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The House on the Water’s Edge by C E Rose

Blog Tour 13^th August 2021

Many thanks to Zoe at Zooloos Blog Tours for the invitation to take part, I’m delighted to do so. (https://zooloosbookdiary.co.uk/zooloos-blog-tours)

My Thoughts

In her last phone call with her mother Ali was busy and dismissive of her. Her mum’s last words to her were “I have something I need to tell you”. Her Mum, Eve, was due to visit Ali at the weekend but that never happened after a tragic accident.

What was her mother wanting to tell her?

Her sister Laura lives in Canada and comes over to attend the funeral. They play on the swings and reminisce about their childhood.

Ali takes baby Joe and goes to her mum’s house in Norfolk to sort things out after her death. Her dad had died a long time ago, and this visit brought back memories from his last summer. Her memories are triggered by old photos and letters, where she finds some things confusing and not as she remembered. Her mum had had some help around the property, looking after cleaning and gardening. And some of her parent’s old friends rally round her.

The setting on the Norfolk Broads was lovely, I’ve been there once, and it was nice to revisit it in this book.

I thought her husband Miles was a dodgy character, he wasn’t supportive in her new parent role. Her mother-in-law Madeleine was an interesting character. It must have been difficult for Ali to pause her career and dealing with the grief along with motherhood added extra hardship.

Perfectly-paced, full of suspense and twists that I wasn’t expecting.

It certainly had me gripped!

The notion of ‘respectable hair’ made me laugh and reminded me of my own mother.

Thanks to Hera Books and NetGalley for the review copy in which I give my honest opinion.

Description

Sometimes the past is best left buried

Since the birth of baby Joe five weeks ago, Ali Baker has been struggling to cope. Starved of sleep and haunted by painful memories from the past, she’s a million miles away from the polished, professional barrister she has worked so hard to become.

Then her mother tragically and unexpectedly dies, leaving Ali an orphan. Haunted by her loss, Ali can’t forget her mother’s last words to her: There is something I really need to tell you…

Heading back to the Norfolk Broads to sort her mother’s things, Ali is plunged into memories of her family’s picture-perfect summers on the river.

But as she starts to uncover secrets hidden within the isolated house, Ali is drawn into a dark web that threatens to destroy everything she believed about her childhood – and her very sanity.

Ali may finally discover her mother’s secrets… but at what cost?

A twisty psychological thriller that will have you gripped.

Publisher: Hera Books

Publication date: 11^th August 2021

Get your copy here:-

Amazon UK: The House on the Water’s Edge

Amazon.com: The House on the Water’s Edge

About the Author

Caroline is a psychological thriller writer living in Manchester. She likes to write multi-layered, dark and edgy domestic suspense stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets, lies, loves and the moral grey area. She admits to a slight obsession with the human psyche, what goes on behind closed doors and beneath people’s façades. She also enjoys performing a literary sleight of hand in her novels and hopefully surprising her readers.

Author Contact Details

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Author website: carolineenglandauthor.co.uk

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