Reviews - Cuplul de la nr. 9

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Cuplul de la nr. 9

Claire Douglas

3.86 AVERAGE

ponderosa_penns's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was such an interesting journey regarding the different phases of motherhood. We start out with pregnant Saffy, raised by her gran Rose because her teen mom Lorna is off gallivanting in Spain (as she did all of Saffy’s life). This book feels a tad disjointed at first, with chapters from Saffy, Lorna, Rose and then Theo. At first I was confused about where Theo’s chapters landed in the timeline because Rose’s were in the past; I thought perhaps his would be too. The plot twist was what made this book jump from a 3 to a 4 for me. I truly wasn’t expecting

Daphne to have stolen Rose’s identity

Daphne killing Rose

felt a little lackluster to me, but it does have such heavy implications on Saffy and Lorna. Ultimately what I enjoyed the most was the journey for the women as mothers— you have pregnant Saffy dealing with an immense amount of stress learning how to lean on her flighty mother Lorna. Lorna steps up as a mother for the first time in her life and then

learns something so life changing that she finally puts down roots and takes her role as mom seriously

. Then there’s Rose. Wow. On one hand you have her raising Lorna, then raising Saffy.

But then you learn she ain’t even related to them, killed Lorna’s real mom and stole her identity

. It’s such an interesting read and a kind of beautiful take on motherhood, especially as a mom myself.

Also, Victor is such a piece of shit 🙃 raping all those women and inseminating them with his fucking sperm. Fuck you Victor— taking advantage of desperate mothers like that!

bookshappythoughts's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕒𝕥 ℕ𝕠.𝟡
By Claire Douglas @clairedouglasauthor

Blurb

BODIES FOUND UNDER PATIO

When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering a body. Two bodies, in fact.

POLICE INVESTIGATE

Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years, which leads the police to question the cottage's former owner , Saffy's grandmother, Rose.

OWNER QUESTIONED

Rose's Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police - but it is clear she remembers something.

A KILLER AT LARGE?

As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched . . .

What happened thirty years ago?
What part did her grandmother play?
And is Saffy now in danger? . . .

This is another fabulous twisty thriller by Douglas.
I just love her writing style, a mystery with heart and intensity.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 intriguing characters
🤫 Believable premise
🙊 Shocking revelations
🌪 Wonderful Twists
💔 Power of love

I loved it, and I can't wait to read more of Claires work.

It's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me! 🤓

jennyfurranne's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hellylp's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

everydaymaur's review against another edition

2.0

This book was a miss for me. I found it a bit dull and plodding. The writing was okay but there was nothing startling and not enough suspense to keep my attention.

adritavares's review against another edition

Saffron é uma jovem grávida que se muda com o marido para a casa da avó (Rose), internada com alzheimer em um asilo. Fazendo reformas, encontram 2 corpos enterrados há muito tempo. Policiais investigam e descobertas sobre a avó vêm à tona.
O que aconteceu foi o seguinte: Rose estava fugindo de uma pessoa com sua filha, Lorna, e encontra refúgio em uma casa mais afastada em uma comunidade pequena. Para ajudar nas contas, ela aluga um quarto para Daphne, que também está fugindo de algo, e no decorrer do tempo a surge algo além da amizade. Daphne antes tinha outra identidade e foi acusada de matar uma coleguinha quando bem mais jovem. Solta, tenta o anonimato e seguir com a vida. Rose está fugindo do médico que inseminou seu próprio sêmen e a manteve refém, presa. Ela rouba provas para incriminá-lo e foge.
Uma vizinha avisa à Rose que um homem a estava procurando na cidade e ela entra em pânico. A situação na verdade foi causada pela própria Daphne para aproximá-las, mas tem o efeito oposto: Rose quer que ela saia de casa e da vida delas, pois desconfia da companheira. Com medo de não ver mais Lorna, mata Rose (a verdadeira e assume sua identidade). Esse é um dos corpos encontrados, o outro é de um cara que sabia do passado de Daphne e a ficava chantageando. Foi Rose quem o matou.
Saffron encontra as provas contra o médico de quem Rose fugia e ele é preso. Lorna, já adulta, sabe que não conseguirá perdoar Daphne por ter matado sua mãe, ainda que fosse por amor a ela. Um livro bom!