Lies Between Us by Ronnie TurnerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow - One thing that really annoys me are thrillers during which while you are reading you can figure out or are told quite early in the story who the killer or antagonist is. It's like readers aren't expected to have enough intelligence to work things out for themselves. I like to be able to figure things out for myself and that is what was so good about this intricately plotted,mesmerising tale of love,obsession,forgiveness,childhood,kidnapping and murder that had me hooked in from the very first page,frantically turning the pages and going through a mixed bag of emotions as the story unfolded before my captivated eyes.
This is the gripping story of three,well rounded,realistic characters,living completely different lives and the consequences and tragic events that result in them being brought together.
There's John,happily married to Jules,who's perfect life is torn apart when their six year old daughter Bonnie mysteriously disappears. Losing a child is every parents worst nightmare and it was heart breaking witnessing John's mental state deteriorating as each day passed by and the police failed to uncover any evidence of who has taken Bonnie,where she is being held or even if she is still alive. The descriptions of the torture and injuries being inflicted on Bonnie were hard to read at times but not overly graphic. John's chapters were intense,heart breaking and terrifying and were my favourite parts of the story.
Then there's Masie who is a nurse in the ICU of a hospital and lives with her boyfriend Ben. My daughter spent a number of weeks in ICU when she was younger and the authors realistic descriptions of the quiet atmosphere,hushed voices and constantly bleeping machines brought back memories of those terrible weeks that I will never forget. Masie is caring for a patient called Tim who is in a coma and she finds herself becoming drawn into the lives of him and his family and begins to feel increasingly concerned about certain occurrences as times passes by.To be honest,although I knew her chapters must have some relevance to the story and how she is connected is very very clever. I would say that Masie`s chapters, for a while anyway, were my least favourite parts of the story.
Our final main character is a young boy called Miller who's chapters are set in the past and oh boy,does that child have some very serious issues. The things was that whilst I was reading about how he was treated by his parents and others,I did feel a tiny bit of empathy for him. But was that how he was really treated or was that just how he perceived things because of his mental issues. Miller's chapters were spine chilling,creepy and shocking and I dreaded getting to them and wanted more in equal measures.
This is a very well written,debut psychological thriller that really makes you use your brain cells,has some clever clues scattered throughout the story and an ingenious twist that I most definitely didn't see coming. I absolutely loved this book,couldn't put it down and look forward to reading more by this author in the future.
AUTHOR BIO
Ronnie Turner grew up in Cornwall, the youngest in a large family. At an early age, she discovered a love of literature and dreamed of being a published author. Ronnie now lives in Dorset with her family and three dogs. In her spare time, she reviews books on her blog and enjoys long walks on the coast. She is currently working on her second novel.
Ronnie's debut novel, Lies Between Us, will be published by HQ Digital in October 2018.
Find her on:
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Website: www.ronnieturner.wordpress.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40169201-lies-between-us
PUBLICATION DATE : 1st October 2018
PUBLISHER : HQ Digital
GENRE : Psychological Thriller
PURCHASE HERE....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lies-Between-Us-psychological-thriller-ebook/dp/B07CWTBL6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538312989&sr=1-1&keywords=lies+between+us
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