"If you enjoy an adrenaline rush, step right up… this is a highly entertaining yet provocative read. "
Ooh, this is a sharp, highly entertaining yet provocative read. Imogen unexpectedly stands up to her ex-husband with far-reaching results, but what is she meant to do now and how can she protect her son?
The first chapter brilliantly introduced the story, a few pages set my thoughts running amok and stirred up a hornets nest of intrigue. Jo Jakeman sets in motion a hugely effective countdown at the beginning of each chapter which keeps the tension cranked up high. The characters vividly lit up my mind as they bypassed sensible and began to run down desperation. As I read I questioned the lengths I would go to, to protect those I love. I found myself so involved with the storyline, at times I had to stop myself from forming a cheerleading squad!
‘Sticks and Stones’ is compulsive, addictive, heart in mouth stuff, I suggest popping reality to one side and just launching yourself straight in.
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A thriller about revenge!
This debut novel had me gripped and I really wanted to know what happened and how the conclusion came about.
The book opens with Philip's funeral, it's clear from the off that no one is sad that he is gone, which is intriguing and gets you wondering why.
The book then moves back to days before the funeral, and the story builds to show what kind of man Philip was.
The main characters are his wife (who he is separated from), his ex wife and his current girlfriend.
When his wife locks him in the cellar after he threatens their son, the situation escalates and he is held captivate, he does escape which leads to some tense scenes, there is a game of cat and mouse between all 3.
As the book begins with his death you are expecting him... Read Full Review
A fast paced and tense thriller that looks behind the closed doors of domestic abuse.
It took me a while to get into this debut thriller, but once I did I ripped through it. The novel starts with a funeral and then it looks back at the events that led up to the death of policeman Phillip Rochester, an apparent pillar of the community. But it scratches the surface of the relationships he had with three different women in his life, two wives and the latest girlfriend, to expose him for the complete scumbag that he was. It paints a vivid picture of domestic abuse in stark reality. It also creates a good deal of tension, making us anxious to see this man get his comeuppance. Some bits of it seem a bit implausible but it’s pacey and taught.... Read Full Review
A brilliant thriller addressing domestic abuse in all its forms, and how people can break free of this and rise up.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, its a good thriller and although there are no major twist, the little twist throughout the book are very satisfying.
I enjoyed very much that it starts at the end, so I was happy knowing the outcome would be the correct one, but there was still enough mystery over how it happened to keep me reading.
The book is written brilliantly, I enjoyed the flashback style, telling us that the part we were reading was so many days 'before' the particular incident happened.... Read Full Review
