BLOG TOUR, BOOK REVIEW - The New Girlfriend by Sheryl Browne

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Some secrets are more dangerous than others.

Cassie once did something so bad she’s never spoken about it since.

When her beloved son, Josh, dies suddenly in a tragic accident, Cassie is overcome with grief. And, as she cries on her husband’s shoulder, her phone lights up with a message that terrifies her.

I know what you did and I’m going to make you pay.

Somebody from Cassie’s past has found her and they want everyone to know just what kind of a woman she is.

As Cassie struggles to keep the message from her husband, someone knocks on the door of their perfect family home and Cassie discovers she isn’t the only person keeping secrets. Before her stands her son’s girlfriend – a girlfriend Cassie didn’t know about.

And when Cassie closes the door behind the new girlfriend, she has no idea who she has just let into her life. Her biggest secret is about to be revealed. And you won’t believe what Cassie does next…

Cassie's seemingly perfect life had recently been shattered into a million pieces when a tragic incident had resulted in the death of her beloved son Josh.

Struggling with her feelings of grief, regret and the age old question What if? Cassie is shocked when a pretty young women called Kim appears on her doorstep with a young baby who she insists is Josh's son..

Overjoyed to still have a tiny part of her son to take care of, Cassie and her husband Adam welcome the mysterious stranger into their home and their lives.

But after Cassie starts receiving threatening text messages her mind becomes consumed with feelings of obsession, paranoia and anxiety. 

The more out of control her behaviour becomes, the wider the gap between her and Adam becomes. Are Adam and Kim becoming too close?. Is he cheating on her? Is Kim the innocent victim she pretends to be or is she a clever manipulator with a end game that only she knows about? Who will be the biggest loser when all the secrets and lies are eventually revealed?

This captivating tale is written mainly from the perspectives of Cassie and Kim, two complex, strong willed ladies who both suffered from various mental health issues. These issues raised some important questions, how much control did they actually have over their actions and behaviour? is our behaviour and the way we bring up our own children influenced in any way by our own upbringing? And did those issues influence how the reader felt about their characters? Were Cassie's actions and behaviour understandable and dare I say it, in a couple instances justifiable? There was some chapters that were voiced from the perspective of poor, loveable Adam who appeared to be one of the rare breed of male that you don't find very often in the fiction world, a genuine nice guy, but was he as nice as he appeared or had I been cleverly manipulated into believing that he was something that he really wasnt? .Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that slipped back in time and took the reader through the events leading up to Josh's death. There was also chapters that were voiced from the perspective of a character called Jenna but who was she and how did she fit into the story?I

I love Sheryl Browne's thrillers and The New Girlfriend was no exception, it is a incredibly well written page turner,a gripping tale of secrets, lies and manipulation that as always had me hooked in from the first page. The characters were vivid, well rounded and relatable, there was some unexpected twists and turns and a spine chilling, shocking conclusion that had just a tiny dash of situational irony. Sheryl Browne is very talented and one of my favourite author's. A very very enjoyable read and very very highly recommended.

                                                                        AUTHOR BIO

Sheryl Browne writes psychological thriller and edgy contemporary fiction. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association, Romantic Novelists’ Association and awarded a Red Ribbon by The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies, where she completed her MA in Creative Writing. 

To find out more about Sheryl's novels, go to www.facebook.com/SherylBrowne.Author/ or follow @SherylBrowne on Twitter. To find out more about Sheryl, go to www.sherylbrowne.com

PUBLICATION DATE: 3rd August 2020

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