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A great premise, but it didn't feel like it had either focus or direction. I was rewarded for my patience! The suspense dialed up and I couldn't put it down. Suddenly there were curves I never saw coming. Sorry to say I can't reveal much more about the story-line without giving it away. Just know there are many sides to a story. Jun 08, Jennifer Masterson rated it it was ok Shelves: I can't go any further. This is just toooo slow for me. The writing is good and so is the narration. This is the audio version. I'm wondering if it is better in hardcopy.

May 23, Matt rated it really liked it Recommended to Matt by: In a book that has garnered much attention on Goodreads, Erin Kelly treats the reader to a unique spin on an oft presented scenario. Splitting the story between an evolving past narrative and one set in , Kelly leaves the reader unsure where to focus much of their attention. A complete solar eclipse is days away, which has Kit making all the last-minute preparations for an event he has marvelled seeing since Less excited is his wife, Laura, who is six months pregnant with twins.

Their In a book that has garnered much attention on Goodreads, Erin Kelly treats the reader to a unique spin on an oft presented scenario. Their joint concern is not the crowds or the sun's glare, but the potential sighting of 'Beth', who appears to be stalking them. It is only as the story progresses that the reader learns of events that transpired at the eclipse of , where Laura came upon Beth and Jamie Balcombe, engaged in some primal sexual encounter.

Laura was sure it was rape and alerted the authorities of this, while Jamie did all he can to convince her otherwise. Beth remained silent, though Laura would not let the victim's state of shock allow a rapist to roam free. With the evidence collected, the matter was brought to trial, where Laura testified that she heard a faint 'no' uttered during the encounter. Balcombe presented a defence that it was only a rough sexual encounter, but completely consensual.

After the trial and a guilty verdict, Kit and Laura found Beth showing up at their flat and trying to forge a friendship while supporters of Balcombe do all they could to smear the victim through any means necessary. Laura had to come to terms with what she saw, Kit stood by her, and Beth accepts nothing less than total belief that she was a victim in all this. With brief glimpses into the present, Kit violates the cardinal rule of staying off the radar, which begins a series of events that could have dire consequences.

As the narrative picks up momentum, the reader learns more about eclipses, both solar and character, which flavours the story and offers many twists that take the story in unexpected directions. An entertaining psychological thriller that provides readers with a chilling view into the power of perception.

Worth a read, even if the hype might be a little overdone. I had heard and seen much about this over the past while and thought I would take up the recommendation of a friend of mine to give it a whirl. Kelly offers the reader some interesting perspectives as it comes to character development, building a persona in both the past and present simultaneously. The central cast develops and regresses throughout, depending on the perspective used. This forces the reader to balance everything before making a final determination on guilt or innocence. Using the solar eclipse, both literal and metaphorical, serves to present the reader with the essential aspects of the story, whereby the characters shine at moments and scurry away to hide at others.

However, once all is revealed, there is an anti-climactic moment and a rush to understand what has just happened. Kelly builds the narrative up throughout and keeps the reader wondering, but also serves up large twists at just the right moment to turn the story on its head. This shows not only superior skill but also pulls the reader in and leaves them wanting more, even when the road ahead is, seemingly, free from any more surprises.

If I might offer a single criticism that I feel jolted me out of the smooth delivery, it would be the use of legal terms during the trial portion of the book. Kelly flips between British and American legal terminology at will. While this might not disrupt the reader's attention span, it left me confused and returning to double check the jargon, where I noticed the repeated error. Perhaps during the subsequent re-release of the book these erroneous phrases will be tightened up and the proofreaders scolded. Kudos, Madam Kelly for putting together this wonderful piece.

I found myself enthralled at certain points and begging for more at others. An ever-growing collection of others appears at: View all 20 comments. But at the base-rock level of morality, I felt no guilt. My lie was a route to the truth: This book had done such weird shit on me - not until the very the last sentence did I ever imagine, for all the pages of it, that view spoiler [Laura hide spoiler ] would be the one character who I recoiled from the most. Considering other obvious bullshit, fucked up mess going on in the story. But there you go.

