincidence or is there more to Josh and Lydia? Much more!
A quick read with a touch of a thriller and a twist you won’t see coming..
Thank you to Bookouture for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour and for the promotional materials and a free copy of the ebook. This is my in honest, unbiased review.
Karen is a psychologist and her clients, Josh and Lydia come to her to seek help with their marital issues…..this interaction between Karen and her clients is the bulk of the story, it also brings her own memories to the fore…how memories as a child may not have the same interpretation as an adult…
As Josh and Lydia’s sessions progress, more and more about their lives and their issues are discussed, reminding Karen of her own marriages, the abuse she endured and a tragedy….is this a coincidence or is there more to Josh and Lydia? Much more!
A quick read with a touch of a thriller and a twist you won’t see coming..
Thank you to Bookouture, the author and NetGalley for a free copy of the ebook. This is my in honest, unbiased review.
Merged review:
This is a subtle, clever thriller about how we each see different meanings in the same things….
Karen is a psychologist and her clients, Josh and Lydia come to her to seek help with their marital issues…..this interaction between Karen and her clients is the bulk of the story, it also brings her own memories to the fore…how memories as a child may not have the same interpretation as an adult…
As Josh and Lydia’s sessions progress, more and more about their lives and their issues are discussed, reminding Karen of her own marriages, the abuse she endured and a tragedy….is this a coincidence or is there more to Josh and Lydia? Much more!
A quick read with a touch of a thriller and a twist you won’t see coming..
Thank you to Bookouture for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour and for the promotional materials and a free copy of the ebook. This is my in honest, unbiased review.
June 6, 2019
I admit I was contemplating putting this book down after reading the first few chapters but boy am I happy I didn’t because this book really stepped up a gear as the story unfolded.
I loved how the story switched from character to character and the insightful details of people’s personalities was portrayed brilliantly. How different characters perceive things especially from their childhood held a fascination for me.
I raced through this book once started and can honestly say I didn’t see the plot twist coming which was original and very clever. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read this brilliant book in exchange for my honest review.
I loved how the story switched from character to character and the insightful details of people’s personalities was portrayed brilliantly. How different characters perceive things especially from their childhood held a fascination for me.
I raced through this book once started and can honestly say I didn’t see the plot twist coming which was original and very clever. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read this brilliant book in exchange for my honest review.
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