For over forty years Carol Cage has been living as a recluse in her mansion, Oaktree House. Fear is her constant companion. She's been keeping a secret - and it's about to be unearthed.
When she receives a compulsory purchase order for her home, she knows that everyone is going to find out what she did to survive her darkest weeks in 1970. She writes her confession so that we can understand what happened because she wasn't the only one living a lie. The events that turned her fairy-tale life into a living hell were not all they seemed.
She's determined not to pay for the mistakes of others; if she has to face justice, then they will too.
Carol Cage has a terrible secret ... and she's about to exact retribution on everyone who had abandoned her.***
Perry Cutler and I buried Frankie Dewberry in the orchard. PROLOGUE
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(Independently Published, 14 April 2019, 312 pages, ebook, copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 19 February via @RandomTTours)
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This has been on my radar for ages since I read some rave reviews online. I was delighted to get a chance to take part in the #BlogTour and couldn't wait to get lost in the book. I thought it was a terrific read and not quite what I expected, in a good way. I thought it would be a fast-paced thriller but it's a very different book. It's a compelling book and I couldn't stop once I started to read because I got sucked right into the book. The author uses one of my favourite styles, split timeline with the chapters moving between 1960/1970 and now. I liked the way the plot unfolds. I'm glad I finally got a chance to read this and would recommend it.
