Book Review: Broke by Mandasue Heller

Time for the review of the fourth book off August's reading list. You can check it out here if you missed it.

My review of Broke by Mandasue Heller

 

 

Blurb from the back cover

 

Amy only wants a happy family – instead, she’s in a nightmare of pain.

Her marriage to Mark isn’t the best – he can’t hold down a job, he’s got a bit of a temper. But she doesn’t want to know just how bad things are until his gambling habit brings Lenny Yates to her door. He makes it brutally clear how she can pay off Mark’s debts.

And Amy’s troubles are only beginning. Now there’s another woman in Mark’s life, who wants Mark for herself. She is ready to steal Amy’s man, her self-respect and even her children.

As the stakes rise, Amy will either lose everything, or she’ll have to learn how to stand up to her enemies…

My thoughts on the book

I really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of Amy. Amy is a normal woman with a normal family life, and this book shows how easy one mistake can send everything spiralling out of control. There was the odd point in the book where I wanted to shake Amy, but mostly, I imagined how I would feel if this was me, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Conclusion and rating

This isn't what I would think of a typical crime book, but it's well worth a read. I think it's a little far fetched, but I guess that's the fun of fiction! 4/5

 

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August's Reading List

 

August's reading list

 

1. A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood.                                 I fancy trying some new authors this month and I like the sound of this book, so I'm giving it a go!

2. Grey by E.L James                                                    After reading the original 50 Shades trilogy I'm not expecting a lot from this to be honest, but I still have to read it!

3. Broke by Mandasue Heller                                             She is being billed as similar to Martina Cole. I like her books but never seem to get the order of them quite right and often feel lost, so I'm hoping this will be similar but easier for me to understand.

 

4. Never Saw It Coming by Linwood Barclay                Linwood Barclay is one of those writers I have heard lots of good things about but never gotten around to trying, so I'm looking forward to this one.



Which books are on your list this month? Let me know in the comments :)

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