CROSS HER HEART BY SARAH PINBOROUGH

Having previously enjoyed Sarah Pinborough's books, I went into this one with high expectation. Sadly, it's didn't meet them. Although the book was decent, I wouldn't read it again. 

Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: September 4, 2018
Genre: Domestic Drama. Thriller. 
Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 352 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

​Lisa is living a lie and everyone is about to find out.

Lisa lives for her daughter Ava, her job and her best friend Marilyn.
But when a handsome client shows an interest in her, Lisa starts daydreaming about sharing her life with him, too. Maybe she’s ready now. Maybe she can trust again. Maybe it's time to let her terrifying secret past go.

But when her daughter rescues a boy from drowning and their pictures are all over the news for everyone to see, Lisa's world explodes.

As she finds everything she has built threatened, and not knowing who she can trust, it's up to Lisa to face her past in order to save what she holds dear.

But someone has been pulling all their strings. And that someone is determined that both Lisa and Ava must suffer.

Because long ago Lisa broke a promise. And some promises aren't meant to be broken.

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Release Date: September 4, 2018
Genre: Domestic Thriller
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars

This book has a good premise although it was completely unexpected as the synopsis didn't explain much. In many ways, this is a good thing because I fear if the synopsis gave too much detail then it would take away from the story. However, when it comes to the execution, I found the story to be lacking that "oomph" that would have made it extra special. I found the buildup to be lackluster and I felt it was missing some important details (the kind that are put right in your face) to make it more thrilling. I like the shorter chapters and how the story is told in multiple point of views, but then again, I found some of the characters to be a bit annoying. Even more, I was unable to sympathize with the situation as the characters made it hard to do so. With that being said, the story isn’t a total bust. There are memorable moments in it and a really good backstory, although had it been more in your face I think I would have liked it a lot more. 

Cross Her Heart is an interesting read, but not one I would read again. As I mentioned, the story line is very interesting but is missing elements of surprise and emotion. Having read a few of the authors previous novels I will surely read more in the future, but this one was just an okay read for me. ​

★★★