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   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  sunshine9573 | Dec 19, 2022 |   Nick and Karen have bought a house in the country that Nick has been fixing up for Karen as she recovers from an unknown illness. (It is assumed that it was a mental breakdown.) Nick was having an affair, which is supposed to be over now, and this move is to signify a new start and putting the past behind them. She meets the new neighbors, while missing her old friends, and is trying to make this new start successful. It seems that Nick, though, may have plans of his own and Karen is not sure she can trust him as odd things start to happen. This novel is much slower paced than I was expecting and is really a story about a woman who doesn't trust her husband. The villagers they meet are a diverse bunch and they are depicted as such. The house has an odd vibe for Karen, but we don't know if it is her projecting her feelings. Is Nick sabotaging her? Karen is a potter and Nick has built her a studio in the garden, but still she has doubts. Does Nick have plans she doesn't know about or is he truly re-devoting himself to their marriage? The writing does a good job building up suspense and highlighting Karen's paranoia. The starting scene sets up the plot for ensuing drama. Then the novel had some eerie scenes, where you were scared for Karen's safety, but nothing confirmed. I found it difficult to connect with the characters or really feel engaged in the plot. There is a final twist in the tale, but I found the final denouement a bit disappointing. The Move is okay, but don't expect a thriller. Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/2020/11/the-move.html https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3628977127 (  ) SheTreadsSoftly | Nov 4, 2020 | no reviews | add a review
New house. Fresh start. Same husband. Can you paint over the cracks in a marriage? 'Felicity has the reader gripped when she explores unhealthy relationships based on insecurity and delusion. She writes with a raw realism' Adele Parks, Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, in Platinum Karen has packed up her life and is making The Move. She's on her way to the idyllic country cottage which her husband has painstakingly renovated for her. They're escaping the London bustle and the daily grind. And they're escaping their past. A fresh start in a beautiful, peaceful village. It will be different here, right? But something is awry. The landscape, breathtaking by day, is eerie by night. The longed-for peace and solitude is stifling. And the house, so artfully put together by her husband, has a strange vibe. Now that Karen is cut off from her old friends and family, she can't help wondering if her husband has plans of his own, and that history might be repeating itself. From the author of the bestselling The People at Number 9 comes a dark and redemptive tale of a rural dream gone wrong... Praise for The Move: 'Felicity has the reader gripped when she explores unhealthy relationships based on insecurity and delusion. She writes with a raw realism' Adele Parks, Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, in Platinum 'A dark and foreboding tale of a rural dream gone wrong; of what can happen when we try to paint over the cracks' Sunday Post 'Dark and gripping, this tale is perfect for snuggling up with by the fire with a glass or two of wine' Closer 'Tense and tightly plotted' Woman 'I loved the author's writing style, the complexities of the plot, and how she was able to use imagery to make the landscape seem more beautiful or ominous to the reader' Emma's Biblio Treasures Praise for Felicity Everett: 'An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw' Adele Parks 'This was clever, relentless and utterly recognisable. I absolutely loved it!' Katie Fforde 'Excruciating yet unputdownable, this is domestic noir at its most gripping' Woman & Home No library descriptions found. |
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The suspense in this novel was lacking. I think it could have had a little more depth. Three group gatherings does not make a romance. (