There were so many times I thought about telling you the truth, Eva. What stopped me was always the same thing…
When Eva’s husband Jackson tragically drowns, she longs to meet his estranged family. The journey takes her to Jackson’s brother’s doorstep on a remote Tasmanian island.
As strange details about her husband’s past begin to emerge, memories of the man she married start slipping through her fingers like sand, as everything she ever knew and loved about him is thrown into question. Now she’s no longer sure whether it was Jackson she fell in love with – or someone else entirely…
The truth is, it was all a lie . . .
Published: 27th March 2014
Publisher: Harper
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Series: Not part of a series
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
My Review (10 out of 10)
What I loved about this story...
I have to say that Lucy Clarke is fast becoming one of my favourite authors of all time. Her first book, the Sea Sisters (check out my review here - click here) was a phenomenal read for me.
First of all, I love the way that Lucy Clarke structures this story. There are quite a lot of characters in this story and usually I do find it hard to keep up with characters if there are loads in the story but the way that this story is structured and the descriptions of each characters and their particular circumstances made it so easy to remember each character and their story, alongside the main story of this book.
Not many books really surprise me with plot twists. This book completely pulled the wool over my eyes until very near the end with its plot twist.
I absolutely loved the main character of this story, Eva. You see her at the beginning of this story sad that her husband had tragically drowned and her grieving process. When she decides to meet her husband's estranged family and she learns new details, that for me was when I really saw her character change and from then on for the rest of the story I loved to watch her process these new details and see how she deals with them.
What I was not fond of with this story...
I loved this book and there was absolutely nothing that I disliked.
About the Author
Lucy Clarke has a first class degree in English Literature, and is a passionate traveller and diarist.
Her debut novel, The Sea Sisters (UK), was a Richard and Judy Summer 2013 Book Club choice, and was published in ten countries.
Lucy is married to James Cox, a professional windsurfer, and together they spend their winters travelling and their summers at their home on the south coast of England.
Author Website: http://www.lucy-clarke.com/
Best wishes
Debs :-)
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