This enthralling story is the tale of two couples and how a seemingly stable and loving relashionship can be torn apart due to the selfish behaviour and actions of one individual who cares more about making money and preserving their reputation than about the lives and wellbeing of the people around them,including their loved ones. When things go wrong,it's never this person's fault,it's always someone else's or not how they thought things would work out. And this person is not adverse to resorting to a bit of bribery and manipulation to ensure that their secrets and lies remained undisclosed.
The main players in this utterly compelling story of lies,misconceptions,mistakes,infidelities and manipulation are Karla,her husband Jason and their two young children Josh and Holly. Then there is also Karla's parents Diana and Robert.
Not one of these characters (apart from the poor kids) are who they appear to be,they all have hidden secrets and a couple of them were seriously flawed. My favourite character was feisty Diana and I actually cheered out loud and said "you go girl,well done you" at one point during the story. Karla was a complex character who had some serious issues and although I did understand why she reacted the way she did when she suspected that Jason was cheating on her,that doesn't mean I'm am condoning her behaviour and that doesn't mean I found her very likeable. And like Jason,I thought that she seriously needed to open her eyes and see how devious,manipulative and uncaring a certain character really was. Jason did have some redeemable qualities but he also did some really stupid things at times which caused him to go down a bit in my estimations. If Jason and Klara had stopped behaving like immature children and sat down,discussed their feelings and been honest with each other,they might have been able to work through their issues and discovered the truths behind their situation. Poor Josh and Holly behaved with more maturity than their so called parents.
The Marriage Trap is a extremely well written,tightly plotted thriller that had me hooked in from the jaw dropping,chilling opening chapter. The story held me captive throughout,frantically turning the pages,wanting to know how this story was going to end. The conclusion was so intense,I think i actually forgot to breath at one point. Absolutely brilliant book.Very,very highly recommended.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne, writes taught, dark, twisty psychological thriller and contemporary fiction. Sheryl’s latest psychological thriller THE MARRIAGE TRAP comes to you from fabulous BOOKOUTURE. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies, where she completed her MA in Creative Writing.
So why does Sheryl write in two genres? Quoting E. L. Doctorow, Sheryl says: “Writing a novel is like driving a car at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights.” This she thinks sums up a writer’s journey, you never quite know where you are going until you get there. If Sheryl’s not sure where a character is going, she simply has to trust him to show her the way. Plus, according to one reviewer, she also has a scary insight into the mind of a psychopath.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS....
WEBSITE: www.sherylbrowne.com
TWITTER: @SherylBrowne
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SherylBrowne.Author/
PUBLICATION DATE: 30th July 2019
PRINT LENGTH: 323 pages
PUBLISHER: Bookouture
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
PURCHASE/PRE-ORDER LINK...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SQ43947?pf_rd_p=330fbd82-d4fe-42e5-9c16-d4b886747c64&pf_rd_r=D2BSZBJ3Z4DF778FQFC6
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