Liz Between The Lines

Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse.  Lily’s childhood was not easy but getting out of small Maine and moving to Boston, coupled with a lot of hard work, has made her the bold businesswoman she is. Merely hours after fleeing her father’s funeral, Lily Bloom meets the unrealistically attractive neurosurgeon, Ryle Kincaid, on the rooftop of a building in Boston and when the spark between them blazes, nothing could be better. Not only is Ryle attractive and smart, but he’s also confident, compassionate and caring – well most times. His aversion to romantic relationships is affirmed when their relationship is threatened by the resurfacing of Atlas, Lily’s first love.  Whenever we hear about a woman being abused (which happens way too often), the question “why doesn’t she leave?” is always posed. Besides the risk of being killed for leaving and the threat of financial insecurity, Colleen also explores another factor we often forget to consider when looking at domestic abuse

I usually avoid or get bored by anything set before the 1990s, so I have absolutely no idea how this Historical Fiction novel made it onto my ‘to be read’ pile. I was shocked when I read the first few pages and realized it was set shortly after world war 2, but could not abandon the network.  Charlotte, or Charlie as she prefers, visited England with her mother to sort out her ‘Little Problem’. In Southampton, Charlie is haunted by the memories of her closest cousin who disappeared in the country during the second world war. Charlotte meets Eve, an ex-spy, and her ex-con (I’m not sure how I feel about this word) acquaintance, and the unlikely trio sets out on adventure to find Charlie’s long-lost cousin.  Recounts of the first world war from Eve show how violently wars ruined people. Those who survived the war were emotionally killed by the grief and the trauma. Kate Quinn based The Alice Network on the story of a true war heroine who showed that women were at the defens

Disclaimer: I am just an avid thriller and suspense reader; not an expert. This recipe is based on nothing but my observations and what I like when reading. Suspense, Crime or Mystery Thriller books are some of the highest earning genres of books (2nd only to Romance/Erotica). With so many books already published, how do authors still manage to write bestsellers? I've decided to compile a recipe from what I've observed from a few of my favourite authors. 1. UNRELIABLE NARRATOR  This is the main ingredient in The Perfect Thriller recipe. Unreliable first person narrators do not necessarily lie (except Amy Dunn from Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl) but give the reader just omit enough material information to steer the reader in the direction they want them to go. Your narrator must be pretty convincing for this to work. 2. TRUST and SECRETS I love a mess. Fragile relationships between the characters due to a lack of trust or keeping secrets from each other helps drive th