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Blog Tour Book Review The Santa Hat By Rebecca L Marsh

  Today we are here as part of Rebecca L Marsh’s Blog Tour to introduce you to her next book   The Santa Hat.  Rebecca has kindly given me a copy of this new book as a pre-release in return for my honest review. In case you are not familiar with Rebecca, she is an award-winning author of women’s fiction and member of the Paulding County Writer’s Guild. She grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina, and now lives in Dallas, Georgia with her husband. She is a Christian, a mother to a beautiful daughter, and an animal lover. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family (cats and dog included), reading a good book, watching a movie, or playing a game.  Previous books by Rebecca:  When the Storm Ends , T he Rift Between Us, Where Hope is Found, Remember the Butterfly, Summer's Runaway, and Beyond the Broken Shore.         The Santa Hat by Rebecca L Marsh My rating ★★★★★ Goodreads 4.75 The Santa...
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Book review - The Second Child by Caroline Bond






By Caroline Bond 

My rating: ★★★★☆
Goodreads: 3.96/5
Genre: Modern and Contemporary fiction

This is Caroline Bond's Debut novel. Published in March 2018. Selected for radio 2 book group.

Synopsis 

Why do you love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours?

Sarah and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs, irrevocably. 

Over time the family learn to adapt and even thrive. Then one day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family. Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.

My review 

I received The Second Child through a book subscription, which I received in July. Its an author I had never heard of but I loved the cover and was definitely intrigued to read.
After reading chapter one i could not put it down. It was a compelling, emotional and heartbreaking read. The way in which it is written, allows a deeper understanding of what everyone is going through. Several characters perspective are put forward, allowing all sides of the story to be told. 
This book for me highlights a families trust, love and loyalty and the disarray that can be caused if the family life balance is broken.  
Everything was going well until the last chapter.  I read the last paragraph and then turned the page expecting more only to find it had ended. The abrupt finish surprised me. I found it a little disappointing. After taking time to reflect I can see what the author wanted to achieve by finishing there, but I personally think it needed to just round things up a little more and end with a chapter set couple of years later. There are a lot of outcomes that could happen to both families and I feel that the story has not been concluded.

Overall this book is a real page tuner, it was well written and at times even thought provoking. You certainly are left thinking what would I be doing in that situation. Would I do things differently.


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