‘The Optician’s Wife’ by Betsy Reavley

‘The Optician’s Wife’ is Betsy Reavley’s new book and it is out today published by Bloodhound Books.  I was very kindly sent an eBook copy for my kindle to read and review.  Set in Cambridge, this story is inspired by true events.

Deborah is seventeen years old and very lonely.  She doesn’t have any friends and is unpopular.  Life at home isn’t good either.  One day whilst on her lunch break Deborah meets Larry.  He instantly sweeps her off her feet and they start meeting on a regular basis.  The only problem is that Larry has a secret.

When a number of grisly murders take place a shadow is cast over everything.   As Deborah’s world begins to fall apart she begins to suspect the man she loves of a terrible betrayal.  They need to keep their marriage alive and in order to do this sacrifices must be made.  But just how far will Deborah be willing to go?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.  It was fantastic with an absolute shocker of an ending.  I really liked Betsy Reavley’s style of writing and the way the story was set out.  She has a way of drawing you right into the plot.  I have to say I definitely did not expect the outcome and would never have guessed it in a million years.  Everything just seemed so straightforward.

There were a number of rather unsavoury characters in the story and it was hard picking out any I really liked.  I wasn’t keen on Larry at all.  He appeared to be nice but in fact he was a total control freak.  He took over Deborah’s life so much that she ended up with little freedom.  Sadly though I don’t think Deborah saw it that way.

‘The Optician’s Wife’ is a psychological thriller which will grab hold of you and play with your mind.  It is quite a scary reminder that you don’t know what could be going on behind closed doors.

This is a story I won’t forget in a hurry.  I can see it being made into a TV drama or film.  I’m looking forward to reading more of Betsy Reavley’s novels.

I give this book 5 out of 5.

 

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