The Divorce by Victoria Jenkins
Published by Bookouture
Publication Date: 4th July 2019
225 pages
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Book Description:
They
seemed like any other couple
Josh and Lydia Green. A doctor, and a stay-at-home mother. They met at a party, which led to a dinner, which led to a happy and comfortable life together. They married young, and had children earlier than planned.
Their marriage seemed like any other marriage
They have their moments, of course – who doesn’t? With Josh working longer hours in the hospital, and Lydia feeling increasingly isolated at home, the strain is starting to show. They don’t talk as much as they used to.
But they have a secret like no other
Not every wife is as scared as Lydia.
Not every husband is hiding as much as Josh.
Not everything you think about them is true.
And this book contains a twist like no other…
The Divorce is an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller which will have you hooked until the final incredible twist. Perfect for everyone who loved Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us.
Josh and Lydia Green. A doctor, and a stay-at-home mother. They met at a party, which led to a dinner, which led to a happy and comfortable life together. They married young, and had children earlier than planned.
Their marriage seemed like any other marriage
They have their moments, of course – who doesn’t? With Josh working longer hours in the hospital, and Lydia feeling increasingly isolated at home, the strain is starting to show. They don’t talk as much as they used to.
But they have a secret like no other
Not every wife is as scared as Lydia.
Not every husband is hiding as much as Josh.
Not everything you think about them is true.
And this book contains a twist like no other…
The Divorce is an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller which will have you hooked until the final incredible twist. Perfect for everyone who loved Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us.
My Review:
Having read the 'blurb' about this book I was interested to see what angle the author was going to take as it's a subject which has been the focus of many a book over the years. I really didn't expect what the book offered, and I very much enjoyed what I read.
We are presented with the scenario of a couple attending their first marriage guidance session. Josh and Lydia are clearly struggling with their relationship, with Lydia seeming keen to talk things through and Josh a hostile, cool, presence - somewhat smug and arrogant and critical of virtually everything Lydia says. Counsellor Karen is keen to try and help, encouraging them both to talk honestly and openly about how they see their relationship and the faults they feel need fixing. In this initial meeting she feels very much that Josh is where she needs to focus her attention, her sympathies lying firmly with Lydia.
As we follow their counselling sessions, we discover that Karen herself has had situations in her life which have led to her decision to be a counsellor. She understands first hand some of the abusive personality traits which can ruin a marriage yet knows that the long term effects of these can be helped with counselling, yet never really go away.
The book then takes a sinister turn, and we begin to see that things between Lydia and Josh are not quite as we have been led to believe. Suddenly Josh seems the vulnerable party in the relationship and Karen suggests he seeks grief counselling to help heal his emotional wounds. The whole dynamic seems to have shifted in a short space of time, and the two parties both seek individual sessions with Karen to discuss their personal issues.
This was the point in the book I really started to take notice of what was being said - and the body language which the author described which often didn't match the words being spoken. The whole story stepped up a notch, both in pace and content. Even Karen herself moved from the stereotypical, hippy-type counsellor to a more gritty individual drawing on personal experience rather than what the textbooks say she should be doing.
The climax of the book really did go off at a tangent to what I was expecting, and I give much respect to the author for smoke screening so well in the early part of the book. I was not expecting that ending at all, and was very impressed with the complete switch of direction. I haven't read any of this author's work previously but will be looking out for her in future and will be checking out her backlist too.
My thanks to Noelle Holten from Bookouture and Netgalley for the opportunity to discover yet another excellent author and review their work as part of the blog tour.
Buy your copy here:-
We are presented with the scenario of a couple attending their first marriage guidance session. Josh and Lydia are clearly struggling with their relationship, with Lydia seeming keen to talk things through and Josh a hostile, cool, presence - somewhat smug and arrogant and critical of virtually everything Lydia says. Counsellor Karen is keen to try and help, encouraging them both to talk honestly and openly about how they see their relationship and the faults they feel need fixing. In this initial meeting she feels very much that Josh is where she needs to focus her attention, her sympathies lying firmly with Lydia.
As we follow their counselling sessions, we discover that Karen herself has had situations in her life which have led to her decision to be a counsellor. She understands first hand some of the abusive personality traits which can ruin a marriage yet knows that the long term effects of these can be helped with counselling, yet never really go away.
The book then takes a sinister turn, and we begin to see that things between Lydia and Josh are not quite as we have been led to believe. Suddenly Josh seems the vulnerable party in the relationship and Karen suggests he seeks grief counselling to help heal his emotional wounds. The whole dynamic seems to have shifted in a short space of time, and the two parties both seek individual sessions with Karen to discuss their personal issues.
This was the point in the book I really started to take notice of what was being said - and the body language which the author described which often didn't match the words being spoken. The whole story stepped up a notch, both in pace and content. Even Karen herself moved from the stereotypical, hippy-type counsellor to a more gritty individual drawing on personal experience rather than what the textbooks say she should be doing.
The climax of the book really did go off at a tangent to what I was expecting, and I give much respect to the author for smoke screening so well in the early part of the book. I was not expecting that ending at all, and was very impressed with the complete switch of direction. I haven't read any of this author's work previously but will be looking out for her in future and will be checking out her backlist too.
My thanks to Noelle Holten from Bookouture and Netgalley for the opportunity to discover yet another excellent author and review their work as part of the blog tour.
Buy your copy here:-
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About the Author:
Victoria
Jenkins lives with her husband and daughter in South Wales, where her series of
crime novels featuring Detectives King and Lane is based. Her debut novel The
Girls in the Water is an Amazon UK top 30 bestseller, and top 5 bestseller in
the Amazon US chart.
Author
Links:
Twitter: @vicwritescrime
facebook.com/victoriajenkinsauthor
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