Another spectacular read from Yasmin's so easy to read her style flow well Well written,great strong characters, great setting that you could see in your mind . A good book

This was a great , light beach read for me. I love books about the South, secrets, and second chances. I couldn’t put this one down.
Many thanks to Headline Review and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Unfortunately I struggled through this book and found it slow and dare I say a boring read. I couldn’t warm to the characters either and was glad to finish it.

Another spectacular read from Yasmin's Perry. They just get better with every book!! Well written,great characters, great setting. An outstanding read.

Oh dear... I wasn't the hugest fan of this book, despite it being the first I've read from Tasmina Perry.

I felt like the story started off really slow, almost to the point where I wanted to give up. As a matter of fact, I did a few times until I finally pushed through. That's not something I'd normally do. My usual thought process is that if a book hasn't drawn me in by page 50, I move on. Life is too short and my TBR list is way too long.

I digress.

Apart from the slowness, I did not like any of the characters at all. Jim and Jennifer both struck me as shallow people and, needless to say, I hated Connor. I actually had more interest in both Jim and Jennifer's parents as their characters seemed to have more depth and story to them. Alas, their histories (and how they're entwined with that of their children) were only slightly touched on.

At some point I did become invested in Jim/Jennifer/Connor enough too keep reading to find out how that whole situation played out. I felt it was a bit too neatly wrapped with a bow for me, particularly the way Connor was gotten out of the picture.

The little side stories and twists were cringe-worthy... I mean, Jim facing off with some gangster type character in Baruda? What was that?

Ultimately, I was very disappointed in this book and likely won't actively pursue any other books by Perry.

I read this novel what seems like ages ago, but had overlooked leaving a review.

Excellent! Loved the story, which was a real page turner. I have read one other novel (The Proposal) which was just as good. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

4.5 Stars

What an evocative story of romance, suspense, intrigue, secrets, family and a whole lot more, in a story spanning a twenty year gap.

The majority of the book is set around Casa D'Or on Sunset Lake, and is was great to see how this one house, could feature in so many key bits of two people's history. For it is central to Jim and Jennifer's story both in 1994 and now in the present too.

Some of the book is set in the 90s and the rest in the present, and I loved both parts of it, as together it tells you all about Jim, Jennifer, and their families, past and present. It didn't take too long into the book for me to be gripped by the fabulous writing, and the story, while suspecting there would be some surprises along the way.

Casa D'Or is in Savannah, Georgia, which is a part of the US that I haven't really encountered much in fiction before. With this book I got a great feel for the climate and feel for the area, even if my knowledge o the town doesn't really extend much past this property.

But the book isn't just set in Savannah, there is also plenty in New York, and then there are some scenes on a Caribbean island, that I believe to be entirely fictional, but no less gorgeous than real life.

I enjoyed seeing the contrast in how the years have treated Jim and Jennifer, from their younger ideals, to the man and women in their forties now. There are many parts of story that are hinted at, but its only in the last third or so where everything comes together and you see just how good and clever the majority of the book has been!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The House on Sunset Lake, and its definitely a return to form for Tasmina Perry, although I do still prefer her big blockbuster books, this has some of the feel of one, with the destinations and intrigue, but was missing the lashings of sex!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Headline for this copy which I have reviewed voluntarily and honestly.