Many thanks to NetGalley, Gallery/Scout Press, and Robyn Harding for the opportunity to read and review her latest book - 4.5 stars for a book I couldn't put down!
Brian and Jamie are desperate for a baby but struggling to conceive. Jamie, who runs a gift store, meets Freya, a rich instagram influencer who has moved to the Pacific Northwest with her husband, who left professional hockey after a violent incident. Freya comes into the store so that Jamie can sell the pottery she makes and the two become fast friends. Then there is the night that changed everything - after partaking in some drugs, Freya convinces the couples to swap partners for the night. Meanwhile, someone else is obsessed with Freya - Swallow (or Low as she likes to be called) is a gangly teenager who has never fit in. Raised in a sexually-progressive home, Low is desperate for someone to love her. But things don't go according to plan for Low either.
This is just a thrill ride of a book, told from the points of view of all involved which let you into the feelings of each of the characters.. While the subject matter is complex and controversial and not all the characters likable, in Robyn Harding's skilled hands it becomes a book of obsession, social media issues, self-esteem issues and much more. Plus that ending!
No comments:
Post a Comment