Flowers for the Dead

Just finished this book and enjoyed it far more than I originally thought I would. I finished it in less than 24 hours. Just wanted the author to know that someone all the way in Kansas has read her book and loves it!

Good book and definitely had my attention. Being a American reader, there were a few things, such as words and phrase, that I was unfamiliar with. Overall, I enjoyed it and will recommend it to others.

Adam and Laura have both had events in their past that have left their mark.  Laura lost her family in a car accident, but Adam is there to help her clean, cook, get food leaves flowers he really is the perfect boyfriend.  One problem is that Laura does not know him, never met him, but Adam knows all about Laura and has seen her on many occasions.

Oh this is such a devilishly delicious read.  It is creepy and a little scary.  The story of flits back and forth for Adam, his growing up, the things he had to deal with from his childhood through to present day.  The thing is though, I actually like the character of Adam, Barbara has created a character that you want to sympathise with, you feel sorry for him in his childhood and teen years.  He is a lonely, sad, shy, who has no confidence or friends leaving him withdrawn, he finds solace in his imaginary worlds and also with his Grandmother.  There are other characters in this book, Police and family , but they have been used sparingly but add enough links to keep the flow of the story.  They add links between events and places and this for me helped the story span the years and the places.

The pacing of this story is great, it starts off running and then calms and then is off at full pelt as the finale and conclusion are met. By the end of the book, all questions are answered, well almost all...there are some things in people's lives that will never be known completely.

The psychological thriller aspect of this book is great, Barbara has used the this story line really well to create a wonderful feeling of suspense and tension. From Adam's perspective we are given a reason of sorts as to why he behaves as he does, for me he was a brilliant character.  Even now I still kind of like him, it does feel a little wrong to admit this, but it's true.

This is a book that readers of psychological crime and thriller genres will love, it has a devilishly sinister and believable plot, well written with some great characters.

Copperthwaite Is an excellent author who really takes characters into heavy account when formulating her plots. This book shows depth, as well as a keen eye. It had me so intrigued and I really like her approach in this. It was a surprise in and of itself. Definitely a great story to keep you up to the small hours of the night.

As Always, I Wish Happy Reads to All from the Unapologetic Book Junkie ?!

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I was a little disappointed with this book, it was just okay for me. The book went back and forth between past and present, which didn't bother me, but the story was just slow, it really didn't start picking up until the 70% mark. Normally it only takes me 2-3 days to finish a book, this one took me almost 15 days, I just could not connect with the characters or the story.