samharnold (United Kingdom) (2014/03/24):
This is without a doubt a really good debut novel. The idea is based around a daughter that is in a coma and a mothers drive to solve the secret that caused her daughter to try to take her life. Once the mystery is solved the mother believes her daughter will wake. The only real adrenaline big bang in this story comes in the final 50 pages of the book. The rest of the book just plods along at a slower gentle pace. Having said this the book is not boring in any way it just gently weaves the story into a great tale. There were moments at the beginning of the book that I was not sure whether the book was grabbing me. I got 100 pages through and then realised the book had grabbed me and I needed to finish it all within one sitting. The story is told from two perspectives current day and the past that is linked to Suzy our main character. The different font visually helps with this change of perspective a fact I always enjoy in a book. This is not a wow book but it is a really good read. A solid 3.5 stars which warranted being made to 4 stars as a debut novel. I wish the author every success with this novel and look forward to her second. www.bookwormedreviews.com
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