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A quick re read of this that I read when it was fairly new.... Then off to the charity shop in my epic declutter

Setting - 1990 London. A novel about the secrets that remain after a final bohemian summer of excess turns deadly. Begins when Karen & her 9 yo daughter, Alice, pick up Rex from a 10 y stint in prison for murder. The book switches between the past & present. The characters are well-drawn. The story is slow-building but gets more interesting in the end. The book will appeal to those who love psychological suspense, Donna Tartt & Tana French books.

This has been languishing on my TBR shelf for a while but thanks to #bookspinbingo I‘ve now read it!

I had thought it may be a bit ‘blah‘ and even nearly gave it away earlier this year without reading. In fact it was really engrossing and, even though I guessed the twist fairly early on that didn‘t matter as it was so well-written. I loved the MC who was drawn into a bohemian world so different to her own, with tragic consequences.

#Poison #ChillingPhotoChallenge

Yet another book that‘s been on my physical shelf for a long time, but I‘ve yet to read. 🤫

#TeamSlaughter

Fantastic new to me author! Love her writing, it's as mesmerizing as Biba is to Karen. The first person POV narrative bounces back and forth between past and present. As Karen tells us her story, she drops tantalizing little hints or alludes to something that happens later, and I was constantly on the edge of my seat waiting for the big reveal, and grasping at each secret that finally came to light. Definitely want to read more by this author.

My current read. I‘m at the halfway mark and really liking it. Looked on Netflix and Hulu for the film but neither one has it.

My #redbooks for #decktheshelves

@Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck

#JuneBookBugs #day13 #attractiveauthors
Erin Kelly.... She of the great books and fantastic hair lol

#Day16 #SeptemberPhotoChallenge #bookrainbow Not sure I have the full Roy G. Biv colors in my rainbow book stack-yellow & violet were few and far between in my shelves--so maybe mine is more Ro G. Bi?!?😀🌈 And I would have liked uniform book sizes... but this was the best I could do with limited time and patience. 😬 #readtherainbow 🌈#somethingforsept

Karen, Rex, and Biba are all hopelessly trying to get their s**t together while destroying each other's lives. #RichPeopleProblems #YoungAdultsFindingThemselves #SexDrugsRocknRoll

Look at this sweet deal! I hadn't heard of this one before, but Stephen King compares it to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, so I'm sold!

#recommendsday Toxic relationships and dark secrets. The end presents a shocking moral dilemma. What would you do if you were Karen?