Why She Left by Leah Mercer (Bookouture Audio) 5 Stars

Publication date 13/12/21 Audio time 8 hrs 35 mins Book 295 Pages

Synopsis

When I open the door and see her, my mind starts churning. Why are they here? What do they want? And why did my daughter leave in the first place? Am I finally, after all of these years, going to find out? I take a deep breath and usher them in… Ruth has spent every day of the last fifteen years wondering why her daughter Isobel left. Walking around the school to which she has given her life, every child she sees reminds her of her family’s bright future which vanished in an instant. So when Ruth opens the door to find Isobel and a teenage grandson she never knew existed, she feels a rush of relief. Despite the years of hurt she never stopped loving Isobel and wants to help rebuild her life. Enrolling her grandson at the school, Ruth wants to make sure they stay for good. Isobel has spent her life running from a painful secret. A secret which could have destroyed her family. Now, as she flees a bad relationship, she knows that her childhood home is the only place where she can be safe. But as Isobel looks at her son in his crisp new uniform, she is taken straight back to the reason she ran all those years ago. Soon it becomes clear that she is not the only one tormented by the past. Someone is prepared to destroy everything Ruth and Isobel hold dear. Can Isobel confront her darkest secret before it is too late? From the bestselling author of Who We Were Before comes a powerful and emotional page-turner about devastating family secrets. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Emily Bleeker and Imogen Clark.

My Review

Wow this was one magnificently wonderful and powerful book. I just loved every minute of it. It was so full of action, twists and turns you may get whiplash and your jaw will hit the ground throughout. I could not put this book down, talk about a real page turner. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator was brilliant. She added to the novel in so Many ways creating such a powerful sense of atmosphere that left me on the edge of my seat. The story-line was so complete it really did move me so much. It constantly had me thinking what is going to happen next and then I would be completely wrong and became even more shocked by the outcome. So much atmosphere and tension was created by this stunningly written book. This author can sure pack a punch. I can't recommend this book enough it has everything you could ever want from a novel. I would say this book really should be read through the audiobook as it must be one of the best audiobooks I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. The characters were brilliant and you are given just enough information that you think you know them but do you really? Its a real emotional roller coaster of a ride that I didn't want it to end. Its so wonderful yet so shocking at the same time. I will definitely be reading more from this author. She really does know how to keep her readers happy. So much praise goes out to the author and publishing team for producing this truly stunning masterpiece.