Published by Inkubator Books on April 26, 2020
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: Net Galley, Scribd
Pages: 286
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Also by this author: The Second Wife, The Insomniac, I Want You Gone
She wanted a second chance at happiness. She got a first-class ticket to hell.
Lydia Palmer seems to have it all - a thriving business, a beautiful house, a picture-perfect husband and two wonderful kids. But things are different behind closed doors - Lydia is desperately unhappy and wants a divorce. Then, shockingly, her husband Adam dies.
When her grief eases, Lydia starts online dating and almost immediately meets Patrick. Handsome, successful, loving, he’ll make the perfect second husband.
But is Patrick too good to be true? Can you really find prince charming online?
These are questions Lydia is forced to ask when her world begins to collapse. First, the police say Adam may have been murdered. Then her daughter turns against her, her business disintegrates…
Lydia is convinced that someone is trying to destroy her happiness. She’s wrong. They want so much more than that…
Roses are Red is a gripping psychological thriller that will keep you up until the early hours. Perfect for fans of K. L. Slater, Teresa Driscoll, and Andrew Hart.
Character List spoiler free
Adam, married to Lydia, two children, Oliver and Mia, likes the women
Lydia Palmer, married 19 years to Adam, two children, joint owner of Cracking crafts
Ajay, married to Marianne, joint owner of Cracking Crafts
Cassie, Lydia’s best friend, sometime babysitter of the children
Fiona, met Cassie in the gym, friends with Cassie, a lawyer
Patrick, gorgeous and Lydia’s new lover
I do love a book by Miranda! You are guaranteed twists and turns and a rollicking good time! It is no different here. This is not my favourite, however, by Miranda, I did find it dragged slightly in the middle, but that was only because I wanted the action of what was to come. I wanted more disruption and bad feelings for Lydia – wrong I know, but we focused more on Patrick and Lydia. I understand why, but I wanted a bit more terror. That’s not to say, I didn’t like Lydia, I really did. She was dealt such a bad hand in life, and it just didn’t get better. I was watching, upset for her and what she was going through, that I thought there was hope for her.
Out with Adam and in with Patrick. You can guess the twists, but I actually loved it in this book. It added an extra dimension because you just knew that something didn’t add up and as you follow it through, it was a very intense game of cat and mouse….except not all the players knew they were in a game.
I really do love books by Miranda, she is a Queen at what she does. She entertains, but she also has you on the edge of your seat, and it is the same here. I blasted the audiobook, although the narrator was amusing when doing the male voices, and I wanted to constantly be glued to it. I needed to know what was going to happen. I loved the ending, and I loved how things worked out, just felt for Lydia the entirety of the book! The emotions were definitely high in this book as you just want to protect the characters you warm to.
This is a page-turner and a book I found hard to put down!
Until the next time xxx
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