By Padmajha.
“This is my third book by the author and this too has become my favorite!
In Reasonable Lies[Book 1]we read about Jane’s secret and this one is about her bestie Sarah’s secret. We see very little of Sarah’s childhood in Book 1 but here we get the whole story. Sarah though outwardly looks cool and happy does have her share of secrets that she hasn’t even shared with Jane! Reading her account of her childhood and all that she had to go through is very emotional. This book is more of life from Sarah’s POV.
Sarah was a pillar of support for Jane. But now with Jane gone, she has no one to share her secret with, especially when a person from the past comes knocking by! After a lot of deliberation, she finds solace in sharing it with Jane’s husband.
How does Sarah handle the secret is what the book is about.
The first thing that impressed me is the simple language and the connection the author makes with the readers. The book starts with Sarah getting her Caffeine fix and a voice asks if she is Sarah Roberts! That’s when the nightmare starts.
The suspense builds right from the beginning!
Sarah grieves Jane’s death and she is supportive to her kids. Then comes the jolt when she says she isn’t interested in having kids and the reason is well justified! Just like how Traci handled Jane’s situation, where she has done a superb job of writing about Sarah!
All the characters are relatable, especially Sarah’s condition where she struggles in telling Tom about her past. There are several places in the book where I felt Jane would have felt so proud of her dear friend Sarah and some places I felt Jane should have been there to hold Sarah’s hand and tell her everything was going to be ok.
All the characters are relatable, especially Sarah’s condition where she struggles in telling Tom about her past.
I also like the fact that the author has maintained all the characters from the first book. They still meet up and hang out with each other and have an important part in each other’s lives.
Overall, a superb emotional roller-coaster read that I could finish in one sitting.”
