A review by ashleysbookobsession
Stumble & Fall by Amy Rivers

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Synopsis: As a high school psychologist, Kate has been through an awful lot in her time. When Kate purchases a new home in the desert with the idea of turning it into a safe haven for abused women she takes on way more than she anticipated. Tilly, Kate’s sister, a SANE nurse has also had her fair share of awful events within her lifetime. The two sisters are attempting to repair their relationship following a year of not speaking to one another. Will the two of them repair their relationship, put their own tragedies aside, and focus on saving women from rapists?

Reader’s Thoughts: Stumble & Fall is the second installment in the Legacy of Silence series. Although I did not read the first novel in this series, I was able to follow along with the storyline fairly well. I may have missed some minor background information but didn’t feel that it took away from the storyline in any way. I plan to go back and read the first novel. 

This psychological thriller had me sitting on the edge of my seat, heart racing, while quickly flipping pages for more. The tragic events that Kate and Tilly endured during their lifetime broke my heart. Their strong will and desire to do everything in their power to help these victims made my heart full. As a nurse, I could 100% relate with their instinct to put their own needs aside and care for others. I love that the characters within this novel are flawed, full of fear and self-doubt, but show us readers how to fight for what is right. There were many tough social topics discussed in this novel. Rivers thought these topics out thoroughly and did an amazing job accurately executing these topics into the storyline making every part believable.

Trigger Warnings: Rape, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Assault

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Meet the Author: Amy Rivers is an award-winning novelist. She was recently named 2021 Indie Author of the Year by the Indie Author Project. Her psychological suspense novels incorporate important social issues with a focus on the complexities of human behavior.