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PUBLICATION DAY PUSH - Little White Secrets by Carol Mason



The picture was Emily Rossi's favourite, it was a picture that portrayed a happy family, a picture of perfection. Emily, her loving husband Eric, their son Daniel who was a tennis superstar and their quiet,sensitive daughter Zara. If it is true that every picture tells a story then the Rossi families would be a fairy tale.

But their fairy tale is about to take a dark turn when Zara brings a bad apple into their perfect world, a girl who Emily takes a instant dislike to. Soon Zara is sneaking out, drinking, possibly taking drugs and hanging out with bad company. Emily has no idea what to do and really needs Eric to be an involved father but he seems more concerned about his job in London... plus, he is drinking again.

Emily's picture perfect world is crumbling apart and she is not prepared to just stick her head in the sand and pretend it's not happening. But how far is she prepared to go to save her damaged family?

This enthralling, domestic drama is voiced almost entirely from Emily's perspective, a character who I didn't like or feel any sympathy towards for various reasons. I know many readers will probably have thought that Zara was a brat but I actually felt a lot of empathy towards her and fully understood why she behaved in the way that she did. I can also say the same for poor Bethany, she didn't stand a chance in life really but that didn't excuse her behaviour. The difference in the two girls upbringings raised the question, does whichever side of the social decide that a child grows up on affect their behaviour as they grow up and strive for their independence? I spent most of the book disliking Bethany's mother Janet but then the truth behind her actions was revealed and I suddenly felt quite guilty for being so judgemental. Interspersed throughout the book was chapters that slipped back in time and were voiced from Eric's perspective. I had mixed feelings about Eric as the story unfolded, there was times when I felt sorry for him and other times when I found him very unlikable.

Little White Secrets is a well written, captivating Domestic drama that hooks you in and draws you into the author's diverse characters fictional but realistic world. It's a tale of deception, addiction, mental health issues, lies, teenage angst and relationships that plays with the reader's emotions and pulls at your heart strings. I really enjoyed this book and would happily read more of this author's books in the future. Very very highly recommended.

                                                                        AUTHOR BIO

Carol Mason was born and grew up in the north-east of England. As a teenager she was crowned Britain’s National Smile Princess and subsequently became a model, diplomat-in-training, hotel receptionist and advertising copywriter. She currently lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her Canadian husband. To learn more about Carol and her novels, visit www.carolmasonbooks.com.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1st May 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 329 Pages
PUBLISHER: Lake Union Publishing
ASIN: BO7V3DSPZT
GENRE: Thriller, Mystery & Suspense








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