Book Description
A mother determined to hide the truth. A sister about to expose it.
When Tara Ryan gets the results of a DNA test one rainy afternoon, all her dreams come true. She discovers she’s not an only child, she has a long-lost sister, Cassie.
What she doesn’t know is that Cassie is homeless, strung out, and praying for a break.
As socially awkward Tara lets street-wise Cassie into her life, shocking secrets come to the surface – a dark web of illegal adoptions, betrayal and death. All rooted in a horrifying children's home scandal which occurred many years before.
Has Tara's mother been deceiving her for her entire life, or is Tara looking to the wrong person for the truth?
Someone is lying - and they must pay the ultimate price.
Be Careful What You Wish For is a gripping tale of lies and deceit that will astound and enthrall until the very last page.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'Be Careful What You Wish For' by Lorraine Murphy.
Read and reviewed for Netgalley, Lorraine Murphy, Inkubator Books and Zooloo's Book Tours.
Publication date 20th August 2023.
This is the first book I have read by this author.
This novel consists of a prologue, 36 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are short in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
'Be Careful What You Wish For' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Lorraine discusses toxic relationships, alcoholism and attempted r@p3.
This book is very well written and had me hook, line and sinker from beginning to end. The descriptions were so in depth and vivid that the hair on my arms was standing on the ends and my heart was pounding throughout. The synopsis, title and cover were perfect for the storyline.
This book is a fascinating and thought provoking thriller that grips your attention from the dark prologue all the way to the fantastic epilogue!! The title of the book sums up the storyline absolutely perfectly and really does make you be very careful what you wish for!!! It is written from multiple perspectives with two main protagonists. One of the protagonists being shy and introverted Tara who works full time as well as caring for her selfish and demanding mother. The other protagonist is down on her luck and alcoholic Cassie who claims to be Tara's sister who she was never told about. The story is based around the lives of Tara, Cassie and Mary and the reader can see how their lives weave together while the lies and secrets start untangling. This is one of those books where you have absolutely no idea who is telling the truth and if you can trust any of them. I was absolutely intrigued from the start to finish as I read about Tara's horrific colleagues, Cassie's life in the shelter and on the streets and Mary's demands and gaslighting of her daughter. While these women are working around each other the book also tells the story of what has been discovered about the Cherish The Children home from news broadcasts throughout the book. The plot is filled with suspense, tension, secrets, family, history and loads more!!! There is heartbreak, revelations, sadness and many more emotions on every page. I found the ending quite fascinating and intriguing as it left me still wondering how much of Cassie's story is true and what was fabricated. I can't say any more than that as I don't want to spoil it for future readers. With realistic, strong and unlikeable characters that make you want to shout at, sympathise with and more this book will keep you glued to the pages. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more books by Lorraine to see what else she has up her sleeve!!!
Overall an absolutely captivating, gripping and heart racing addictive psychological thriller!!!
253 pages.
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £8.99 in paperback (at time of review) via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio
Lorraine Murphy takes everyday situations and twists them into terrifying tales. She is the author of Into the Woods and numerous published, and winning, flash fiction stories.
A software engineer by profession, she’s had many careers including slimming club leader, adult educator, charity co-founder, chairperson, activist and entrepreneur. As a teenager, she adored Stephen King and later found herself on the jury of an infamous murder trial.
When she’s not writing, Lorraine is always into something, whether it be competing in/for her local Toastmasters club or jumping out of a fully functional airplane. She lives in Westmeath, Ireland with her husband Brendan and three taller children.
This is her second psychological thriller with Inkubator Books.
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