The sharp writing, realistic But at the base-rock level of morality, I felt no guilt. The sharp writing, realistic dialogue and the head games were all contributing to a very intriguing if not always fulfilling book. The first half was so intriguing, it was hard for me to leave the book alone. I particularly enjoyed view spoiler [the courtroom portion. While once or twice would have worked just the same, in my opinion. Well, at least these characters were interesting to read about. View all 13 comments. Jun 05, Susanne Strong rated it liked it Shelves: One event that you couldn't erase or hide from no matter how hard you tried?

One where you thought to yourself, if only I'd gone left instead of right? As of , Kit and Laura are a married couple, who, after being 3. As of , Kit and Laura are a married couple, who, after being together for what seems like forever, are expecting twins. For most of his life, Kit has been fascinated by Solar Eclipses. He started chasing them with his father, and has kept doing it ever since. Upon meeting Laura, they started chasing them together.

In , they trek to Cornwall for an Eclipse Festival. There, Laura witnesses a young woman being brutally assaulted and comes to her aide. The woman, who she comes to know as Beth, says and does nothing. Laura, believing Beth to be in shock, and takes over and gets Kit to find help and gets the police involved, thus changing the course of their lives forever.

The case goes to Trial. Thereafter, all of lives their become intertwined, for better or worse. Beth seeks Laura out. She is drawn to her and though they build a friendship, something is off and both Laura and Kit become mistrustful. Things go bad quickly and both Kit and Laura take off, changing their name and from that point on, nothing is as it seems. For me, this was a very slow paced, long winded and hard to read novel. The first half of the book was extremely slow and because of that, it failed to grab my attention. Thank you to NetGalley, St.

Published on NetGalley, Goodreads on Jun 07, Sarah Joint rated it it was amazing. This book is spell-binding. The characters are memorable, the twists are well-executed, and the whole story is just completely absorbing and clever. Do not spoil this book for yourself! You'll regret it if you do. The timelines and perspectives jump back and forth, but the author actually managed to accomplish that in a way that never confused me.

Kit and Laura are young and in love. Seemingly made for each other, in a way that would make others envious.

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Not long aft Five stars. Not long after they meet, Laura accompanies Kit on one of his many eclipse chasing adventures. His passion is to travel around the world when and wherever that hushed event that blocks out the sun occurs. He's been fascinated by it since he was a child. Laura's fascination with them stems from Kit, and she's found his enthusiasm contagious.

But the first trip they take forever changes their lives Laura witnesses an attack and stops it. The young victim, Beth, wants to see the attacker Jamie go to prison for rape. As witnesses, Kit and Laura have to testify in the trial, as Jamie's defense tries to paint Beth as a reckless and promiscuous woman who consented to rough sex with a man she barely knew. Fifteen years later, they remain together. Now married, Laura is pregnant with twins. Neither had any idea how the case would change their lives, but it has. At first it's not clear why, but they've gone into hiding for their own protection.

Kit is still traveling to see eclipses, but he must do so carefully. Laura is now a ball of anxiety, far different from the carefree young woman she once was. What happened in the aftermath of that first eclipse they shared together that altered their lives so irrevocably? I'm not going to tell you, so you better read this book and find out.

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Martin's Press, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased. View all 28 comments. Jun 06, Zoeytron rated it really liked it Shelves: Copy furnished by Net Galley for the price of a review. A story of obsession, lies, and crippling paranoia. Someone is dancing dangerously close to the edge of madness. This one is made for those who prefer their psychological disquiet to slowly simmer before it breaks into a rolling boil.

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The more I read from her viewpoint about how she couldn't tell him, the more annoyed I became with her as a character. Eclipses are cool, and this story is stellar. Her portrait of a marriage devastated me. I would argue that biography can be as enriching and as entertaining as fiction. At times it's sublime, other times it's harsh and mean and oh so very dark. View all 13 comments.

The title is right on the money. Eclipses are cool, and this story is stellar. View all 19 comments. May 20, Melisa rated it it was amazing Shelves: I am going to go there and say it: Briefly, there are two witnesses to the aftermath of a sexual assault, and this is the story of how it affects the lives of all involved. This is strong subject matter, and the words within this book are powerful - the writing is great, the character developmen I am going to go there and say it: In the beginning, we have many points which are alluded to, but nothing is detailed, which definitely gives the reader an overall sense of foreboding and mystery.

