REVIEW:

If you are a fan of either Emerald O’Brien or Meghan O’Flynn or maybe both, hang on to your hats because I have the news of the day! They are collaborating on a new series together called Between Us. The first book is called Cruel Bonds and believe me when I tell you this is a book you won’t want to put down. Until now I haven’t read Meghan O’Flynn before. I will be looking at her books to read more from her.

This is a story told by two friends by way of letters. I don’t know about you but I love letters and reading books about them or stories told through them. One of the girls is Gabrielle and the other one is Violet. They have been friends for a long time and I guess you could say that the name of the book describes their relationship.

This book is one twist after another and actually an interesting twist on twist upon twist. It had my head twisting off! I do have a word of caution for you. You must pay attention to the chapter headings. That tells you who is currently writing. Maybe because I am old or something, but I really had to pay attention so I knew which one it was because I didn’t feel there was enough difference in their voices. They both felt too much the same to me. Once I got in the swing of things it went well.

If you love a great psychological fiction story or you’re a big fan of Emerald or Meghan, you will definitely want to pick up a copy of this book. It is a really great story that will shock you down to your core. I don’t know if this book belongs on your nightstand or not. I might just keep you awake at night. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

In the shadow of betrayal lies a twisted game of vengeance. An addictive domestic thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn and Alice Feeney.

A funeral tore them apart, but digging the same grave could bring them back together… even if it’s their own.

Violet and Gabrielle have been best friends since childhood, sharing everything—even the things they’d rather not. But when a devastating accident left a rift in their once unbreakable bond, each tried to carve out a life of her own, free from the reminders of that tragic day.

When the death of Gabrielle’s grandmother brings them back together, they’re hopeful they can mend old wounds. After all, they’ve both been lonely since they parted ways. But Violet isn’t completely alone now—she has a new man in her life. Gabrielle is in love. Though history has told Gabby it’s dangerous to introduce any love interest to Violet, she’s eager to make sure this time is different.

This time, they aren’t going to let anything come between them.

But rekindling their friendship is soon overshadowed by unexpected horrors. Both feel as if they’re being watched. They catch glimpses of people who can’t possibly exist. And a new series of threatening events seem far too deliberate to be mere accidents. The paranoia soon drives them further from each other—and from sanity.

Is it all in their heads? Or has their past come back to haunt them?

As Violet and Gabrielle are pulled deeper into a web of lies and obsession, they find themselves bound together in a deadly game they never chose to play. Told through a series of chilling letters—each more disturbing than the last—their shared history begins to unravel, revealing a trail of secrets, betrayal, and a shocking truth neither woman could have anticipated.

Though perhaps they should have. After all, they’re far from innocent.

One might end up in an early grave—maybe she’d even deserve it. But will the other put her there?

Cruel Bonds is an unputdownable domestic thriller about love, obsession, and the lengths people will go to in order to protect those they love. It is the first novel in the Between Us series, but all novels in the Between Us world can be read as standalones. If you love unreliable narrators, family secrets, and shocking twists, this addictive epistolary thriller is perfect for fans of Kiersten Modglin, Lucinda Berry, and Freida McFadden.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Emerald O’Brien is a Canadian author who grew up just east of Toronto, Ontario. She studied Television Broadcasting and Communications Media, graduating from the program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario.

As a bestselling author of over twenty-five unpredictable stories packed with suspense, Emerald hopes to give her readers some of what her favourite stories have given her, including subverted expectations, a thrill ride while you root for characters you love, and a way to explore the thoughts of confronting some of our worst fears, facing them together as an audience who can discuss and connect afterwards.

To find out more, visit Emerald on her website.

Meghan O’Flynn. With books deemed “visceral, haunting, and fully immersive” (New York Times bestseller, Andra Watkins), Meghan O’Flynn has made her mark on the thriller genre. Meghan is a clinical therapist who draws her character inspiration from her knowledge of the human psyche. She is the bestselling author of gritty crime novels and serial killer thrillers, all of which take readers on the dark, gripping, and unputdownable journey for which Meghan is notorious. Learn more at https://meghanoflynn.com!