One Little Mistake by Emma CurtisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Although this book is called One Little Mistake,the main character Vicky Seagrave actually makes more than one mistake during this thought provoking story.
Vicky should be happy,she has three perfect children,a loving successful husband,great friends and a job that she loves but that is not enough for Vicky Seagrave...
When she risks everything she holds dear on a whim,there is only one person she trusts enough to turn to,her best friend Amber Collins
But Vicky is about to learn that one mistake is all that it takes to cause her happy like to collapse faster than a tower of playing cards.
The story is set in two alternating time frames 1992 and 2010.The story of the friendship between Vicky and Amber is the focus of the chapters set in 2010.The 1992 chapters tell the sad story of ten year old Katya who has just been placed with foster parents following the death of her mother.How and why the two times frames are connected is slowly revealed along with a number of unexpected twists as the story unfolds.Almost all of the adults in this story are unlikable,selfish and manipulative and at times really quite stupid especially Vicky who I quite cheerfully felt like reaching into my kindle and slapping round the face a number of times,she was really so selfish and frustrating.
To be honest it has taken me a number of weeks of dipping in and out to finish this book,I wasn't completely hooked in by the story and felt that it dragged at times especially during the chapters that focused on the holiday.I did enjoy the final confrontation which was quite exciting and intense and it made a refreshing change that the ending wasn't all sunshine and flowers and happily ever after.
The story was well written,the characters were realistic and I did enjoy some parts of the book.I would happily read more books by this author in the future
Many thanks to Transworld Publishers for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review.
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