The first half of the book was definitely a slower pace, which I usually believe slows down the story with psychological thrillers, but I daresay I enjoyed it even more than the suspense that follows in the second half. And boy, does it ever follow. There is much to be said of how the issue of sexual assault was portrayed here - from the perspectives of the victim, witnesses, accused, media and how it affects these individuals for the rest of their lives.

Again, it was very powerfully addressed by the author, and I believe this would be a great book club discussion. I highly recommend this book to readers of all genres, I believe there is something for everyone here. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. View all 30 comments. When Laura witnesses something horrible at one of the eclipse festivals she is unprepared for all the changes her life will take as a direct result of this.

I have read all but one of the books written by this author and found them all very readable, suspenseful, love how she tackles different themes in each. In this one there are the moral questions of when 3. In this one there are the moral questions of when and if it is every okay to lie, even if you are sure it is to correct an egregious wrong and do the end every justify the means, in a relationship or the law? Loved the structure of this book, centered around the different phases of an eclipse, each phase reveals a new revelation in the ongoing story. Sure, but maybe I am finally getting better at guessing because I had some niggling thoughts beforehand on some of the reveals.

A slow buildup with much misdirection, an ominous tone throughout and though I didn't guess the ending zinger, I can't say I much cared for it either.

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So many manipulative characters but still a solid and interesting read. Aug 06, Malia rated it liked it Shelves: I really wanted to love this the way most readers here seem to, but something about it fell flat for me. I listened to the audiobook, and though the narrators were fine, maybe that had something to do with my disconnect to the story.

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Or maybe it simply wasn't for me. That being said, it was not bad, and the writing was genuinely good.

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Still, while I could feel sympathy for their troubles, the characters felt whiny and not very likable. It's the moment in which Yossarian, who has been in thrall to Catch throughout, finally breaks away. Yossarian has come to realise that Catch does not actually exist, but because the powers that be claim it does, and the world believes it does, it nevertheless has potent effects. Indeed, because it does not exist, there is no way it can be repealed, undone, overthrown, or denounced. But here, finally, he can become free. This note of redemption promises a better future in the union of Cathy and Hareton.

Potter earns her slot with this chilling, but playful, ending to a spine-tingler by a writer who loved to explore the world of juvenile suspense. The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Ulysses by James Joyce "I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another… then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad "The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky — seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf "Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision.

Catch by Joseph Heller "The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off. Whatever was left of Isabel was struggling to escape from beneath its crushing weight. Forced to choose between what she felt and what she knew, Isabel decided her ability to reason was her sole source of rescue. In the only way she understood to find her bearings, Isabel reconstructed their relationship in sequence, from background to foreground: They had a child together.

They made a life together. What had happened next?

What went so abruptly wrong that she would try to kill him? They were then, as they had always been, the most intimate lovers. She loved him unquestionably at the time she tried killing him. No one part of her seemed responsible. Isabel was sure that if she could accurately remember what happened in that murderous moment, it would explain what preceded and followed.

Her brain — utterly dependable until now — offered Isabel nothing. There was no delineated shape of what had happened. There was no vivid color to her memory. Isabel had seen what she had seen at the time it happened — she was sure of that.

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Pictures had been snapped, but for some unknown reason her brain refused to develop them. After great effort, Isabel brought forth one clear image. She started with his expression of disbelief and worked backward to remember the rest. Tracking the glamorous couple in Manhattan, the Amazon, L. Collinsworth is the master of the tart put-down, near Austen-like in her keen analysis of the strange ways of the upper crust, and an ace tweaker of the conventions of the romance novel.

Twelve years earlier, Isabel was an ambitious publisher propelled by a childhood spent with a suicidal mother and a wealthy but unsympathetic father. Having already achieved success that belies her young age, Isabel seeks out irascible writer James Willoughby after stumbling upon his impressively written article describing his childhood home.