Review: Superb!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
I felt for Charlotte as I began this book; psychosis that crushed her, a tortured past, unremembered events, distorted memories, a distant husband, a fake life. This was a woman who struggled to regain a former part of herself, attempted to extricate herself from the life that held her back from recovery.Betrayal, deceit. Truths hidden behind closed doors. Bloodied palms unable to grasp onto the reality of a life torn away by a failed attempted suicide.Or is it all a lie.What is Charlotte's real story? Has she really disconnected from reality? Does she really suffered from psychosis? Is it all a devious plan to exact revenge? The question you will ask yourself as you wade through the murky waters is "what is real?"With all the players on stage, I enjoyed the roller-coaster ride as the truth slowly revealed itself. And, I must say it was an ending that left me staring at the page saying to myself "Is that it? No, that can't be it!" I even flipped ahead once to see if there was an epilogue. It was a sad finish, but an appropriate one with an unexpected finale that left me thinking, "Damn, that was a wonderful story."Ms. Muckley has written a superb, gripping, psychological thriller that takes the reader into the depths of a mind lost in a maelstrom of mental illness. Then she throws in a good measure of deceit, a dash of lies, a cup or so of spine-tingling fear, and mixes it together to create a plot that will have you turning page after page to find out what the truth really is.Michelle's writing is crisp, concise, and brutally to the point. She creates a truly terrifying, and yet sympathetic, realistic character. Charlotte has no inhibitions in what she says and what she thinks and the author's writing style will stab at you, hack away your own sanity as you step off the precipice and spiral into Charlotte's world. And you will enjoy it."But, remember. Sometimes, Charlotte, we need to remember..."4.5-stars. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers and mysteries with a character lost in her own Psychophilia.