BOOK REVIEW : I Looked Away by Jane Corry

There is a hell of a lot more to this emotionally charged,enthralling story than the synopsis suggests. It's a heart string pulling story that  covers a number of realistic issues that affects millions of people every day. Depending on their circumstances some of the issues that feature in this book might upset some readers but the subject matter is written realistically and with care and sensitivity.

I Looked Away is the story of two women from completely different social classes. There is Ellie,who is married to ex University lecturer Roger,they have two children and a young grandson named Josh. Then there is Jo,who has no family,is a Big Issue seller and is homeless. We follow both women's stories in chapters that alternate between the two characters. For various reasons,neither woman has had an easy life. Ellie had been mistreated by her cruel,manipulative stepmother and her manipulative,adulterous husband and it now appears as if her beloved Grandson has had a tragic accident whilst in her care. Every day of Jo's life was a battle to survive,the homeless face discrimination,deception and danger,but there was also heart warming moments of kindness and generosity from total strangers and other homeless people.

This is a well written story about vivid,realistic characters,that held my attention throughout and had me frantically turning the pages,desperately wanting to know what was going to happen next. There was a number of unexpected twists and turns including a twist that almost caused me to drop my kindle in shock. I loved this book,very highly recommended by little old me.

                                                             ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jane Corry is a former magazine journalist who spent three years working as the writer-in-residence of a high security prison for men. This often hair-raising experience helped inspire her Sunday Times-bestselling psychological thrillers, My Husband's Wife, Blood Sisters and The Dead Ex, which have been published in more than 35 countries. Jane was a tutor in creative writing at Oxford University and is a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and My Weekly magazine.

E BOOK PUBLICATION DATE : 21st June 2019
PAPERBACK PUBLICATION DATE 27th June 2019
PRINT LENGTH : 467 pages
PUBLISHER : Penguin Books UK
GENRE : Woman's Psychological Thriller

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AMAZON UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Child-Mine-Jane-Corry-ebook/dp/B07DVQQ1F6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1561114301&sr=1-3