Review: An fantastic book that will be recommended by me to all - I have found a new favourite Author
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
As the Cover clearly shows this book is based in the City of my Home County, and a favourite place to visit both as a child and as an adult, the synopsis also intrigued me and I jumped at the chance to review this book for NerdGirl.ngThe main character is Jayden Mitchell and she is hiding a past that could threaten to destroy the success of her work as a Councellor for the Lincolnshire Parish of St Jude's.  Jayden isnt perfect and she is struggling with her own demons,  and a murder at the church complicates matters further and brings her ever more into the spotlight.Her demons take the advantage, they ride on her shoulders (as the title of the book suggests), Anger, Guilt and Death, batter her psyche but is a higher power is in play,  turning the odds in Jayden's favour, lining things up so that she has to face her demons once and for all, or be forever trapped.Although this book has its plot based on Christian fiction, it's done in the best possible way, its not overpowering or condescending  and Jayden is a very believable MC she has made mistakes, she can't help having feelings for has romantic a married man and has a best friend who  is gay.Ms Bowes also describes very eloquently the despair of having a parent succumb to Dementia, and the other traumas that are broached in the story line, she has done this with Aplomb, and compassion, Jayden a Victim herself finally has to come to terms with the fact that she has locked herself away rather than deal with the full affect the Trauma she suffered.She finally has to face these and the author creates a world that you immerse yourself in - I was kept guessing almost to the end to who the murderer was, and the romance is done in such a gentle way - No Graphic Sex, but this book does deal with drugs, rape and murder, so I would say that although is is OK for an age group 15+ it would be with Parental Approval.But I feel that I would allow my teenagers to read it as the story is so well told it really does make you take stock of your own life.I want to read more of K T Bowes works  - both of my home country and also her New Zealand based books as I also love the country having lived there for a number of years.I highly recommend this book to any genre of reader - its a journey of discovery and you really do think about what demons you are carrying around on your own shoulders!***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official.***