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A review by portybelle
The Betrayal by Laura Elliot
5.0
Laura Elliot builds up the tension and sense of intrigue right from the first few pages of The Betrayal and I just couldn't put it down once I started! Who is the mysterious Karin who provokes such fear in Nadine when she glimpses her at the airport? What has happened between them when children which wrecked their friendship? Nadine and Jake married very young after she became pregnant but have agreed to an amicable divorce now that their four children have left home. But can there ever be such a thing as a perfect divorce, especially now that Karin has re-appeared in their lives?
In Karin, Laura Elliot has created a truly scary character. Whilst seeming petite and vulnerable she is in fact scheming and manipulative with more than a few stalkerish Fatal Attraction style tendencies. And everything she does is so carefully plotted so as to seem innocuous or can't be traced back to her. As the old saying goes, never underestimate a woman scorned!
As the novel raced towards the end, I found myself genuinely worrying for Nadine and Jake and their children. What was going to happen, what would Karin do next, how would this situation resolve? It's a sure sign of a writer's skill at developing her characters if you really care about what happens to them. This novel was well paced and well plotted and another brilliant read from Laura Elliot.
In Karin, Laura Elliot has created a truly scary character. Whilst seeming petite and vulnerable she is in fact scheming and manipulative with more than a few stalkerish Fatal Attraction style tendencies. And everything she does is so carefully plotted so as to seem innocuous or can't be traced back to her. As the old saying goes, never underestimate a woman scorned!
As the novel raced towards the end, I found myself genuinely worrying for Nadine and Jake and their children. What was going to happen, what would Karin do next, how would this situation resolve? It's a sure sign of a writer's skill at developing her characters if you really care about what happens to them. This novel was well paced and well plotted and another brilliant read from Laura Elliot.