*Friendships and Lies*

This is a story about three women Beth, Megan and Joanne. They meet at university and their friendship continues. They are now in their forties. Whilst they were on a night out in their youth there was one fateful night, something happened to one of them. They all agree to tell no one after some persuasion from the one affected. The truth
was never revealed to two of the women. They were left to draw their own conclusions and were never corrected.

This secret has had a profound impact on their lives. The story soon takes a turn when one gets engaged and she decides to reveal what actually happened on the night in question. Her partner’s reaction is not a pretty one and an ultimatum is made. She must tell her friends the complete truth.

She invites her friends to the very place where it all happened. How will they react when the truth is revealed? There are consequences and two of them have made their career choices based upon a lie, this lie also comes with irreversible consequences and a climax that I did not see coming.

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WARNING, COULD BE TRIGGERING

Themes of rape and suicide, and a gloomy, unhappy scenario. If you suffer from depression and/or have at any time needed to cope with those themes, please don’t read this. I can heartily recommend Keogh’s other books, so try one of those instead.
I’m making my way through her books and thoroughly enjoying them. They’re easy to follow and easy to understand, but tackle the plot from a unique and surprising perspective. I find myself sympathising, even liking the criminal, and her characters stay in my mind long after the book is finished. I maybe didn’t like or sympathise with the characters in this book quite as much, but could empathise with where they were coming from as they each made huge mistakes. I just didn’t like the way the event in the first chapter hung around in my mind throughout the story, making it all rather melancholic. 5*for being well written as always, but a star removed for the despondency.

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Not one of her best

The story was ok, kept me going until the end. Valerie Keogh is one of my favourites but I wasn't sure about this one.

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Don’t know what Elizabeth’s problem is.

With every book. You have to be into the story line or into books like this to enjoy it. I am really enjoying it. At first I was skeptical about it. But it was only because of the review before that put me off. And unfortunately probably would of put off so many other listeners. Well I’m here to say that this book is amazing. Definitely worth a listen. Especially if you into stuff like this! After I will be downloading other books by this author! Have a great day! :)

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Utter Tripe

This has got to be the biggest load of rubbish I have listened to in a long time!
The story was tenuous at best with no firm plot and an ending that was not conducive to the alleged character references throughout the story.
The only good thing about it was the narration; but Elizabeth Knoweldon is far too good for this garbage!

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The Three Women.

This was a ridiculous story. totally chaotic. the lie that one character told at the beginning would in real life be understood by intelligent women. it was so bad that I had to fast forward. The characters were hollow. It was truly appallingly bad.

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