They say that revenge is a dish best served cold,well Jean Hima doesn't give a damn what temperature her revenge is,just as long as her plot to get back at the woman she preserves to have ruined her life goes to plan. Jean was/is an alcoholic whose husband left her and then she lost her job as a midwife at the local hospital. But as far as she is concerned,none of that was her fault, oh no, as far as,she is concerned,it was all because of the snooty,real estate agent who lived next door.
Move forward five years later,Jean's ex neighbour Carlana is now married to Evan,affluent and is a health and mindness coach and a motivational speaker. But Jean has proof that Carlana is not the caring person that she pretends to be,so she sets her plan for revenge into action.
A plan that starts off with a bit of blackmail and culminates in cold blooded murder.
The Plastic Seed is a,short novella that is voiced from the perspective of numerous characters including Jean,Carlana and Evan. I wouldn't say any of the main characters were very likeable for various reasons although Jean did go up a bit in my estimation when the content of her blackmail material was revealed. I felt so much sympathy for Jean's daughter Amy and Carlana and Evan's young daughter Maia who were both lumbered with selfish parents. Although Jean was putting her plan into action to improve life for her daughter,it could be said that it was a case of too little,too late.
This story is a strangely entertaining mix of thriller,mystery and sci-fi with an added dash of satire. The characters were vivid and diverse, there was a number of unexpected twists and turns and the story had a satisfactory conclusion. Although I wouldn't say I enjoyed this book as much as I loved Maisie Potter's previous book No Reception,I did enjoy it enough to finish it and look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maisie works as a wedding photographer in Australia, though she has neither abducted nor been abducted by any competitors. Author at Crooked Cat Books.
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PUBLICATION DATE: 19th December 2018
PRINT LENGTH: 123 pages
PUBLISHER: Crooked Cat Books
GENRE: Satire Fiction
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