Published by Boldwood Books on 18th April 2024
Format: eBook
Source: Net Galley, Scribd
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The letters drop onto every doormat…
Lena just moved to Mandalay Close. She needed a new start, since her boyfriend cheated her out of the home and happy-ever-after she’d believed they were always going to share.
But on the day Lena moves in, letters begin to arrive for all her new neighbours. Letters that promise to expose everyone’s deepest, darkest secrets. Every house has received one - except for Lena’s.
Someone clearly wants to implicate her, to ruin her new life and turn everyone against her. She’s made an enemy, but who, and why? Everyone seems so nice, so trustworthy. So normal.
Except for one. And as bad things begin to happen and her life rapidly spins out of control, Lena finds herself cursing the day she moved to Mandalay Close. She can’t believe this is happening to her, because she’s not a bad person, is she? Even though she does have secrets of her own, secrets that she’s not willing to share with anyone…
A completely jaw-dropping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Lisa Jewell and Sue Watson.
I finished this book and I have questions, I can’t tell you my questions because it will give the book away.
It was an intriguing story and I was invested heavily into what was going on. I started this as an audiobook but it did get a bit confusing when different narrators were narrating chapters and characters they hadn’t before. And I am not going to lie, the chapters that had Joleyn I couldn’t listen to without cringing. Reading the book however, in this case, was so much better (and I am a huge advocate for audiobooks) but I loved the book so much more when I read it. I didn’t want to put it down.
I guessed who the mysterious man was in Lena’s life and I think we were meant to, so when the penny dropped we experienced Lena’s shock rather than our own.
Oliver was such a detestable character. He was vile, so vile and the way he treated his family, people and behaved in general, my blood was boiled!!
I had no idea what direction this book was going to go and I was there to enjoy the ride. Ryan is a new author to me, and I would definitely read a book by her again. Her writing created so many emotions for me. I ranged from shock to anger so quickly. I loved all the little twists that were littered throughout. It created so many misdirections and I was enthralled.
Looking forward to the next time I get the chance to read her book again.
Until the next time xxx
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2024 Reading
- NetGalley 96
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