Don't miss the brand-new book from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis - available to pre-order now! I can't forgive myself. Not after what I did. Could you?
This is Claudia Winters's last chance for a fresh start. Changing her name and leaving her old life behind, she has fled to the small town of Kesterly with her mother and daughter. Here, she hopes they can be safe for the first time in years.
But the past can't stay hidden forever. And even as Claudia makes new friends and builds a new life, she can't help feeling it's all about to catch up with her... Until one disastrous night changes everything forever.
Tense, emotional and gripping, Susan Lewis's latest novel is a spellbinding story of love, family, and the price of forgiveness. ***
Marcus Huxley-Browne looked up from the warning call he'd just received on his mobile phone. CHAPTER 1
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(@HarperCollinsUK, 12 November 2020, 422 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 12 November via @RandomTTours)
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I've read a few books by the author now and have been generally impressed so was looking forward to being part of the #BlogTour. I really enjoyed Forgive Me and thought it was great. This book introduces the idea of Restorative Justice which I'd never heard of before, bringing victims of crimes together with the criminal to try and mediate forgiveness and understanding. I think this could work in some cases but not others. If someone killed someone in my family I'd only want to be in a room with them, to beat the crap out of them. Forgive Me also explores some well-worn themes such as domestic violence and becoming institutionalised in a psychologically abusive marriage. I enjoyed the way the character develop, especially Claudia. She's a downtrodden door-mouse at the start until she's brave enough to leave her abusive life and blossoms. I enjoyed reading about how she comes into her own living in Kesterly and gradually makes friends and develops a sense of purpose. I thought the book would focus on Claudia and her family fleeing her abusive husband but it went in a different direction entirely. This is a great book.
