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The Fallout

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THE FALLOUT by Rebecca Thornton has such a great premise; an everyday accident that could happen to any parent and child (or even just any adult and young person), any time. That's what makes the story so compelling from the get-go, but what gives it an even better page-turner quality is the mysterious motivations of so many of the characters. I kept reading so solidly to find out what was really going on in people's lives - the lives of women who are bonded by events and by their situations in life as mothers of young children. As is so true of life, friendships tend to be made at this stage of womanhood that feel like some of the closest relationships ever formed, but this book proves that there are always elements of life that people keep to themselves. It's proof that, for good or for bad, you never really know anyone through and through. A compelling book with a satisfying (and non-tropey) ending.

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I enjoyed this book and thank Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read it.

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I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review. This review is based entirely on my own thoughts and feelings.

Overall rating : 2*
Writing skill : 3*
Plot: 2*
Pace: 2*
Characters: 1*

I really wanted to like this one, but it was a whole lot of drama about nothing. I’ve never hated a cast of characters more, what a bunch of privileged, self centred, absent mums!!
Everything escalated after one little lie that could have easily been resolved, but no we have 400+ pages of unnecessary BS. Really sorry I didn’t like this one but it was really not for me. Will avoid all school mum drama books from now on!

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This was like that car crash tv you can’t look away from!
I couldn’t put this down, loved the whatsapp messages and the emails breaking up the chapters and the dual POV.
This was actually true to life in a lot of ways so it was half horrifying and half laughable!

Great read.

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A face paced and intriguing thriller. I enjoyed this plot line very much. Relationships and friendships are put under the microscope and begs the question, what would you do?

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Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a secret.
I only took my eyes off him for a second.
One little mistake is all it takes . . .

When Sarah forgets to check on her best friend’s little boy, distraction turns to disaster. And she’s faced with a dilemma.

Tell the truth, lose a friend.
Tell a lie, keep her close.

In a split second, Sarah seals her fate. But accidents have aftershocks, and lies have consequences. And when it’s someone else’s child, the rumours are quick to multiply.

Everyone’s talking about what happened. And sooner or later, the truth will have to come spilling out…

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Due to compatibility issues, I was never able to read this book on my Kindle. I tried to download it a number of times and it did not work.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy anyway.

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Pacy, Compelling…
The fallout will, undoubtedly, be immense. When Liza’s child has an accident the whispers begin. The paranoia, the rumours, the guilt - that’s just the start. The lies and the tragedies come next. Pacy and compelling with a deftly drawn and mostly unlikeable cast and an immersive narrative. School gates noir, successfully depicted.

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This book is split into two POVs of Liza and Sarah who became friends at a natal class and have been best friends ever since. One day they are at the new social club when Liza's son, Jack has an awful fall. Both women have lots of problems and this event makes them both spiral out of control with Sarah feeling extra guilty.
I didn't really enjoy this book. The mum's were all full of their own ego and the story line seemed to be based on something that never should have got this far. I also didn't really like any of the characters but I did want to get to the end to see what the outcome would be.

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Anyone who's ever dealt with mum politics will find something to empathise with in this book. If you've ever beaten yourself up for not being the perfect mother, "The Fallout" will show that appearances can be deceptive and no one's as perfect as they appear.

There are some hard hitting subjects covered in this book, including PND and the trauma of losing a child, which makes for difficult reading at times, but they are delicately handled and you find yourself sympathising with the characters and understanding what they're going through.

There are times when I wanted to yell at some of the characters for the poor choices they made, but that's what made this such a compelling read.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

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A great read, very gripping and hard to put down. Looking forward to reading more from the author in the future.

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Omg......... this book was amazing I flew threw the pages with Olympic speed I was hooked from the very first page. I found it full of twists and turns threw out and it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way threw  I would defiantly recommend this book if you like a good book to keep you reading threw the night hopefully you enjoy it as much as I did

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This was a good read, a good solid plot. The author did amazingly well of telling the fear of a missing child. It was brilliant.

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I really didn't enjoy this book. It was a shallow story of shallows women living in middle class London.

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This was a slow burner read, that starts off slowly, and doesn't let go until the very end. It was well written and I can't wait for the next book by this author. Recommended.

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I really didn’t get along with this book. I found the characters truly awful and in turn I couldn’t care less what happened to them.

Maybe this was the intention of the author but for me they were conceited liars and very unlikeable.

DNF - 25%

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Interesting & well written, with a good premise is but the characters are all totally ridiculous (unbelievable decisions) though & I didn't care for any of them (apart from the children).

& it seemed a bit long-winded to me but there is a satisfying ending.

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As much as I wanted to enjoy this, it just was not for me. I don't think I'll ever enjoy reading about characters from affluent areas who treat their children as fashion accessories, who battle each other daily to see who is the better mother (hint: it's none of them, they're all awful and care more about jazzercise and wine than about their children), and who are so obsessed with oneupmanship that they literally become so needy and bitchy. There are about 20 chapters of just... banal WhatsApp conversation between these awful characters that I truly hated reading. The pacing didn't work for this book either - there's supposed to be this big secret that Sarah (our dreadful, whiny protagonist) finds out about Ella (little miss perfect) and I simply didn't care to know what it was. This was absolutely not something for me.

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A perfect, easy thriller for a bit of fast/paced escapism. You know what you’re settling in for with this novel, but somehow that makes the thrill all the more enjoyable.

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I really enjoyed this book. I found myself really invested in the characters and it was a really enjoyable story that kept me engrossed throughout. Definitely worth a read.

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