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Her Little Secret by Julia Stone
4.0
Her Little Secret by Julia Stone
After a few slightly disappointing reads this month it was great to pick this book up and become totally absorbed in the story straight away.
Cristina is a therapist and recognises it is vital at all times to keep her clients at a professional distance.
When newly bereaved Leon books sessions with her (following the death of his married lover, Michelle) Cristina finds herself more and more drawn to him and boundaries begin to break. Christina learns that Leon chose her as a therapist because Michelle was also one of her clients too but is he hiding something more sinister? Does Leon really want a relationship with her? Why is she suddenly having to lie to her friends all the time?
The plot is so well written and I couldn't put this down. The characters felt very real. I loved the main character Christina and I was totally engrossed in watching her relationship develop with Leon both in and out of the therapy sessions. The situation of slowly crossing boundaries was very believable but there was an underlying feeling that Leon couldnt be trusted and that he was hiding something but what was it??
I loved the slow build up of tension and although I guessed part of the ending I still found this a very entertaining read.
I'll be looking out for more books by this great debut author.
After a few slightly disappointing reads this month it was great to pick this book up and become totally absorbed in the story straight away.
Cristina is a therapist and recognises it is vital at all times to keep her clients at a professional distance.
When newly bereaved Leon books sessions with her (following the death of his married lover, Michelle) Cristina finds herself more and more drawn to him and boundaries begin to break. Christina learns that Leon chose her as a therapist because Michelle was also one of her clients too but is he hiding something more sinister? Does Leon really want a relationship with her? Why is she suddenly having to lie to her friends all the time?
The plot is so well written and I couldn't put this down. The characters felt very real. I loved the main character Christina and I was totally engrossed in watching her relationship develop with Leon both in and out of the therapy sessions. The situation of slowly crossing boundaries was very believable but there was an underlying feeling that Leon couldnt be trusted and that he was hiding something but what was it??
I loved the slow build up of tension and although I guessed part of the ending I still found this a very entertaining read.
I'll be looking out for more books by this great debut author.