Sarah takes you on a ride filled with plenty of twists and turns that leave you gasping. You never really know what to expect in this book. The police believe it was suicide attempt but is there perhaps a more sinister reason behind his fall? Who is really telling the truth? Who can Mags trust? In Tattletale, Sarah J Naughton’s debut in adult fiction, Mags is trying to find out who has put her brother, Abe, in a coma. My thanks to Orion Publi Group via Net Galley for providing me with an early copy. The title of the book caught me, I now know why the author chose that title. It's an intense, purely raw book that rattled my head. The fact that Abe is in a coma means no one can ask questions of him and find out the truth. It's complex in its characters as each have a brutal past or living in a domino effect from they're emotional hell. Then when I did have to stop, I couldn't wait to start again. Then I understood which character was going back in time or their thoughts, that was the major start for me, I couldn't stop reading. I was thinking ' please don't say this is going to be a book that I have so longed for, danced when I got an early copy to read, but it's going to fall flat on it's face' When I started it, in the first few chapters I was struggling to work out who was who and what was what. Read with caution, but it is enjoyable read inasmuch as it can be due to the theme. It is one of the saddest novels I have read this year, but the twists are unbelievably sharp. This book comes with topics of child sexual abuse and rape which makes uncomfortable reading. Although as a reviewer I do feel that I have to issue a warning. Naughtons novel is very cleverly plotted. Mags, a lawyer, feels there is something not right with her brothers 'accident' and when she receives a note, she delves deeper and finds. I was really amazed at how this book turns into something quite unexpected. It has many layers and after the start, which builds up slowly, it manages to grip and is very captivating. Jody, the love of his life is by his bedside and Mags, his estranged sister, has travelled from the USA to deal with something that she has no desire to deal with. It starts with a tragic accident, Abe has gone over the bannisters from the 4th floor of where he lives and is now in a coma. I was unsure of where this book was taking me, and so very nearly never finished it. What is the truth? Well you’ll have to read it if you want to find out. The surface will offer fans of psychological thrillers everything they could possibly want – then the hidden depths will offer everything else. Because its not really about what you think it is about. The resolution is genius, unexpected, when I got there I had to step back for a bit and take stock of what I was feeling. There really is some beautifully layered storytelling, challenging assumptions, exploring some dark themes and juggling the emotions of the reader from one extreme to another with almost every chapter. Sarah J Naughton has a keen eye for psychological knots – and she’ll tie you all up in them from start to finish. The characters in Tattletale are all extraordinarily intriguing, but they won’t necessarily do what you expect them to do at any given time. For a start you’ll probably be expecting the usual sort of psychological thriller. That would be the shortest review ever though so we’ll talk around things a bit. I’m crazy in love with this book for many many reasons none of which I can tell you otherwise I’ll spoil it and then prevent you from falling crazy in love with this book.
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