Review: Suspense with a twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2013
Escape To LoveDescribed as an urban suspense-novelette, Escape to Love is just that. And it delivers. The `hero' is this book is an escaped prisoner on the run. Can such a person truly be a hero? Does the ultimate act of heroism in a mother's eyes make him a hero? Maybe not immediately, a mother's instincts are always to protect her child, so would she/could she let such a man into her life and into her heart? Women's instincts play a part, too, in this gripping story of love and trust. Maria, in a way, is also on the run, living a hand-to-mouth existence on a low income. Trying to escape poverty and violent past relationship, her priority in life now is her special needs child. I was intrigued by the dilemma this book presented. I wondered whether the author could pull it off. The story is in the telling. I won't spoil it by telling more. Suffice to say I was sold and would definitely recommend it. I liked the juxtaposition between the working class heroine and the well-to-do hero, which presented love with more of a challenge. Why not get a flavour of the book and take a 'look inside' on Amazon? I certainly wasn't disappointed. Full marks, too, to Emma Calin for making this available as an Audio book, giving the reader an alternative reading pleasure - and, of course, catering for those with sight impairment. For interest, my adult son and partner also read and enjoyed this book.